Holiday travel and visitation hopes are different this year with COVID-19 and public health safety as the Coronavirus continue to spike throughout the country. The holiday season is here. Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and their operators are…
1. We can’t afford it, can we wait until we can? My family and I don’t own much. You shouldn’t put it off. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your…
You may be asked to become power of attorney for a member of your family or a close friend. This person may be planning for when they might become unable to take care of their affairs. For example, they might…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one out of five senior falls causes a serious injury like a broken bone or head trauma. Injuries of this sort can make life difficult for an older person to do…
The coronavirus pandemic creates problem scenarios for Americans beyond becoming infected with the virus itself. If you are close to retirement age and recently lost your job, there is a good chance you may not find work again. The Great…
Senior home-sharing has gained popularity among American seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The danger of COVID-19 infection in nursing homes and other long-term care living facilities, coupled with the isolation seniors have been facing, makes the idea of two, three,…
The senior citizen population in the U.S. is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and women,…
Telemedicine has become the digital source of healthcare related services. Not long-ago telemedicine was an innovative practice, primarily a supplement to hospitals’ information strategy managing patient care and their data more efficiently. During the coronavirus pandemic and its associated urgent…
It is easy to be overcome by depression at any stage of life. Life is full of surprises and twists, and not all of them have a positive effect on our mental health. However, once a senior is in the…
An inheritance can be the source of costly mistakes related to Medicaid and these mistakes should be avoided. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The inheritance must be handled…