What are the Causes and Risk Factors of Parkinson’s Disease?
There are several known causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD). This condition is associated with decreased amounts of dopamine in a small area of the brain called the substantia nigra and in its projections to the basal ganglia (deep nuclei inside the brain).
How Can I Be Better Long-Distance Caregiver?
Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That, in turn, means that long-distance caregivers have a better way to see how their loved ones are faring.
What If I Become a ‘Sudden’ Caregiver?
While the sudden caregiver has no preparation, no warning signs or slow changing of circumstance, the long-term caregiver certainly experiences situations of crisis.
Navigating Long-term Care Challenges: A Useful Guide for Women
Women face unique challenges as they age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based think tank, women live about seven years more than men. Living longer means planning for a longer retirement.
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.
Creating a Senior Life Plan to Reduce the Burden on Loved Ones as You Age
A senior life plan can reduce the burden on loved ones by addressing medical, financial and legal needs before they become urgent.
Money Tips for the New Year
If you want to look back on 2025 with great satisfaction, here are some financial moves you might make now or soon.
Don’t Fall for These Medicaid and Estate Myths
Since estate issues, one way or another, affect everyone over time (since death does) and since Medicaid planning has for many years been a topic of popular conversation—and popular misconceptions in the U.S., it is not unusual that both subjects have generated misunderstandings and, in some cases, folklore that has persisted.
8 Major Medicare Changes for 2025: What You Need to Know
“It’s the first time in the history of the Medicare program that people have a cap on how much they could have to pay out-of-pocket” Meena Seshamani, M.D., Director of the federal Center for Medicare. Several provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 related to Medicare will be implemented in 2025. Medicare is evolving, […]
How Can You Prepare to Care for Elderly Parents?
Prepare for the challenges of caregiving by creating a solid plan, seeking legal guidance and prioritizing your own self-care along the way.
