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Though it is a sobering experience to have open and honest family discussions centered around your mortality, it is prudent. No one relishes the thought of their demise, and yet with forethought, you can ensure that your estate plan and your healthcare arrangements best reflect your wishes. It is essential to prioritize these discussions with […]
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Since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, advocating for your loved one in a nursing home has become more critical and complex than ever. Both residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 outbreaks. In fact, during the first year of the pandemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation […]
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According to findings, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cites that almost seventy percent of retirees in America will need some long-term care (LTC), with median annual costs for these services ranging from $53,768 to $105,850 in 2020, according to research from Genworth. HHS also reports that those who receive Medicaid-financed nursing […]
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The holiday seasons bring additional possibilities for third-party scammers, exploiting the good intentions of people who want to believe they are making a charitable donation to help those less fortunate. Auto call lists that easily identify older victims and the ubiquitous online world of emails, fake mirror websites, disingenuous GoFundMe pages, even postal mail scams […]
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A 2021 Wills and Estate Planning Study of 2,400 Americans by Caring.com with YouGov finds that since 2019 the percentage of Americans aged fifty-five and older who have created a will has decreased from 60 to 44 percent. This decrease is as surprising a statistic as the increase of younger adults who now are sixty-three percent more likely […]
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