A staggering 100 million Americans were victims of a Capital One data breach earlier this year, bringing this topic to the forefront of conversations. But what hasn’t been receiving much major media coverage are the recent breaches affecting seniors. One…
The legally binding directive declaring who will receive your assets upon death is called a will, and a will is a significant element of a complete estate plan. If you die without one (intestate), the state will distribute your assets…
Can I just add my children to my bank accounts if I want to leave my bank holdings to them? That idea sounds better than it actually is. Yes, you would avoid court proceedings when you pass. But you’d put…
You can hear your mother say something like that, right? And how often have you wished that you’d followed mother’s good advice? Nobody really wants to think in advance about accidents or illness. But if no advance planning has been…
Medicaid benefits may be negatively affected if a person decides to give gifts. This can be sad if that person gets joy out of generosity. But gifts in that situation can turn out to be very, very expensive. Medicaid is…
Famous author, TV producer, and wildlife expert, Jack Hannah has decided to go into retirement due to his struggle with dementia. Known as "Jungle" Jack, he left the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, where he served as director, then director emeritus,…
If your estate plan is all set, it will be taking care of your home, savings, and investments, making sure that your family will get those valuable estate items fairly and efficiently. Your plan will also protect your legacy from…
The name can be misleading as professional geriatric care managers tend to a senior's unique health care situation needs rather than being responsive to a particular age. The truth is aging is a complex, highly individualized process, and a geriatric…
As your family members age and become ill, they become targets of fraud and theft. Targeted attacks on vulnerable older people to exert what attorneys deem "undue influence" constitutes elder abuse. It disrupts the older persons' impulse to provide for…
Because of the dramatic slowdown of COVID-19 infections and deaths along with the US vaccination program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are permitting the ease of visitation…