If your family is considering dementia care for a relative, you have all sat down and discussed why it was a necessary move. We’re inundated with all of the difficult accounts from families who’ve struggled with dementia in a loved one, and it is a scary time for everyone involved. Moreover, deciding to bring in professional dementia care means that your family has made the collective decision that you all can only do so much. At some point, your best efforts can’t address every issue.
You may be at a point where only the initial stages of dementia are showing. If it’s still ear ...... Read More
Include End-Of-Life Planning When Anticipating Long Term Care
May 12, 2016 | by the National Care Planning Council
A key deficiency in the process of planning for long term care occurs when seniors fail to provide for orderly distribution of assets at death and fail to let their family know what to do when the senior can no longer handle his or her own affairs.
Estate planning from a qualified estate planning or elder law attorney, a financial adviser who specializes in estate planning or a CPA planner, is the design of documents to provide the orderly transfer of assets and property to the next generation. Wills, living trusts and a myriad o ...... Read More
Osteoporosis – What You Need To Know
June 29, 2016 | by Valerie Michel Buck
"Strong bones, strong body." -Unknown. This is a quote I've heard hundreds of times and didn't know how meaningful it is till I started researching Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease and is often caught only after a bone fracture or break.
What is Osteoporosis?
Your body is constantly replacing bone, the older you are, the slower the bone is replaced. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that happens when the body loses too much bone or makes too little bone. Bones become weak and those with osteoporosis can break bones from a f ...... Read More
Home, the Desired Setting for Elder Care
August 4, 2015 | by the NCPC
Most of those receiving long-term care and most caregivers prefer a home environment. Out of an estimated 10 million older Americans receiving care, about 7 million are in their own home or the home of a family member or friend. The National Association for Home Care & Hospice reports that over 12 million individuals currently receive care from more than 33,000 providers (for causes including acute illness, long-term health conditions, permanent disability, or terminal illness).
Most older people prefer their home over the unfamiliar proposition of li ...... Read More
How Elder Law Can Help You
September 18, 2015 | by Lynda Neuenschwander
The specialty of Elder Law is becoming more important as our population ages. People are living longer, but in many cases, are not living better. "The number of older individuals in the population is projected to increase to 71.5 million in 2030, representing nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. As a result, the need is growing for specialized legal advice about aging-related issues." [1]
First, let’s define exactly what Elder Law is and why it might be of interest to you.
What is Elder Law?
The National Academy of Elder Law Att ...... Read More
What to Do When an Aging Loved One Dies
October 19, 2015 | by Valerie Michel Buck
If and when my parent passes away (which will likely take place in my own home), I wouldn't know what to do. Most people don't know what to do. The process itself is overwhelming to think about. Take a deep breathe, the next few moments maybe may be a little hectic.
Things to consider just after passing
When your aging loved one dies, note the general time of death. You don't necessarily need to call someone right away unless the circumstances of the death were unusual or if your loved one is an organ donor. Organs need to be transferred a ...... Read More
Parkinson’s Disease
November 11, 2015 | by Valerie Michel Buck
In the U.S., over one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease (approximately 10 million worldwide). Every year, 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's. The frequency and severity of this disease increases with age. An estimated four percent of people with Parkinson's disease are diagnosed before the age of 50. [2]
Unfortunately, many of us do not understand the impact this disease can have on our families and loved ones. Many of us do not know what it is, how to treat it, or even what the signs are.
What is Park ...... Read More
Mesothelioma Facts: What the Elderly Need to Know
March 27, 2015 | by Lynda Neuenschwander, NCPC
Why do you need to know about mesothelioma?
The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in elderly patients is increasing. Owing to the long latent period following asbestos exposure, MPM is often diagnosed late in life. A high rate of diagnosis in elderly patients is reported by several mesothelioma registers and epidemiological studies (Price and Ware, 2004; Marinaccio et al, 2005). The median age of disease onset in the United States has been recently reported to be 74 years, according to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and ...... Read More
Vietnam and PTSD – 40 Years Later
May 7, 2015 | by Valerie Michel Buck
40 years ago - May 7th - marked the end of the Vietnam War. Many of those alive 40 years ago can still easily recall where they were on the 7th of May and what they were doing on that memorable day. Some are still mourning those who didn't return home. Many of those who did return home, returned to bitter feelings towards the war. Public opinion of the war was very negative. So negative, in fact, that service members (even cadets) were told to not wear their uniforms in public places. [1] Many were afraid to reveal their service to strangers. The neg ...... Read More
Fall Prevention and Coping after a Fall
June 25, 2015 | by the National Care Planning Council
American writer and poet Gertrude Stein once said, "We are always the same age inside." I couldn't agree more. I still feel young even though I am far beyond my twenties. When I dream, I am always much younger. When I look in the mirror, I am often surprised by the reflection of my older self.
I will, however, readily admit that I am no spring chicken. My body isn't what it used to be and sometimes my age attacks when I least expect it. It is frustrating. I get myself into all kinds of messes, including an occasional injury.
Ag ...... Read More
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