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

Estate Planning is for everyone regardless of their net worth. Below are 10 prudent reasons to create an estate plan now.

Medicaid law imposes a penalty period for unqualified transfers.

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...

Retirement Account Beneficiaries & Tax Implications

WHEN IT COMES TO BEDSORES, PRESSURE SORES, DECUBITUS ULCERS IT’S OFTEN HELPFUL TO READ WHAT OTHERS HAVE ASKED. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT...

Pressure Ulcers and Bedsores can progress quickly and can be deadly. The first thing you should do is remove pressure from the area and...

Via FA-Magazine  • HEIDI P. WERNER #7 In Survey New York State Some states make it harder for those caring for an aging parent, according...

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....

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified when a transfer penalty begins for Medicaid applicants who are seeking...

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

You finally got around to making your Will. You deserve a sigh of relief. But did you choose the right executor? Or have you burdened an...

Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and...

Many public programs are available to seniors in need.  The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides a guide to benefits...

Informative medical information: Via MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, By Christian Nordqvist Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of...

Grandparents may be tempted to leave an IRA to a grandchild because children have a low tax rate, but the “kiddie tax” could make doing...

An Ohio appeals court rules that the state correctly valued the sale of a Medicaid applicant’s life estate using the specific state...

An Illinois appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s purchase of a life insurance policy was a transfer for less than fair market...