I saw this article from the Wall Street Journal and thought it would be appropriate.  We know of several elderly who have been cheated financially. Older adults are frequent victims of financial fraud, but they’re often are telltale signs that can help family members recognize something is amiss. These warnings can be as clear as…
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I saw this while viewing the Assisted Living Federation of America site.  It brings to mind the need to watch our loved one’s finances.  We not only need to protect them from outside thieves but also from unscrupulous family members. “A new poll examining financial exploitation of American seniors finds that 79 percent of experts…
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August 6, 2012—AUSTIN—Texas State Senator Jane Nelson-R, Flower Mound, has received distinctions from two organizations dedicated to supporting assisted living providers and residents in Texas. The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) gave Senator Nelson its Statesman Award, and the Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) named her “2011 Senator of the Year.” These recognitions honor…
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I saw this in the USA TODAY and thought it was interesting. We need to do all we can to keep whatever brain cells we have. Enjoy. Moderate drinking and binge drinking among older people increase the risk for cognitive decline and memory loss, according to two studies presented today at the Alzheimer’s Association International…
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This is the final part of an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal. Bottom line is that we all need to save and plan on getting no inheritance and then if we do, that’s a bonus. We also need to think of what will happen if our parents outlive their money and we need…
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Here is part two of our continuing saga of long-term planning. Part 2 Scaling Back Bequests Many parents, of course, won’t exhaust their savings. The Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College estimates that baby boomers and their offspring could inherit as much as $27 trillion over the next four decades, with the progeny…
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Here is an article my dad sent me from the Wall Street Journal. I thought it was very insightful about our current working generation. Plan and save for yourself is basically the gist of the article but please read on and I think everyone will glean something from it. Here is part 1. Part 1…
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Here is the third and final part of an analysis of the ObamaCare decision.  I saw this on SeniorHousingForum.net and thought it provided some good points of view.  Only time will tell what the real pros and cons of the Supreme Court’s decision will be.  Read on.  If you take a look at the comments…
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I joke with my wife about my having Alheimer’s Disease every time I forget things.  While it’s common for us to forget things as we age, how do we determine if we may be developing the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s?  I saw these symptoms on the Alzheimer’s Association website and thought they were something everyone should see. …
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This is the second part of three on Obama Care.  I am using it from the Senior Housing Forum.  While I believe in a free market system and I am dessappointed that the law was upheld, I know there should be some changes.  Fraud is rampant and with the increased healthcare rolls, I see more…
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