By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Thanksgiving is a time to gather with friends and family. If I am fortunate, the table is filled with the same loved ones as last year. Some years faces are missing. I remember as a child, sitting at the Thanksgiving table,…
DetailsTips on How to be a Friend to Someone Living With Dementia[1] – By Clare Ansberry, The Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2019, page A11. Educate yourself. There are many stages and kinds of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, which manifest themselves differently in different people. Be there. Call and invite your friend to do activities…
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What is a “Special Needs Trust”? What are the benefits? Susan Graham explains in this new video.
Detailsby Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What are the options we have for housing as we get older? [1] Everyone wants to stay in their homes and just die in bed. Some studies show that over ninety percent of seniors want to live the rest of their lives…
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Do you have the “wrong” beneficiary for your life insurance and retirement accounts? How will you know?
DetailsBy Nicola Melby, CELA, Attorney, Stuart, Florida National Elder Law Foundation Newsletter, February 2018 Be sure that a DNR document has been executed and that it is readily accessible. If at home, consider folding the DNR document neatly in a baggy and affixed to the outside of the refrigerator. Most EMT workers will know…
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