Caring for an aging parent is never easy. When your mother or father is struggling with dementia, any issues you encounter grow even more challenging. Understanding how to care for someone in your family with dementia and what steps to take to ensure they have a...
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Signs it is time to appoint a guardian for your parent
Watching your parents age and lose their abilities to care for themselves is often difficult, and so, too, is deciding when the time is right for you or someone else to intervene. In some cases, you may have powers of attorney in place that allow you to make certain...
Elder fraud, exploitation or financial abuse may go unreported
Data from a research study found that Pennsylvania's senior citizens lose an estimated $1.2 billion through fraudulent means every year. The study, however, noted that many occurrences of elder fraud go unreported, according to the PhillyVoice. In some cases, repeated...
Can I change a totten trust?
One of the concerns people grapple with in their estate planning is the ability to change their estate plans when circumstances warrant. Sometimes people want to change their wills to reflect new priorities. Similarly, people may set up a Totten trust but after some...
How to select a nursing home
When people realize their mother or father needs to be in a nursing home, they want this parent to have the best care possible. There are many things people have to consider as they look at nursing homes. When people first start their nursing home search, they may...
