What Happens If Power of Attorney Documents are Rejected?
The possibility that a power of attorney might be rejected may be one reason not to simply pull a form off the internet and hope it will be accepted.
Medicare Will Now Cover Medically Necessary Dental Care
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.…
Is it Alzheimer’s? Families want to know, and blood tests may offer answers.
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Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation.
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Elder Orphans. What Happens If An Elderly Person Has No One To Take Care Of Them?
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
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…
Social dissatisfaction predicts vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults
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
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No One Knows The Time Or Hour…Incapacity Planning
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The world’s oldest person, Japan’s Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119
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