Are you a caregiver to a loved one? Were you thrust into the role when you least expected it? Illness of a loved one often comes out of...

Your mom or dad has been living in their house for fifty years. Everything seemed to be going along well but lately a few things are...

Caring for a loved one is difficult. Caring for someone you don’t like is an even greater challenge. Perhaps it’s a parent or step-parent...

As the Baby Boom generation ages, they and their caregivers are finding that the care they think they'll receive doesn't always measure...

63 percent of American adults have not completed an Advance Directive, reports one of the most comprehensive studies on the subject.

Could someone you love be eligible for VA benefits? It's a question that millions of older adults and their family caregivers should be...

Don’t judge the card by its package. Consider the case of Kenneth. He has two grandsons in another state that he does not get to see as...

When you think about the kind of person who becomes addicted to pills, who comes to mind? If your first thought is a tattooed and pierced young person buying oxycontin on a dark street corner, you’re not alone. You might be surprised to learn that older Americans are using narcotic pain pills in surprisingly high numbers. Many are even becoming addicted. In my elder care law practice, we’re seeing a growing number of cases involving seniors who are addicted to opioids. In ma

If you're caring for elderly loved ones and you’re worried about fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes or even man-made disasters, now...

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health and long-term care coverage to more than 70 million low-income...