Medicare Will Now Cover Medically Necessary Dental Care Medicare Will Now Cover Medically Necessary Dental Care. In November 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare coverage will be expanded to include medically necessary dental services.…
Are You Missing Out on Benefits? Find Programs You Can Use! Older adults have access to hundreds of federal and state benefits programs. Many retirees meet the requirements for these aids, yet do not know they are eligible and miss…
Elder Abuse Neglect and Financial Exploitation How to Report Elder Abuse in Florida To report elder abuse by phone, call the Florida Department of Elder Affairs 24/7 at 1.800.962.2873 (800.96.ABUSE). Press 2 to report suspected neglect, exploitation, or abuse of…
What Happens If An Elderly Person Has No One To Care Of Them? It’s a heartbreaking situation, but one that a subset of older adults will face. They’ve reached their senior years, but they have no family to take care…
Alzheimer’s Progression Slowed by Drug in Major Trial Biogen shares soar as much as 43% in New York; Eisai gains 17% Lilly, Roche also rise; they have similar drugs in development Biogen Inc. and partner Eisai Co. surged and led other drugmakers’ shares…
Another Inflation Stress: Rising Costs of Senior-Living Homes Strain Families Inflation is fueling cost increases at nursing homes and assisted-living and independent-living facilities, which is tough for seniors on fixed incomes. Eldercare facilities are raising prices and adding new…
What is the Process to Declare Someone Incapacitated or Incompetent in Florida? The process for declaring someone incompetent or incapacitated begins with filing a Petition to Determine Incapacity with the court (Fla.Stat. §744.331(1)). The Court will then appoint an examining committee…
Social dissatisfaction predicts vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC led the first study linking interpersonal problems to financial vulnerability over time. Researchers who study elder abuse have long believed that…
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…
The world's oldest person, Japan's Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119 April 25, 20225:42 PM ET MATTHEW S. SCHWARTZ The world's oldest person, Japan's Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119. Kane Tanaka, born in 1903, smiles as a nursing…