Estate Planning Tips for Aging Solo
So, what happens with your estate plans if you are not in a traditional nuclear family? There is quite a lot that can fall under the umbrella of a non-traditional family, and the recommendations will vary depending on your specific circumstances.
Can Someone Living with Dementia Sign Legal Documents?
Families and their loved ones with dementia need to start advance care planning after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. Medical experts and attorneys can help your loved one to be involved in their care planning.
What Does it Mean to be Dementia Friendly?
“A Dementia-Friendly community is informed, safe, and respectful of individuals living with dementia, their families and caregivers, and provides supportive options that foster a good quality of life.” DFAmerica.org The Dementia Friendly Movement Dementia Friendly America envisions an America where individuals living with dementia and their care partners can live, engage, and thrive in the […]
Can Caregiver Burnout Be Prevented?
Providing care for an aging relative or loved one is often physical and emotionally challenging. Learn how to recognize the early signs of burnout – and how to prevent it.
Why Is Self-Care So Important for Caregivers?
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 59% of Alzheimer’s caregivers and 41% of non-Alzheimer’s caregivers report their emotional stress as high or very high.
This Breathing Trick may Make You More Heart-Healthy
A simple five-minute daily breathing exercise lowers blood pressure and potentially improves heart health as well as — or even better than — exercise or medications, say researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Asset Protection Planning Strategies to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
The heartbreaking story of a retired therapist who lost nearly $600,000 to an elaborate scam underscores the need for asset protection strategies to safeguard seniors from increasingly sophisticated financial fraud schemes.
How to Avoid a Will Contest in Six Steps
Good communication together with strategies like no-contest clauses and competency verification can help you avoid a will contest.
Choose Wisely When Naming an Agent with a Power of Attorney
Children may have moved away or lost touch. Old contacts may have died or become disabled. You cannot trust everyone and criminal cases based on misuse of a power of attorney do exist.
Does Healthy Lifestyle Have an Impact on Memory Decline?
Memory decline was slower for older adults who had a healthy lifestyle, even for people with high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease, data from a Chinese study showed.
