Aging-in-Place Planning and Elderlaw

The blog reports information of interest to seniors, their families, and caregivers. Recurrent themes are asset and decision-making protection, and aging-in-place planning.

Friday, May 3, 2019

Security Risks while at Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

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ID 89566710 ©  Ocskay Mark  |  Dreamstime.com Among the reasons suggesting Aging in Place as a discreet objective of any estate and fin...
Friday, April 26, 2019

You May Soon be Able to Test Yourself for Dementia

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ID 133050929 © Nikki  Zalewski | Dreamstime.com A new tool being developed by British researchers lets people test themselves for demen...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Full-Time Nursing Home Doctors Less Likely to Medicate

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Physicians employed full-time at a nursing home reduced prescriptions significantly, while community physicians tended to do the opposite, a...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

New Rating System for Nursing Homes Launches Today

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The Nursing Home Compare website and Five-Star Quality Rating System were created to help consumers, their families, and caregivers com...
Monday, April 22, 2019

Technology and Experts Assist in Aging in Place

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"Karie"  organizes, schedules, and dispenses pills. This picture is subject to  copyright of AceAge Inc., but is used without...
Friday, April 19, 2019

The Strange Case of Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX: Death and a Missing $200 million

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 A major Canadian cryptocurrency exchange is in the spotlight following the sudden death of its founder, Gerald Cotten, which has left cu...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

More than 50% of Dual-eligibles Steered to Low-rated Nursing Homes

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ID 106271439 ©  motortion  |  Dreamstime.com Accepting the risks of the current health care system, for seniors, their families, and ca...
Monday, April 15, 2019

Hospice Use by Nursing Homes on the Rise, but still Underutilized

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ID 90690664 ©  ibreakstock  |  Dreamstime.com For those who implement an "Aging in Place" plan, hospice plays an integral par...
Friday, April 12, 2019

With Doughnut Hole Gone, Medicare's Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite

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ID 60197185 ©  Julia Sudnitskaya  |  Dreamstime.com Although federal legislation closed the doughnut hole for brand-name drugs in 2019...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Why Hospice is Integral to Most Aging in Place Plans - Palliative Care Paid for By Medicare

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ID 90690664 ©  ibreakstock  |  Dreamstime.com For those who implement an "Aging in Place" plan, hospice care plays an integra...
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