Elders Can Not Survive Storms Without Help – It Is Our Obligation as a Culture to Create That Infrastructure
Kaiser Health News (KHN) and AARP are great at espousing policy but ask them for “boots on the ground” assistance, and they refer you to a government agency.... Read more.
Age Bias is Real
DINOBABY: Older workers in the workforce, formerly known as Boomers. Urban Dictionary I learned of this word while reading an article about an age discrimination... Read more.
Boomers – The Explosive Generation
As Boomers age we must live up to our reputation as an explosive generation. Part of the “unseen Elder” syndrome is our fault. We allow others to treat us... Read more.
Age = Experience and Wisdom, use it!
When I was thirty, forty and fifty I had parties celebrating my age! Then fifty-five arrived… whoops, next I’d be sixty! For the following five years I... Read more.
WILL OR TRUST OR DOES IT MATTER?
Wills and Trusts are important documents. Some are simple, some are complicated. They are, however, necessary for a smooth transition of your wishes after death.... Read more.
MEDICARE – MEDICAID — THEY SOUND ALIKE BUT ARE VERY DIFFERENT
Many of us think if we’re eligible for Medicare then we’re also eligible for Medicaid which is not true. Very few know of our population understand... Read more.
Advice for Elder Law and Life
There are two documents everyone needs once they are adults. The Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) and an Advanced Healthcare Directive/Living Will. These documents... Read more.
That’s the dream
At 73, Hips swinging in her bodycon Armani dress, she walks across the tile floor, heels clicking. Ahhh, it’s good to be tall! She meets people’s eyes, smiles,... Read more.
“COVID Hypocrisy”
Slowly we’re getting vaccinated, tested and the ‘positivity’ rate is coming down. We still have all the CDC guidelines in place and the media is warning us... Read more.
DEMENTIA – BE RESPECTFUL
Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia, is a bit like “mental illness” – we lower our voice when we mention that someone in our family or “circle” has been... Read more.