By Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Last week, my friend, Ida, fell in her condo and knocked herself out. She lives alone. Luckily Ida had an app on her phone that notified Alice of the fall. Alice lives in another unit in the same building, Within five minutes…
Tips 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…
by 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…
By 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…