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Learning from TV Sitcoms | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
I have long been aware of how much we learn from, and are conditioned by, watching television. This is especially true for Baby Boomers. Our parents listened to the radio, and our kids play video games. At an extreme level, I suppose we could stop to wonder if...
Gifts for Nursing Home Residents | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
My job is very rewarding and often times I think of clients and what I could suggest to enhance their life and happiness. On a recent trip to Kansas City with a few of our team members, I happened to pick up and read a catalog that was on the plane. It hit me when I...
Sentinel : I Just Found Out | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
The Pilgrims figured out in 1621 that autumn is the ideal season for celebration. It wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln declared that Thanksgiving would be a national holiday, which we would thereafter celebrate on a Thursday in November. The...
Have a Full Thanksgiving | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
It is interesting how different people can look at the same situation and have different observations about it. Recently as my wife was surfing the internet, she came across a very astute observation about the common question, “Is a half-filled glass of water...
The Color Red | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
“Gee, Mom, that’s a pretty red blouse. Is it new?” I asked my mother, whose taste in clothing usually tended toward more subdued colors. “Yes,” she replied, “I bought it to wear when I visit your father.” At the time my dad, an Alzheimer’s patient, was living in a...
Planning to Retire? | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Can you picture the following scene? “There is a beautiful beach, the sun is shining, the water is crystal clear, blue, and warm, and there you are in a lounge chair relaxing and drinking it all in.” For some people this is their idea of a perfect retirement, but is...
This Holiday Give Peace of Mind | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’m not sure whether I most enjoy smelling or eating the turkey that I stuff with my mother’s special recipe, which you can find in the newsletter available at our website. It’s a joy to serve a festive dinner after an afternoon of...
“Help me! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
Do you remember the TV commercial with the woman on the floor calling for help? Unfortunately, it has been an all too real experience for many older individuals. While falls can happen at any time and any place, the good news is that emergency telephone alert systems...
Changing Holiday Traditions | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
As the leaves finish falling off the trees, our thoughts become focused on the upcoming holidays: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. For many there is a certain amount of nostalgia as we remember our childhood excitement in celebrating these holidays....
Sentinel : Protect Yourself From Trust Scams | Keystone Elder Law – Mechanicsburg, PA
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going to sunny Florida where I attended the 2012 Special Needs Trusts Conference presented by Stetson University’s Center for Excellence in Elder Law. As I sat in the various courses getting up to date on a number of trust laws...
