Talking about end-of-life issues is not a popular pastime, so it might not come as a surprise that many adults do not have advance directives expressing their end-of-life wishes. The scale is staggering however. A recent analysis by a researcher at the University of...
In Colorado, conservatorship allows a conservator/fiduciary to handle the financial matters of an incapacitated person, the protected person.A conservatorship and guardianship (related to living arrangements, daily needs and health care) are common for a minor child...
Medicaid provides health care insurance for 4.6 million seniors across the country, including long-term care costs. Most of these seniors also receive some medical benefits from joint enrollment in Medicare.Sorting out eligibility for these programs can be...
A sheepish admission from a grandmother that she had been swindled of her savings launched a Washington state stay-at-home mother into action and advocacy.First, she had to get prosecutors to investigate the case and pursue criminal charges. Advocacy and lobbying for...
A New York Times book review had an especially personal tone. The reviewer is living with an advanced cancer diagnosis and grappling with care decisions. The book “Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life” raises some important...
Add it to idk, lol and tmi? Or maybe this acronym never reaches the same prominence in pop culture. But it does relate to an important topic for any couple with young children that is all too often overlooked.Parenting young children is often exhausting and rarely...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehensions and deportations have set communities on edge. In New York and Texas, the New York Times and The Texas Tribune have recently reported about long lines at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in New York City and the...
When do financial decision-making abilities peak? It is probably much early that you’d imagine. Studies have found that it is the mid-50s. Then skills begin to deteriorate. “The older the wiser” adage doesn’t translate to managing finances.The...
It’s hard to believe that it was almost two years ago when we first wrote about ABLE accounts. While similar to college savings accounts, these accounts allow those with disabilities to have savings accounts without affecting Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and...
A grandfather becomes abusive (from later-diagnosed dementia) and alienates family. An adult child stops taking medication to treat severe mental illness and goes off the grid. A cherished granddaughter continues to lose a fight against addiction.What options exist...
