Medicare Medical Savings Accounts
The Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) is possibly one of Medicare’s best kept secrets. According to a recent CNBC article, if you...
New Regulation to Target Elder Abuse
A new regulation from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) went into effect earlier this month, as reported by Investment...
Want to Live Longer?
According to a recent New York Times article: “You may not need another reason to retire early, but I’ll give you one anyway: It could...
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's
No one wants to face the prospect of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Yet ignoring potential warning signs is a serious mistake. The...
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...
