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2015 White House Conference on Aging
Beginning in 1961 and once every decade since, the White House has held a conference on aging to assist lawmakers in gathering information for the revision of existing aging policies and programs as well as the development of new ones. Next year will mark the 50th...
Aging Well – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Over the years, while working with seniors in hospitals and various types of long-term care facilities, I have been told numerous times “Don’t get old.” My response has always been that I don’t have a choice. It is unfortunate that people often view aging with a...
Medicare Open Enrollment
Every year between October 15th and December 7th, Medicare participants have an opportunity to change their health (Advantage Part C) and prescription drug (Part D) plans. If you switch to a new plan, coverage will begin January 1, 2015. If you decide to stay with...
Have You Heard About 2-1-1? | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Do you have a need for some type of human service, and don’t know how to access that service, or where to find information about service providers? Try 2-1-1! This number is a nationwide service that utilizes an extensive database to connect callers with information...
Elder Abuse | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
June 15th was designated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day for 2014, and this column marked the event with two articles which explained the various types of elder abuse, the warning signs, how to report suspected abuse in Pennsylvania, and reasons why a majority of...
Local Senior Centers Offer More Than Just A Meal – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
September is National Senior Center month. Does the name “senior center” conjure up an image of a group of frail older adults having lunch together, with a game of bingo afterward? In reality, there is a lot more happening at these centers than just lunch and some...
What’s YOUR Excuse? – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Have you ever thought about planning for long-term care? If you have considered it, chances are that the initial thought is as far as you got. If you managed to get past the initial thought and actually take some steps toward legal and financial planning,...
Honoring Grandparents – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl...
Frontotemporal Dementia – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Continuing our series on dementia, this article focuses on a less common type called frontotemporal dementia, which accounts for up to 10% of all dementia cases. This type of dementia primarily affects two lobes of the brain, the frontal and temporal lobes, hence its...
Lewy Body Dementia – Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
In addition to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, another one of the most common types of dementia is Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Lewy bodies are abnormal, balloon-like structures made up of a certain type of protein. They form inside nerve cells and...
