by Michael Delaney | Aug 23, 2020 | Aging, Nursing Homes
Even in the best of circumstances, adults living in senior communities and long-term care facilities combat loneliness and some degree of isolation, which is linked to anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and other ailments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
by Michael Delaney | Aug 10, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Care.com’s annual estate planning survey for 2019 found that 57% of adults in the U.S. do not have a Last Will & Testament (a “Will”). The survey found that participants were more likely or less likely to have a Will depending on issues such as age, race, and...
by Michael Delaney | Jul 20, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid
The Alzheimer’s Association has published its 2020 report entitled Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (alz.org). The findings give pause when contemplating the future of many Americans who will be living with crippling dementia. Health care and...
by Michael Delaney | Jul 13, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning
You have the right to decide the kind of medical treatment you want to receive from doctors and health-care providers. If you can speak up at the time, you can express your wishes yourself. But if you become incapable because you’re ill or injured, you need to plan in...
by Michael Delaney | Jun 30, 2020 | Aging, Elder Law, Estate Planning
There are very few individuals without a digital footprint anymore. From social networks like Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, and Twitter, blogs and licensed domain names, email, music, photos, seller accounts on eBay, Amazon, or Etsy, gaming accounts, even your...
by Michael Delaney | Jun 16, 2020 | Aging, Attorney News, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Kaiser Health News is reporting the coronavirus pandemic is prompting aging Americans to create or update their living wills. Specifically, intubation is the topic that has many seniors crafting or rethinking their strategies amidst a wealth of disparate COVID-19...
