Many people find the term “Veterans Benefits” is somewhat misleading. Only a percentage of the people covered by VA benefits served formerly in the Armed Forces. The Department of Veterans Affairs provides vocational rehabilitation, health care, employment services, pensions and…
Scammers frequently target government insurance like Medicare by stealing newly issued medical ID cards and then stealing identities.
The purpose of hospice care is to provide comfort and quality of life for a terminally ill person. Hospice care can be very difficult for families to come to terms with but can be a beneficial care option for those caring for a terminally ill loved one.
Solo aging is a senior who has no children and no younger (or healthier) family members to assist them as they age.
Estate planning is important for people of all ages, but as we age, the need for planning becomes even more critical. Many people avoid estate planning, because they do not want to think about the end of life, failing health…
In a perfect world, your soon-to-be-ex will help you pay your healthcare premiums for a while after your divorce, so you’ll still be covered. If that’s not included in the settlement, though, you’ll be out of luck, because the company…
Imagine that you or your loved one has been so badly hurt by a nursing facility’s abuse or negligence that you need to sue. You would want a jury of your peers to decide whether and how much the facility…
The senior citizen population of the United States is rapidly increasing as the baby boomer generation ages, and the continued rise of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men…
I read that when making a will, I could leave my property to my children “per stripes.” What does this mean? Why is the law talking about us like we’re some kind of zebra? The phrase is Latin and it…
We currently live in a world of the Internet of Things (IoT). Embedded electronics with internet connectivity simplify tasks and are a pervasive part of our daily lives. Typically, the younger generations are very adept at navigating the IoT while…