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The Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer for Medicaid Applications

October 2, 2023
Hiring a lawyer for Medicaid applications can offer several benefits.
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What Is Latest in Alzheimer’s Disease Research?

October 1, 2023
The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer’s disease database as part of its aim to improve, support and conduct more dementia research.
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What Estate Planning Documents do Your Caregivers Need?

September 30, 2023
One of the most difficult—and emotional—parts of caregiving can be having discussions about the legal side of aging.
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How to Pass on Family Heirlooms with Fewer Estate Battles

September 29, 2023
There are better—and often more creative—ways to plan and divide that can avoid family squabbles over cars, jewelry, furniture and household items.
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Don’t Leave Grandchildren a Tax Bill

September 28, 2023
It is becoming harder for older Americans to leave retirement savings to their grandchildren without sticking them with a big tax bill.
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Planning for Aging without Family Caregivers

September 27, 2023
What are elderly persons who are without children or other family to serve as caregivers supposed to do?
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Estate Planning for Second Marriages

September 26, 2023
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate. However, it is also important to focus on less exciting matters, like redoing your estate plan.
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How to Speak With Mom and Dad About Estate Planning

September 25, 2023
Estate planning is an activity many families, especially in lower-income communities, don't often use, despite its many benefits. Two-thirds of Americans don't have a will, according to the 2022 Caring.com survey.
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What’s the Big News in Fight against Alzheimer’s?

September 24, 2023
Lecanemab (sold under the brand name Leqembi) helps reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. Prevention’s recent article, “All About Lecanemab, the New FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug,” reports that the drug was approved in January under the FDA’s Accelerated Approval pathway. This process allows the organization to approve drugs for serious…
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Who Gets My Bank Account When I Die?

September 23, 2023
After you die, several things can happen to your bank account, depending on your account type, how you’ve set up your account before your passing and whether you’ve set up a will or trust.
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