Seniors Who Keep An Active Social Life May Live Longer, Study Finds

Medicaid law imposes a penalty period for unqualified transfers.

Any transfer that you make, however nominal, may be scrutinized. - Matthew S. Raphan, Esq.

Having a conversation about moving — whether it’s with a relative, even a spouse — brings up lots of anxiety. Here’s how to go about it. By PETER FINCH APRIL...

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and combat both financia...

Time’s Running Out For Many Frail, Older People In Puerto Rico Heard on Morning Edition SARAH VARNEY NPR After a lifetime of agricultural work on the U.S. ma...

In the Bronx, Stadium Scents Take Fans Out to the Ballgame By COREY KILGANNON MARCH 31, 2018, New York Times Gilbert Marcus, 80, smelled the scent of a hot d...

Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and they do not have to ...

Below are 19 Free Services that can come in handy. Via AgingCare.com BY TONY ROVERE Most seniors these days are living on limited incomes from sources that m...

Via Huffington Post… When Helping Hurts Elder abuse is a national epidemic. Each year in the United States, an estimated 10 percent of older Americans are in...

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the Social Security system. Here are four common myths and the truth about how Social Security works and its fu...

You may think you need a long and complicated list of tasks to accomplish your retirement goal. But a good place to start is with these four simple steps. JU...

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “...

An Alabama appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s special needs trust is an available resource because the trustee had discretion to make payments u...

If you are retired or are nearing retirement, the main questions on your mind are probably “Will I run out of money in retirement?” and “Will I be able to ma...

The best ways to make sure your loved one gets the care that was promised. Finally, after ticking off the last item on a lengthy list of must-haves, you thin...

OMBUDSMAN: What is the Program/Service Via www.aging.ny.gov Educating, empowering and advocating for long-term care residents. The Ombudsman Program is an ef...

Marriage Whether it is your first or a later marriage, you will need to update your estate plan after you get married. A spouse does not automatically become...