
Older Adults Protective Services Act of PA
Right now, Pennsylvania doesn’t have a uniform background check process for people who work with older adults — but that could be changing.
Right now, Pennsylvania doesn’t have a uniform background check process for people who work with older adults — but that could be changing.
Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, the devastating condition that affects more than five million Americans, has remained notoriously elusive for decades. Now, a small study released by drug company Eli Lilly offers at least a flicker of hope: It shows that the experimental drug donanemab may significantly slow patients’ cognitive decline.
I understand that most people don’t need a living trust because probate is simple in the state, but can having a living trust save you time or money?
There is no clearly defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings, but others aren’t ready to call themselves a senior citizen yet.
Now that there is a Democratic majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, estate and gift tax law changes are expected to occur in 2021 or 2022.
Medicare is designed to help pay for healthcare costs for seniors once they turn 65. While it covers a number of healthcare expenses, it doesn’t apply to costs associated with long-term care in a nursing home.
Every estate plan should have a power of attorney, in which you give one or more people authority to act as agents on your behalf when you aren’t able to.
Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.
Tony Bennett has revealed that he has been living with Alzheimer’s Disease for the last four years.
When an individual cannot make important decisions for himself or herself, a judge appoints someone called the conservator or guardian to make decisions. The conservator has the legal backing of the court in all decisions, including finances, medical and personal care.