by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Apr 7, 2015 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
A 2014 report of the Alzheimer’s’ Association has 90 pages of facts and figures to document the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. One in nine Americans over age 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, which causes somewhere in the...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jun 17, 2013 | Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Teachers, I hope the title caught your attention because this message is especially for you, though it is applicable to many others. Summer is your season to enjoy a bounty of time and opportunity, and this article assumes and hopes that the type of family crisis...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 20, 2013 | About Keystone, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Health Care System, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
What do a grandparent’s trip to Disney World and the practice Elder Law have in common? They both involve stress, trust, and joy. I’ll try to explain. Confusion about the elder care system creates stress for caregivers. When families hire us, we ask them to put...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | May 8, 2013 | Caregiver Support
In a past blog we looked at Fire and Medical emergency situation. Today, let’s look at a couple of others. Weather Emergencies- Central Pennsylvania is no stranger to a variety of weather-related emergencies. We have had floods, tornados; hurricane-force winds, major...
by Keystone Elder Law | Feb 6, 2013 | Caregiver Support, Health Care System
One of the changes I have observed in field of medicine over the last thirty years is the increasing importance of good communication between patients and physicians. While lab tests and x-rays can tell a physician a great deal about my body, no one but me knows how I...
