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The Nursing Home Promise
Americans live in a society in which youth is highly valued and many people become uncomfortable when asked to think...
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Validation: Human Connections Despite Dementia
Various theories and approaches exist for working with individuals who are experiencing symptoms of dementia. Previous articles have discussed basic...
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Duties as a Fiduciary for Estate Planning
You may have heard the term “fiduciary” when reading about estate planning. Appointing another as fiduciary in your estate planning...
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Keeping an Older Adult At Home
An older loved one is having difficulty managing in the family home. Decisions about finding support for your loved one,...
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Estate Planning and Divorce
A common issue which arises involves a single person wanting to update his/her Estate Planning documents. He/She wants to update...
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Updating Estate Plan Beneficiaries
As we have entered the fall season and get ready to set our clocks back in November, here are some...
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Five Basic Approaches for Dementia Caregiving
Caring for an individual who is experiencing symptoms of dementia requires patience and ingenuity. Caregivers can easily become overwhelmed when...
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Opioids and Older Persons
Addicts who overdose from injecting opioids such as heroin and fentanyl are not usually older persons. But Medicare-age persons are...
Read MoreExpanded Coverage for Medicare Advantage Plans
In April 2018, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an increase in the amount of payments towards...
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Prenuptial Agreements and Medicaid
It comes as a shock to many people when they learn that, in Pennsylvania and most other states, pre-nuptial agreements...
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