Elder law deals with legal issues affecting older or disabled people. Attorneys who practice elder law advocate for and create legal plans to assist seniors, and their loved ones, in living better lives. Elder law may include planning for retirement,…
Despite many hopes, COVID-19 is not going away. Over 65-year-olds are more likely to die from it, according to studies. Individuals living in senior living communities, such as independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes have the highest…
Envision Jane, an elderly woman whose health had deteriorated to the point she decided she needed to move into an assisted living facility. Jane’s arthritis had worsened to the point where she couldn’t dress, she struggled to get in and…
In America, being healthy and secure as you age is very expensive on many levels. The financial toll for millions of the elderly and those families who do their best to care for and support them. Long-term care facilities and…
The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) offers long-term care for federal or US postal employees or any active or retired Uniformed Services members. First, the basics of long-term care: it isn’t professional medical care, it isn’t seeking recovery or…
Even in the best of circumstances, adults living in senior communities and long-term care facilities fight loneliness and isolation, which is linked to anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and other ailments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and…
An elder law attorney or certified elder law attorney (CELA) specializes as a legal advocate for aging adults and their loved ones. Elder law encompasses a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person. Issues related to…
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Seniors 65 years or older will have a 70 percent chance of requiring some type of long-term care (LTC) service and support during the remainder of their life. In the…
Social Security benefits, which are funded through 2 trusts, may not be available for much longer. The US Social Security Administrations funding trusts are known as the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund.