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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Planning for Your Elder Years

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

If we were to ask an older person what his or her most important concerns for aging are, we would probably get a variety of different answers. According to surveys frequently conducted among the elderly, the most likely answers we would receive would include the following three principal concerns or life wishes: 1. Remaining… Read More »

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Elder Law Attorneys Specialize in Helping the Elderly

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Many elderly persons rely entirely on their children, family members or other trusted individuals to help them. This dependence upon caregivers or family members makes an older person more vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation. Legal arrangements and protective actions by family may be necessary to shield loved ones from making bad decisions or… Read More »

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Employer Support for Care Giving Employees

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

“There are only four kinds of people in this world. Those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that in the year 2010, 54% of workforce employees will provide eldercare for… Read More »

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Pfizer Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Fails in Study

By The Law Office of Angela N. Manz |

Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that its Alzheimer’s drug candidate Dimebon did not meet its goal in a late stage clinical study, as the drug was no better than a placebo at treating the disease. The compound Dimebon did not meet any of its main or secondary goals in the study, which involved 598 patients… Read More »

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