Navigating Medicare can sometimes seem like going through a maze. On the one hand, Medicare is obviously a good resource because it provides medical benefits to seniors who are often on a fixed income. On the other hand, however, navigating…
If you have a child with special needs, you will require expert advice in estate planning. Looking to the future as to how your child will be able to function in the world as they age is particularly tricky to…
A pet trust makes it possible for you to continue to provide for your pet when you have passed. A pet trust is a legal arrangement that will specify how to care for and take care financially of your beloved…
Bankers Life Center for Secure Retirement commissioned The Blackstone Group to perform a study of how prepared baby boomers really are for retirement, and the results are troubling. According to the survey above, the bleak financial reality of this demographic…
Imagine a pair of aging parents that have been farmers and own their farm. Now, though, they’re getting on in years and they’re considering moving into a smaller place. One of the daughters and her husband help run the farm,…
A government study found that Medicare and Social Security are at risk of collapse. Unless action is taken, Social Security will exceed its income by 2020, whereas Medicare is projected to exceed its hospital insurance fund by 2026. Social Security…
Seniors are highly vulnerable to financial abuse and scams. Sadly, the elderly are often taken advantage of by strangers — and sometimes even their own family members. That’s why it’s important that planning is in place to help seniors protect…
A professional geriatric care manager treat an elderly person’s health condition rather than being responsive to a given age group. The truth is aging is a complex, highly individualized process, and a geriatric care manager (GCM) may be appropriate at…
You would like to help your friend Rose, who has asked you to be her trustee, but you are worried about all the duties that come with being a trustee. You would be managing Rose’s property for her and for…
Every day, more Americans are becoming eligible to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the medical community, vaccinated individuals are significantly less likely to contract COVID-19; however, they may pose a health risk to others. What then is appropriate behavior…