The Perils of Euthanasia
A recent Washington Post article highlights the potential perils and controversy surrounding the euthanasia of the mentally ill and...
Long Term Care Insurance Costs Continue to Rise
Imagine purchasing a long term care insurance policy to protect against the cost of in-home, assisted living and nursing home costs and...
Reasons for the High Price of Home Care
Paul Osterman, a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, recently wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal where he...
The Coming Caregiver Crunch
A study released last month from Merrill Lynch and AgeWave (“The Journey of Caregiving: Honor, Responsibility and Financial Complexity”)...
What Does it Mean to Specialize in Elder Law?
I’m often asked if I specialize in elder law. Not only do I answer “yes”, I typically try to explain the reason for my answer. While...
When Alzheimer's Isn't Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s is a devastating chronic neurodegenerative disease. The progressive mental deterioration associated with Alzheimer’s impacts...