Trips for Seniors: Travel Tips for You and Your Companions
Age should never be a barrier to enjoying travel.
Can We Force My Mother-in-Law into a Memory Care Facility?
My wife's mother has been judged to be in need of long-term memory care. She has been approved for [...]
Does My Mom’s Nursing Home Get Her Certificates of Deposit?
My mother has been in a long-term care facility (for dementia) for two months. We cared for her at [...]
Should I Be Joint Owner of My Sister’s Checking Account?
My sister asked me to be joint owner on her checking [...]
Notarizing Documents for Seniors With a Dementia Diagnosis
An Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis can be a challenging journey for the person and family alike. When the diagnosis occurs, a ticking clock begins on the [...]
Will Better Staffing Help Your Loved One in Long-Term Care?
If your aging parents or other loved ones among the more than 1 million Americans residing in a nursing home, you may worry about the level and quality of care [...]
The Role of Assisted Living Facility Staff
In 1995, the National Center for Assisted Living
Is My POA Valid If There Is Also Another, Earlier POA?
I have a power of attorney (POA) dated after another POA. Is mine the one that is valid because of it having the most recent [...]
Will Making Donations Make Mom Ineligible for Medicaid?
My mother is 93 and is in a nursing home with dementia. As POA for my mother, am I allowed to make donations to her church, St. [...]
Mom Won’t Stop Driving. Am I Liable If There’s an Accident?
My elder mother has had two strokes but refuses to stop driving. Her doctors tested her cognitive ability, reflexes, vision, [...]
