by Patrick Cawley | Jun 29, 2020 | Family Living, Finances, Sentinel Articles
No one who uses credit cards, has a Social Security number, or shares information on social media is entirely immune from scammers or identity thieves. Older people, however, have the biggest target on their backs for financial abuse. People over the age of 50...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jun 22, 2020 | About Keystone, Sentinel Articles
Welcome back! COVID was your ticket out. Welcome back! To boundaries you never dreamt about. Though the label changed from red before, life’s still risky as green’s in store. Who’d thought we’d wear masks, for daily public tasks? If...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 15, 2020 | Aging, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
“I feel like a teenager sneaking out of the house,” Joan stated with a chuckle. Joan is a 93 year old client whom I had called to see how she was faring during COVID restrictions. She resides in an independent living apartment in a local retirement...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Jun 9, 2020 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Sentinel Articles
Louise celebrated her 62nd birthday last month on Mother’s Day. Despite COVID restrictions, Louise and her 84 year old mother, Kathy, were able to spend this extra special day together since they share a home. Although Louise initially moved in with Kathy...
by Patrick Cawley | May 1, 2020 | Estate Administration, Sentinel Articles
The death of a loved one comes with grief that is compounded by the stress of end-stage medical decisions and planning a funeral. What follows – the administration of the estate by the executor – requires patient attention to details regarding money, real estate,...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Apr 20, 2020 | End of Life, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Are you one of the 92% of Americans who believe that discussions regarding end of life issues are important? This statistic is from a 2018 study by The Conversation Project, an organization formed in 2010 to help transform American culture in relation to the...
