by Michael Delaney | Oct 31, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning
For some seniors in the baby boomer generation aging brings with it new challenges in the form of solo aging. Solo aging is a senior who has no children and no younger (or healthier) family members to assist them as they age. Baby boomers are living longer and...
by Michael Delaney | Oct 24, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney
Kevin stands at the door of Wanda’s nursing home room, tears streaming down his face. The medical staff just finished inserted a feeding tube into Wanda – an act Kevin knew she didn’t want. Unfortunately, Wanda couldn’t express her wishes due to advanced dementia, and...
by Michael Delaney | Oct 16, 2019 | Aging, Elder Abuse and Exploitation, Elder Law
According to the American Psychological Society, elder abuse is the infliction of physical, emotional/psychological, sexual or financial harm on an older adult. Elder abuse can also take the form of intentional or unintentional neglect of an older adult by the...
by Michael Delaney | Oct 10, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Nursing Homes
With changes in medicine, technology, and socioeconomics, it’s no surprise that assisted living is changing, too. The rising cost of assisted living means that some families are looking to new alternatives, while those who consider traditional assisted living have new...
by Michael Delaney | Oct 2, 2019 | Aging, Elder Law
Individuals who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are prone to wandering. This is often caused by the decline in cognitive functioning and symptoms such as restlessness and confusion that are associated with this decline. The more these...
