Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People with Parkinson’s Disease

Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People with Parkinson’s Disease Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson's disease can and often does affect thinking and memory skills. Actually, these problems are "among…

Pennsylvania Creating Uniform Background Check Process for Those Working with Older Adults

March 27, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Right now, Pennsylvania doesn’t have a uniform background check process for people who work with older adults — but that could be changing.

Does Living Trust Help with Probate and Inheritance Taxes?

March 23, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

I was told that unlike wills, a trust doesn’t require probate and is not taxable. My main asset is a house that I want to pass on to my son. Would a living trust help?

Do You Know These Social Security Surprises?

March 22, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Social Security

Millions of seniors rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. If you're planning to do the same, you should know the ins and outs of how the program works.

Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness

March 17, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Planning, Power of Attorney, Probate and Estate/Trust Administration

Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.

The Latest Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

March 13, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning

Treatment for Alzheimer's disease, the devastating condition that affects more than five million Americans, has remained notoriously elusive for decades. Now, a small study released by drug company Eli Lilly offers at least a flicker of hope: It shows that the experimental drug donanemab may significantly slow patients’ cognitive decline.

When Does a Power of Attorney Fail to Do Its Job?

March 8, 2021
Bill O’Leary, Esq.
Asset Protection, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney

Every estate plan should have a power of attorney, in which you give one or more people authority to act as agents on your behalf when you aren’t able to.

‘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.

What Do I Need to Know about End-of-Life Care?

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

Unfortunately, only about a third of U.S. adults had an advance directive in recent years, according to one research analysis.

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.