Monthly Archives: September 2014
Ethical Guidelines For Helping Older Clients Offered By ABA
For attorneys who focus all or part of their practice on the needs of older clients, the American Bar Association advises adhering to the “Four C’s of Elder Law Ethics.” They are: Client identification Conflicts of interest Confidentiality Competence “First, all lawyers have an ethical obligation to make it very clear who their client… Read More »
Health Care Wishes Can Be Kept On Smartphone Application
Yes, there’s an app for that. Photo Credit: www.flickr.com“While most all Americans think it’s a good idea to talk with their loved ones about end-of-life care, less than 30 percent have actually done it,” according to a recent posting on the website of the American Bar Association. The organization has come up with a… Read More »
Saving For The Future Can Make For Healthier Retirement
A healthy retirement nest egg can help ensure a healthy retirement. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A study conducted by Lamar Pierce, an associate professor at Washington University, and doctoral candidate Timothy Gubler found that people who save for the future tend to take better care of themselves to ensure they are around and able to… Read More »
Government Website Focuses On Elder Abuse
Growing older shouldn’t mean growing more vulnerable, but it often does. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The Administration on Aging, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers some excellent general information on the subject of elder abuse, while acknowledging that laws and terminology related to the problem vary considerably from state to state…. Read More »