Even if your days of retirement are off in the distant future, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from abuse, neglect and exploitation now. Share this information with any seniors in your life, and help protect them from being one of the millions of elders that face abuse and neglect each year. [...]
Elder abuse is a defined as intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted individual that lead to, or could lead to, harm of a venerable senior citizen. By law, elder abuse includes: Physical Abuse Neglect Sexual Abuse Emotional Abuse Psychological Abuse Financial Abuse Financial Exploitation Abandonment Unfortunately, elder abuse can occur anywhere and [...]
Every year over $40 billion is lost to consumer fraud. Sadly, over half of victims are senior citizens. Senior citizens tend to be more trusting, and are home with the time to talk to telemarketers that call. With a bit of planning, and by educating the seniors in your life, you can help protect them [...]
Financial abuse and exploitation of the elderly comes in many forms. While you most commonly hear stories on the news about scam artists that trick elderly citizens out of their retirement funds, most often the person responsible for the financial abuse and exploitation is a caregiver, and most commonly that caregiver is a trusted family [...]
As the Baby Boomers continue to age, many adults today have parents that are walking the fine line between being able to live independently and needing long-term care planning. We all want our parents to enjoy freedom and independence for as long as possible. So if your parents aren’t quite ready to move into an [...]
A complaint shared among many individuals who seek legal advice—especially those with questions about long-term care planning—is that the advice they receive often seems erudite to the point that they require a translator. As you might imagine, for those trying to grasp the ins and outs of financial planning as it relates to Medicaid, Medicare, [...]
This June 15th, in Prague will mark the 7th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is excited to report that this year, the United Nations has officially recognized the day as an International Day. Each year the INPEA contributes to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day [...]
Emotions may run high during times of change. This is especially true for those of us who have taken on greater responsibilities than we did previously due to a major life change. For instance, those individuals who, for one reason or another, have considered serving as a primary caregiver to a loved one with Alzheimer’s [...]
Certainly, we’d all like to think that those living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities receive the care they need. We’d loathe suspect that personnel or even other residents might put a loved one’s safety or general well being at risk. Unfortunately, though, elder abuse—whether in the form of outright intentional abuse or simply [...]
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, then you’ll likely have many concerns about both what—and when—medication is right for you. As you’re most likely already aware, cognitive capabilities decline as Alzheimer’s disease develops. The loss of cognitive ability results from the deterioration of both brain cells and the connections [...]