When Your Loved One Has Dementia: 3 Questions For Family Caregivers

June 1, 2022
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

When Your Loved One Has Dementia: 3 Questions For Family Caregivers Jeff Bevis When Your Loved One Has Dementia: 3 Questions For Family Caregivers. There are few challenges more emotional and difficult than caring for an aging loved one who…

Can Women Slow Mental Decline?

July 12, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Take a job earlier in life if you are a woman who wants to keep cognitive decline at bay in your later years.

Do Farmers Have a Higher Chance of Getting Dementia?

March 16, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning

Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.

‘Real Housewives’ Ex under Temporary Conservatorship

March 2, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Conservatorship, Dementia, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney

Tom Girardi, estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, has been placed under a temporary conservatorship.

How Is Tony Bennett Doing with Alzheimer’s?

Tony Bennett has revealed that he has been living with Alzheimer's Disease for the last four years.

What Is a Conservatorship?

February 16, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Power of Attorney

When an individual cannot make important decisions for himself or herself, a judge appoints someone called the conservator or guardian to make decisions. The conservator has the legal backing of the court in all decisions, including finances, medical and personal care.

Helping Elderly Parents to Live Safely at Home

January 20, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning

When you envision your “golden years,” what do you see? Are you living independently, being active and enjoying life? Or do you worry that you’ll struggle with declining health and physical limitations? For many seniors, reality falls somewhere in between. Perhaps you see that in your own aging parents.

Do Seniors with Dementia Show Signs of Financial ‘Symptoms’ Years before a Diagnosis?

December 21, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills, as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis.

How Should I Go about Researching Assisted Living Facilities?

December 12, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Your aging mom is finding it harder to do the laundry or cook dinner. Dad is more forgetful, and he really shouldn’t be raking the leaves out in the front yard anymore. The time is coming when your parents are going to need help with daily living. That means you need to start looking for the right place for them to live.

What’s the Difference Between Nursing Homes and Assisted Living?

December 7, 2020
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

The time may come when your elderly mother, father or other loved one cannot fully care for himself or herself. The adult children may not have the time or resources to ensure their relative’s health and safety. At that point, it may be time for him or her to move into a residential facility that can provide the care and services needed.