AgingOptionsIn 1997, Marcia Karbin suffered brain damage and became seriously disabled after a car accident. Her husband, Jan was appointed plenary guardian of Marcia’s person and estate and for the next seven years he provided for her needs in their home. In 2004, Jan transferred his plenary guardianship of Marcia to Marcia’s daughter, Kara due … Read more
A recent decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals finds that for PoA to be valid, it must be given by principal. In GGNSC Stanford, LLC v Rowe, the court found that the parents of a disabled adult child could not appoint an Attorney-in-fact for the Adult Child. The parents of a woman born with … Read more
An estimated 22 percent of American households are impacted by caregiving responsibilities according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and of those approximately 59 percent either work full or part-time while providing care. The impact on the ability of these caregivers to work is significant. From needing flexible hours to allowing caregivers to go to … Read more
There’s good news and bad news in the world of prescription drugs according to the FDA. The good news is that seniors, a group that used to be a prime target for online pharmacy scams have been displaced thanks in part to the fact that the Medicare drug program has made them less attractive. The … Read more
“Home Alone,” a report by the AARP Public Poly Institute and the United Hospital Fund found that the role of family caregivers has dramatically expanded to include roles previously only provided in hospitals. The estimated economic value of these caregivers was approximately $450 million in 2009. While caregivers still perform fundamental caregiving tasks such as … Read more
Forty-seven percent of older Americans still haven’t joined the digital age and of all the people most likely to benefit from the technological age it’s seniors. From a health perspective, digital access can help make seniors an integral part of their own health care, from being able to access medical records and physicians, becoming actively … Read more
Eli Lilly and Company announced Oct. 8 that a second look at an experimental drug therapy called solanezumab that targets mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, found the cognitive decline in study participants slowed by 34 percent. A full report and study results can be found here. http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/2012/20121009-Alzheimers_Patients.htm
A new report in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that almost one-third of Medicare senior citizens received care in a skilled nursing facility in the last six months of their lives under the Medicare post-hospitalization benefit despite the fact that that kind of care may not be available. The authors of the study suggest … Read more
The term sandwich generation has been around since the 80s to refer to the segment of the middle aged population acting as caregiver for both younger and older generations. There are now 10 million individuals 50 and over caring for one or more of their parents. The financial impact to retired baby boomers on fixed … Read more
Looking to avoid Alzheimer’s disease? Step away from the hot dog and for that matter the bacon cheeseburger, the sugary donuts, and yes, even the pizza. At least that’s one suggestion by a neuropathologist at Brown University. Dr. Suzanne de La Monte said there’s growing evidence that eating foods with high nitrate levels or excess … Read more
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