How Older Adults Can Stay Safe During Heat Waves
The United States set a record for heat-related deaths in 2023, while the summer of 2024 saw record-breaking high temperatures. Hot weather poses a particularly significant risk for vulnerable populations such as older adults.
Can I Give My Kids $19,000 a Year and Apply for Medicaid?
If you have it to give, you certainly can, but there may be consequences should you apply for Medicaid long-term care coverage within five years after each gift.
Love Your Wearable Technology? Know What You’re Sharing.
As consumers embrace wearable tech, many are unaware of how their personal data is collected, shared, and used, or whether they’re protected at all under existing laws such as HIPAA.
Why Estate Plans Need Dementia-Specific Advance Directives
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, having a “dementia directive” as part of one’s estate plan can serve as a way to help improve their care at the different stages of disease progression.
Sharing Your AI Voice With Loved Ones in Your Estate Plan
Voice, especially, is deeply tied to memory and emotion. By incorporating an AI voice model into estate plans, individuals are leaving behind not just a record of their existence, but a sensory, profoundly personal experience of their presence.
Estate Planning Is a Show of Respect and Love for Family
No one expects to lose the ability to make their own decisions, but conditions like dementia, strokes, or traumatic brain injuries can strip people of that ability – sometimes earlier in life than expected.
Why the Social Security Retirement Age Is Now 67, Not 65
People born in 1960 who are turning 65 in 2025 are not yet eligible for full retirement benefits. They must wait until 2027, when they turn 67, to claim their full monthly benefit.
Scam Email Targets Social Security Recipients
If you or a loved one are receiving Social Security benefits, be careful of downloading email attachments. You could receive a dangerous email from hackers pretending to be the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the email looks convincing.
Parkinson’s Disease in Older Adults: What You Need to Know
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disease whose cause remains largely unknown. However, treatment options do exist for improving symptoms.
Fighting an Assisted Living Discharge
When you move into an assisted living complex, you expect to spend the rest of your days there. However, many assisted living residents suddenly find themselves facing eviction from their homes when their health deteriorates.
