Record Numbers of Phone Scams Target the Elderly
My mother is a smart lady. She is 86 years old and lives by herself on a farm, gardens and drives herself wherever she wants to go. She also prays…
Caregiver Agreements Can Clarify Family Roles
Paying a relative for care of a frail parent or of an adult child or sibling with disabilities is an option that sometimes solves a variety of problems. “Caregiver agreements”…
Medicaid’s Spouse Allowance
Many people believe that, if their spouse goes into a nursing home, they will be left without sufficient assets or income to meet their own needs for support. However, Medicaid…
Who Can Challenge Abuse of a Power of Attorney?
Elva Mae Hemphill passed away at the age of ninety-nine without a will. Her primary assets consisted of five certificates of deposit and a checking account. As of April 6, 2007,…
States Simplify Medicaid Sign-Ups
In the past two years, 31 states and the District of Columbia have expanded eligibility for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but even more have simplified sign-ups and renewals,…
Medicaid’s Spouse Allowance Saves Money
Many people believe that, if their spouse goes into a nursing home, they will be left without sufficient assets or income to meet their own needs for support. However, Medicaid…
Families Happier with Less Aggressive End-of-Life Cancer Care
Families may be more satisfied with end-of-life care for loved ones dying of cancer when treatment is focused on comfort rather than aggressive treatment and provided outside of a hospital,…
State Health Insurance Programs Spared from Devastating Cuts
Older adults face confusing decisions about benefits for financial and health care. One resource for information about such topics is the local Area Agency on Aging. Those offices throughout Mississippi…
Taking Care of the Family Business at the Holidays
The holidays might not seem like an ideal time for adult children to discuss serious issues with aging parents. A Wall Street Journal article a few years back suggested that…
Give Some Help to a Caregiver This Christmas Season
About 1 in 9 people over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. As noted in this article from Kaiser Health Network, the task of caregiving creates quite an unpaid burden on caregivers…
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