'Tis the Season for Special Challenges
It may be hard to believe, but once again the Christmas season is upon us. Along with the joy of celebrating the birth of Christ come...
Famous Faces of Dementia
By announcing that she has dementia, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor joined a growing number of public figures who have...
Leave No Junk Behind
Americans are pack rats – we have too much stuff and we refuse to get rid of it. When we die, our loved ones are left to deal with our...
VA Rule Changes
Over three and a half years ago on January 23, 2015, the Veterans Administration (VA) proposed significant rule changes regarding...
Important - New VA Rules
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) recently released new rules regarding eligibility for the VA pension benefit. These new rules...
No R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Following the death of Aretha Franklin, it was reported that she did not have a will or trust. Although the Queen of Soul’s estate has...
The Long Term Care Challenge
A recent Bloomberg View article explores the implications of General Electric’s multi-billion dollar losses from its long term care...
Health Care Costs on the Rise
Despite the use of health care services remaining constant or even declining, spending on health care by Americans who get insurance...
Top 10 Elder Scams
Scam artists never stop trying to think of ways to take advantage of others. Unfortunately, because the elderly tend to be more...
How to Judge the Financial Health of a Retirement Community
Full service retirement communities are growing in popularity. Commonly known as continuing care retirement communities, or C.C.R.C.,...
