How to Choose the Right Nursing Home
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is an important decision and should be carefully considered. It is important for families to take the time to explore nursing home…
Medicine and the Internet of Things
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are looking to the future of the US healthcare system, and it is projected to be overloaded with seniors needing medical care. In…
Bill Paying Service for Seniors Gaining Steam
If you are a senior or have a loved one who is struggling with the process of paying their household bills, SilverBills can eliminate the task and alleviate the worry…
Is a Will Enough to Have Any More?
Roughly half of all Americans don’t have a will, so if you’ve already taken this vital step to protecting your assets and successors then congratulations are in order - you’re…
How Much Longer Will Social Security and Medicare Be Funded?
According to the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP), every single day 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 years old. The deluge of aging Americans and the increase in longevity…
Elder Drug Use on the Rise
Many seniors are from a generation that, on the whole, still scorn drug abuse and stigmatize those people who engage in such activities. However, as the baby boomer numbers increase…
Can Your Social Life Determine Your Health?
It should come as no surprise that where we are born, grow, live, work, play, and age can have a dramatic impact on our health. Over the last ten years,…
Retirement Challenges Women Face
For women, securing enough retirement income can be a daunting proposition. Generally speaking, women face two significant hurdles to overcome to achieve a comfortable flow of retirement income. One hurdle…
Recognizing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Nursing home abuse or neglect is defined generally as any action or failure to act that causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or harm to the patient. It can include assault of…
End of Life Planning – Preserving Quality
As lawyers we prepare powers-of-attorney documents so that when our clients can no longer act for themselves, the documents will convey on other trusted people the authority to act on…