See the new website focused on Alzheimer’s
New Alzheimers.gov website, National Academies report, studies, and more (mailchi.mp)
Patience is perhaps the most important virtue when worsening dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease strikes your family’s elders.
Patience is perhaps the most important virtue when worsening dementia or Alzheimer’s disease strikes your family’s elders. The National Institute on Ageing offers guidance on this and other matters of importance. Article
Perhaps the best place to start for elder care information
The National Institute of Health provides a wealth of information on the subject of elder care. Call us for an appointment to review your loved-one’s estate and legal documents. We also offer turn-key Medicaid application services to help pay for long-term care expenses. Article
Churches Wipe Out Millions In Medical Debt For Others
This article by Roxie Hammill, June 3, 2019 is reprinted with permission from Kaiser Health News. The leaders of Pathway Church on the outskirts of Wichita, Kan., had no clue that the $22,000 they already had on hand for Easter would have such impact. The nondenominational suburban congregation of about 3,800 had set out only …
How will you pay for your long-term care?
Many older adults and caregivers worry about the cost of medical care. These expenses can use up a significant part of monthly income, even for families who thought they had saved enough. So, how do you pay for long-term care?
We have all heard the term, “Heart Attack!” What it means and how to tell if you or someone else is having one…
A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood in one or more of the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle, suddenly becomes blocked, and a section of heart muscle can’t get enough oxygen. The blockage is usually caused when a plaque ruptures. If blood flow isn’t restored quickly, either by a medicine …
The National Institute on Health and Aging is an excellent resource for caregivers and those they care for.
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Assisted Living Kicks Out The Frail ’Cause ‘We Can’t Take Care Of You Any Longer’
This is excellent reading from the Kaiser Health Network. ‘Especially if you are contemplating a move into an assisted living facility for an elderly loved one. The idea of “aging-in-place” in a nice facility that offers “assisted living”, if and when the need arises, can be tempting. But also consider what happens when one’s needs …
Very interesting numbers and percentages on the subject of long-term care…
Christine Benz’ recent article in Morningstar highlights some very interesting statistics on the cost of long-term care. For more than half of Americans turning sixty-five, Medicaid will pay a large part of the cost of their long-term care. See Eric Pullen to update or develop your estate plan. Don’t let the cost of long-term care …
How Soon Is Soon Enough To Learn You Have Alzheimer’s?
Jose Belardo of Lansing, Kan., spent most of his career in the U.S. Public Health Service. He worked on the front lines of disasters in such places as Haiti, Colombia, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. At home with his three kids and wife, Elaine, he’d always been unfailingly reliable, so when he forgot their wedding …