Ways to Stay Active as a Senior
Are you looking for a way to keep yourself or an elderly loved one active? Many medical experts think that staying active as long as you possibly can is the best way to keep healthy and improve your quality of life. Here are some ideas for you or your elderly [...]
Some Common Mistakes Made by Seniors
Retirement comes with a lot of complicated rules. It may seem like an easy enough process, but there are plenty of ways to make a mistake along the road. Fortunately, the more common ones are very easy to avoid. Here are some of the more common mistakes that you can [...]
Estate Planning with Large Families
Do you have a large family or are part of a large family with an elderly loved one? Things can get very complicated with a loved one who is suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Family members may have conflicting ideas of what the best care path for this loved [...]
CCRC Entry Requirements, Contracts and Funding
If you or an elderly loved one is considering a Continuing Care Retirement Community, then you may be wondering about the details surrounding fees, entry and how to pay for the CCRC. Before entering into a contract with any retirement community, you should consult with an elder law attorney at [...]
Where Not to Find Social Security Filing Assistance
Social Security is a program that almost all Americans are going to take advantage of at some point in their life. Because of this, you may be thinking the program is user friendly. Unfortunately you would be wrong. Social security is a pretty complicated process that can be very difficult [...]
What is the Windfall Elimination Provision
If you are near retirement you may be looking into what kind of social security benefits you are going to be eligible for. One of the things you may have come across is the Windfall Elimination Provision? This can affect the benefits that you are going to receive from Social [...]
Tax Breaks for Caregivers
Are you caring for an elderly loved one or parent? Then you may be wondering if expenses that were incurred during that care can be used as a tax write off. You might also be wondering if you can claim your elderly loved one as a dependent. There are some [...]