Monday, April 2, 2018

New Law Helps Prevent Wandering of Impaired Adults and Children; Provides Aid Locating the Lost

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Congress recently passed bipartisan legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, autism and related c...
Thursday, March 8, 2018

More Adults Now Share Living Space As More Parents Live With Adult Children

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The Pew Research Center has posted a new report  indicating that more adults are sharing  a home with other adults with whom they are no...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Ohio Bill to Remedy Third-party Refusals to Accept Lawful Powers of Attorney

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According to a special editorial published in the Akron Legal News , proposed state legislation may make General Durable Powers of At...
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Massachusetts High Court Reminds Reverse Mortgage Holders- Foreclosure IS possible; Rules that Lenders Don't Have to Spell Out Foreclosure Risk to Consumers

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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in favor of a reverse mortgage lender in a foreclosure case earlier this month, finding t...
Sunday, February 18, 2018

New Budget Deal Reinstates Protections for Personal Injury Awards from State Claims

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The budget deal signed into law by President Trump   on February 9, 2018 permanently and retroactively restored protection of personal in...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Federal Court Holds Long-Term Care Insurance Company Breached Policyholder's Contract by Raising Premiums

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A U.S. court of appeals has ruled  that a long-term care insurance company breached its contract with a policyholder who purchased a ...
Monday, February 5, 2018

Study Finds that POLST (Physician Ordered Life Support Treatment) Orders Meet Patient Goals

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The News section of the National POLST Paradigm posted the following article : "The Progression of End-of-Life Wishes and Concordance...
Thursday, February 1, 2018

GAO Report Warns that Assisted Living Quality Oversight Lacking: "National Scandal"

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According to the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) and the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA), "assisted living is viewed b...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Raise Family Cargivers Act Becomes Law

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The U.S. Congress recently passed, and President Trump signed, the " Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Dementia Specific Advance Directives More Prevalent

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An increasing number of people will experience dementia. Worldwide, the number of people living with dementia is projected to increase f...