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Suicide rates are increasing among the elderly

September 12, 2019
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An increasing number of older Americans are turning to suicide particularly when they live in long term care facilities, assisted living, and continuing care retirement communities. Experts agree that this late-life suicide trend is generally under-recognized, under-documented, and poised to grow. The highest rates are among men aged 85 and older, and according to the […]

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Managing Someone Else’s Social Security or Veteran’s Benefits

September 11, 2019
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What to Do to Manage Someone Else’s Social Security or Veteran’s Benefits

You have been appointed to help your seven-year-old nephew Roberto manage his Social Security benefits. In the Social Security system, you’ll be called Roberto’s “representative payee.”   The situation is similar if you’re appointed to help your elderly father, who has dementia, manage his Veteran’s benefit checks. In the Veterans Administration system, you’ll be called […]

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What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community?

September 6, 2019
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Continuing Care Retirement Community

What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community? There are three distinct living phases associated with a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The first is independent living when a resident enters into the community with few if any disabilities requiring limited assistance. In this phase of independent living, community residents typically take advantage of the broad […]

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The Truth About Social Security Myths

September 4, 2019
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Today we’re talking about The Truth About Social Security Myths. According to NerdWallet, more than half of Americans apply for social security before reaching their full retirement age, and more than 30 percent of those apply for benefits at 62 years of age. Americans file early for benefits even though researchers claim it would be […]

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Is Your Power of Attorney Powerful Enough?

August 30, 2019
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is your power of attorney powerful enough?

Powerful “power of attorney” (POA) documents are essential, if there ever comes a time when you or your elder become unable to manage your finances or make health-care decisions. Beware if you rely only on POAs that hospitals provide, or that you have pulled off the Internet, or that you have got from other attorneys […]

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