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“The Lucky Ones”
Nov 28, 2008
When I was a teen, my maternal grandfather Jerry died from a sudden heart attack at age 60. His death was immediate. Later, when I was a young man, my favorite uncle Jack (Jerry’s son) also died quickly from a heart attack. He was 58. Now that I am the same age, I worry that […]
Giving May Be Hazardous To Your Health…Care!
Nov 24, 2008
It is no secret that senior citizens are the wealthiest segment of the U.S. population. Much has been written and said about the trillions of dollars that will ‘change generational hands’ as the current seniors pass their wealth to their children/grandchildren. Unfortunately, seniors have to contend with a dirty little secret that was put in […]
Feather The Nest With A TLC Trust
Nov 14, 2008
What do you do if you’re an elderly parent still caring for a disabled child who can’t care for him or herself? Last week I wrote about “empty nesters” who have never really had an empty nest. These are parents of children with disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, hearing loss, mental retardation, vision impairment, […]
83 Years Old and Never an Empty-Nester
Nov 07, 2008
My wife and I have almost reached the empty-nester stage. We look forward to that event with excitement, and a little anxiety too. We have raised four children, ranging in age from 32 to 17. After such a long run in parenting minors, it’s time to move on to that more senior stage referred to […]
Seniors in Love: I Do=I’ll Pay
Oct 31, 2008
Recently, the child of one of my clients told me about a wedding her parents had attended. The wedding was that of a giddy-in-love senior citizen couple. The groom was 82, the bride 87; both living at the same long-term care facility. The bride was heard to gush, “I wanted to marry a younger man this […]
Medicare: The Diagnosis Lottery
Oct 29, 2008
Many US citizens assume that Medicare is their right. They assume that the health reimbursement program provided by the United States government on behalf of persons who are over the age of 65, blind, and/or disabled has always been there, and always will be. But this is not the case. Medicare and its ugly twin […]
Hitting the Beach at Iwo Jima
Oct 17, 2008
“Most of the men who hit the beach with me that day now lie under little white crosses. Some news guy wrote that if you landed on Iwo Jima in the first wave and you were not hit by machine gun fire, that it was as unlikely as running through a thunderstorm and not getting […]
Trapped! The Plight of the Caregiver
Oct 10, 2008
Recently, when friend and “founder” Luise May visited our office, Shawn Hunt and I sat down to ask about her experience as a caregiver for her Alzheimer’s–affected husband over the past nine years. Our goal was to further understand the feelings and experiences of the people our firm strives to help–those serving as caregivers for […]
A Visit From Our “Founder”
Oct 01, 2008
Law Elder Law, LLP, is a law firm focused on the issues of estate planning, long-term disability planning, veterans benefits, and Medicaid assistance. Our eighteen staff members are attorneys, paralegals, and other support personnel. But oddly enough, our firm did not begin with a lawyer. Rather, our firm began with a phone call from a […]
2+2=4. . . So What?
Sep 25, 2008
Have you ever had the experience of hearing a brilliant speaker share a truth with you that wrings your gut? The kind of feeling you get when you find out that the car you bought has the worst service record in automobile history, or the company whose stock you bought will be declaring bankruptcy? You […]
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