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Appeals Court Rules That Agent Acted in Best Interests of Deceased Client
When you have the power of attorney over another individual, it is important to remember that you have a fiduciary duty to act in that person’s best interests. Failure to do so can come with civil and criminal penalties. However, it’s not always obvious that an agent has acted in the best interests of… Read More »
Why Dementia Village Projects Like the Dutch Hogeweyk Remain Rare in the U.S.
By Sloane Airey, Guest Contributor to Senior Housing News The idea of creating memory care villages gets a lot of ink – but not too many bricks. Ever since the opening of the memory care village “Hogeweyk” in Weesp, Netherlands, there has been no shortage of news coverage about how operators in the U.S…. Read More »
Early Memory Problems in Alzheimer’s Linked to Higher Tau in Brain
A new study, published May 29 in Neurology, sampled neurologically healthy older adults without measurable cognitive impairments, but who were concerned about the function of their memory. The researchers looked for links between memory loss and signs of Alzheimer’s disease. They discovered that people who self-reported memory loss were more likely to have elevated… Read More »
Wife Found Guilty of Second-Degree Reckless Murder of Her Husband for Failing to Summon Medical Treatment
A recent case in Kansas, State of Kansas v. Carol Sue Burris, involved a wife facing criminal charges for failing to summon help for her dependent husband. She was found guilty of mistreatment of a dependent adult and second-degree reckless murder. The case recently went before the Kansas Supreme Court where justices were asked… Read More »
States Resume Eligibility Checks for Medicaid Leaving 23% Uninsured
During the pandemic, the federal government offered millions to states to expand Medicaid coverage for their citizens. Now, with the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, many states are renewing eligibility checks. This means that many Americans are being dropped from the Medicaid program leaving them completely uninsured. A recent survey on the results of… Read More »
New Study Indicates Adults are Aging Faster and at Increased Risk of Cancer
A new study revealed that adults are aging faster and this is putting them at increased risk of cancer. In recent years, cancer rates among young people have significantly increased and experts have been researching why. A new study suggests a potential cause: younger generations are aging biologically faster than older generations. As a… Read More »
New Study Suggests That MIND Diet Can Slow Aging Process, Lower Your Risk of Dementia
The MIND diet is an acronym for the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Diet. You may have heard that there are proven benefits of following both the Mediterranean and DASH diets, but a recent study suggests that the MIND diet may help slow your aging and reduce your risk of developing dementia. A recent… Read More »
Irrevocable Trusts and Long-Term Care Planning
Irrevocable trusts are one of a number of different types of trusts that can be used for long-term care planning. The trust is created by a Grantor (you) to hold some of your assets during your lifetime. Irrevocable trusts can hold assets such as real property (your home), bank accounts, or other investment vehicles…. Read More »
Recent Study Uncovers Three Major Risk Factors for Dementia
According to a recent study, diabetes, air pollution, and alcohol are the three biggest risk factors for senile dementia. Researchers involved with the study compared modifiable risk factors for dementia including impairment of memory, thinking, and reasoning. They then studied how these factors appear to affect certain regions of the brain that are particularly… Read More »
Benefits of an Irrevocable Trust for Long-Term Care Planning
There is a lot of misinformation out there concerning irrevocable trusts. Many believe that these trusts have no place in their estate plan. However, irrevocable trusts can be highly beneficial in many cases. To understand why, you must understand how an irrevocable trust works in comparison to a revocable trust. Irrevocable trusts move assets… Read More »