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Getting Your Affairs In Order
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... his family. Neither his wife nor children knew anything about his financial or medical information. James had always taken care of things himself and left no written directives in his behalf. Besides having ...
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Medical Bankruptcy: Will it Still Be Necessary Under Health Reform?
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... you have filed your bankruptcy petition or settled the debt for less than owed. Any family that has medical related bills and debts should consult with a bankruptcy attorney so that you do not overlook ...
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Geriatric Assessment
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... is competent in making decisions. We also consider a broad scope of social and environmental factors including family situations, the community that the long term care patient lives in, and other possible ...
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Slow Medicine, a New Philosophy on Medical Practice for Elders
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... to help maintain dignity and retain the elder’s quality of life. It also helps the elder and his or her family to feel in control and make better coordinated efforts between professionals and family caregivers. ...
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Resolving Legal and Financial Issues in Elder Care
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... and more o Financial: income, assets, dependents, benefits, insurance and more o Psychological: dysthymic disorders, depression, abuse and more o Social: culture, religion, divorce, family and more ...
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When Is It Time to Consider Moving a Family Member with Memory Impairment?
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... not be the ones initiating a move to assisted living or nursing home facilities. It is the family of the person with memory impairment who will recognize the need to move, find a place and make the final ...
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Courses Offered
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... or their aging family members based on current LTC insurance, Medicare/ Medicaid, Prescription Drug Coverage options. This course is NASBA approved for eight hours of CPE credit and is intended for ...
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Retiring and Living Outside the USA
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... purchases of condominiums or single family dwellings: 1. Select the community that fits you. How will you be traveling to this location, by air, boat or car? 2. Examine the neighborhood to see ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Environmental
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There are six areas to review during a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. In this video, Chris Cooper discusses the environmental issues facing the elderly such as where a family member is currently living ...
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Gearing Up for Life on the RV Road
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... Getting a handle on the various types of RVs for sale is another necessary step. RVs come in all shapes and sizes, the two major types being motor homes (motorized) and towable (towed behind the family ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Social
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There are six areas to review during a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. In this video, Chris Cooper discusses the social issues facing the elderly such as family situation, friendships, social activities, ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
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... If there is no plan, family members grasp at responsibilities – or shirk them – without any idea of what the older relative would really want. These talks actually should go far beyond money. There should ...
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Should You Be a Borrower or Lender? The Return of the Personal Loan
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As lending requirements stay relatively tight for most consumers, the chance of borrowing outside the banking system from family or friends can be attractive. After all, it’s rare to see a parent or sibling ...
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The Family Meeting
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Tags Elder Care - Long Term Care - Family Meeting Chris Cooper, CFP® explains how to get your family on the same page when it comes to making decisions for the care of your elderly loved ones. ...
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Employer Support for Care Giving Employees
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... LLP, workers can donate vacation time to colleagues who have used up theirs to care for family members. “ AARP A growing number of companies nationwide are directing their HR departments to provide ...
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The End of The Estate Tax (otherwise known as “Throw Granny from the Train”)
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... affect the estate plans of some individuals. Many estate planning documents are drafted by formula to create two trusts when a married individual passes away—a family trust to hold assets equivalent to ...
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Why Buy Long Term Care Insurance?
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... have to feel you would be a burden for family or friends. 6. If you have the desire to leave assets behind when you die, insurance will help preserve those assets from the cost of long term care. Buy ...
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Using a Professional Care Manager
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Services from care managers should be something that every family takes advantage of, but in reality very few families use them. Care managers could go a long ways towards helping the family find better ...
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ElderCare Web Links
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... Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid overlooking something important in the ...
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Absenteeism in the Workplace Caused by Eldercare Needs and Concerns
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... disability insurance and pension accounts can have just as devastating an effect as the loss of the job itself. A caregiver has increased stress and guilt when family problems begin to arise. Children ...