Will the Pandemic Affect My Social Security?
If you are turning 60 in 2020, the pandemic could do more than interrupt your party plans. It could also lower the amount you’ll receive when you file for Social Security.
Visiting Grandma at the Nursing Home
As nursing homes in many states start to emerge from a four-month lockdown, residents and their loved ones are desperate for in-person visits. The federal government has issued guidelines for reopening nursing homes to visitors, and more than half of the states have authorized limited visitation.
Does Sense of Smell Impact the Onset of Dementia?
Seniors who can identify smells like roses, turpentine, paint-thinner and lemons, and have retained their senses of hearing, vision and touch, may have half the risk of developing dementia as their peers with marked sensory decline.
What Will Biden Do with Medicaid, if Elected President?
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has proposed a major new initiative to encourage state Medicaid programs to expand home and community-based care for low-income older adults and younger people with disabilities.
What Happens When a Will Is Challenged?
Sometimes beneficiaries end up not receiving their assets. Beneficiaries often lose out because the estate planning wasn’t done properly, but sometimes another family member contests the decedent’s will.
Where are the Worst Nursing Homes in America?
The nursing homes with a history of providing subpar care previously hadn't been identified for a government list.
Does Long-Term Care Impact COVID-19 Infection Rates?
Efforts to keep older people in apartments of their own may be saving many of them from the virus that causes COVID-19.
Some States are Lowering Taxes to Entice Retirees to Relocate
Maryland is known as the Free State, reflecting its tradition of political freedom and religious tolerance, along with its resistance to Prohibition. Talk to retirees, though, and they’ll tell you the nickname is a misnomer, at least as far as taxes are concerned.
Will the Sunshine State Crack Down on Crimes against the Elderly?
Suspected cases of abuse of Florida’s seniors may get increased scrutiny, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week approving the creation of elder abuse fatality review teams across the state.
Should Medicare Continue with Expanded Telehealth Access after COVID-19?
President Trump’s top Medicare official said Tuesday that expanded access to telemedicine should continue after the coronavirus pandemic recedes and that officials are examining ways to act without waiting for legislation from Congress.