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Driving Safety and Aging Part III
Initiating a conversation with an older driver about his/her driving safety can create feelings of dread for family members. Not only is it uncomfortable to share with someone that it might not be safe to continue doing something that he/she has been doing for years,...
Driving Safety and Aging Part II
According to AAA, a typical driver makes 20 decisions per mile and has less than half of a second to respond to changes in the road. This fact has obvious implications for driver safety. These factors can be challenging for the most competent drivers. However, when a...
Driving Safety and Aging Part I
Driving safety is a sensitive issue for many older adults and their families. PennDOT reports that the number of drivers age 65 and older in our state has increased steadily over the last 10 years, from 1.6 million in 2010 to over 2.3 million in 2020. But age alone...
Aging and Risk: Walking the Tightrope of Decisions
Is it time to step in and take a more active role in your parents’ daily lives? This question of aging and risk represents a common quandary experienced by adult children when their parents’ daily routines begin to change due to alterations in physical health,...
The Fast Food of Estate Planning
Americans love fast food. As the sign below the Golden Arches says, there have been “billions and billions served.” When you get dinner at the drive-through, you don’t have to think about ingredients, heat up the oven, or clean up the kitchen when you are finished. ...
Adult Protective Services in Pennsylvania
The stories are heart wrenching and often difficult to imagine, but the existence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is very real. The National Council on Aging (https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-elder-abuse) estimates that 1 out of every 10...
Elder Abuse – Safeguarding the Vulnerable
Mother lives with one child and another child expresses concern that mom’s diet contains a large amount of sweets, even though mom is diabetic. An older adult neighbor’s home is run-down and the neighbor, on the rare occasions he comes outside, appears extremely thin...
FAQ about Planning: Six Timely Tips
When is it the right time to . . . Often, I get this FAQ about numerous topics. Here is a variety pack of FAQ and some general guidelines. Have estate planning documents prepared or reviewed Everyone needs a last will and testament, power of attorney, and living...
Your Legacy and Your Estate
It seems like only yesterday that I bought life insurance so that my wife and children would have an adequate cushion if my death as the family’s primary breadwinner arrived suddenly. Now I carry a Medicare card. We tried to give our children a boost to...
Elder Law: Do you need it?
If Elder Law Month doesn’t sound relevant or interesting to you, consider a statistic from Genworth that 7 out of 10 people will need long-term care services at some point during their lifetime. In addition, the national MONTHLY median cost of this care in 2020 ranged...
