What Are The Signs My Family Member Needs Help?
Maybe you've noticed that Dad's unopened mail is starting to pile up by the front door. Or Grandma, once meticulous about her appearance, is wearing wrinkled or dirty clothes and…
What Happens When You Have To Manage Your Parents Finances
In the back of your head, you knew the role reversal would eventually happen: you’re now carrying for your aging parents. But the inevitable happened sooner than expected, and you’re…
Are You A Shoebox Widow or Widower?
Here’s a story you might be familiar with: John and Mary have been married for 62 years when Mary was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and had to go into a nursing…
Why Aren’t More Veterans Using VA Aid & Attendance?
Do you like riddles and brain teasers? Try this one: When is a government benefit that pays for caregivers, assisted living and a nursing home not a benefit? When hardly…
Does Your Living Will Need Updating?
If you're like 25- to 30-percent of Americans, you've taken the time to prepare a living will, putting to paper your end-of-life wishes. Your forethought is probably a relief to…
Is Medicaid That Hard To Understand?
You hear that funny whirling noise? That’s your head spinning from trying to figure out the Medicaid rules and regulations. The manual is as thick as the New York City…