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How To Find An Elder Law Attorney

By on Monday, May 20th, 2013 | No Comments

So, how do you go about finding an elder law attorney?  Just pick up the phone book, check “Attorneys” and then pick one that says, “Divorce/Real Estate/Corporate Law/Probate/Elder Law”, right?   Absolutely not.   You need to find a qualified attorney who specializes in the Elder Law field.  Now, of course you may luck out [...]

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Pharmacy Discount Card

By on Thursday, May 16th, 2013 | No Comments

Pharmacy discount cards have been in the news as of late…and I personally feel that most of that has to do with the fact that there is a lot of confusion as to how they actually work and who can benefit from them.   So to clear up the confusion, and to show you the [...]

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Polypharmacy

By on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | No Comments

Polypharmacy is the name given to the problem of the “drug cocktail”…the complicated mix of over-the-counter medications combined with prescription drugs that can all be prescribed at the same time.    As a prudent step, your doctor should sit down with you so that the two of you can evaluate each medication being taken to [...]

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Alzheimers Advice

By on Sunday, May 12th, 2013 | No Comments

If you are looking for Alzheimer’s advice, there is no better source than asking someone who was just diagnosed with the disease.   I found this letter at a caregiving workshop I recently attended and am republishing it here, giving credit to the author at the end.  It seemed very poignant, capturing the hopes and the [...]

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Sequester Cuts

By on Sunday, May 12th, 2013 | No Comments

It is possible that the sequester cuts could hit seniors pretty hard.   And here what I am talking about are the Meals on Wheels cuts that could hit the agency if the they don’t get a reprieve.     Because I feel that this is so important, I want to take a minute and [...]

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Aging In Place

By on Monday, May 6th, 2013 | No Comments

The Center for Disease Control defines aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level.1     And with all of the headlines regarding either caregiver burnout or nursing home abuse, it is no wonder that seniors wish to [...]

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Custodial Care

By on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 | No Comments

Caregivers will eventually have to become familiar with custodial care and other forms of respite care.   So I want to familiarize you with what custodial care exactly is, why it is important to caregivers (especially when it comes to things like Medicare and Medicaid), who pays for it and then I will wrap up with my [...]

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Long Distance Caregiving

By on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 | No Comments

While care giving is difficult, long distance care giving may be even more stressful. This stress comes from the constant worrying about your loved one when you are not able to immediately be there to assist them if there is a problem.   So to that end I am going to give you several tips [...]

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Online Pharmacy Reviews

By on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 | 2 Comments

Due to the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs, Canadian pharmacies have become all the rage online. But the problem is that the vast majority are fake, as are most online pharmacies and online pharmacy review sites.   So for this very important post, I want to take you through a few points…   1) Why the [...]

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Medicaid Fraud

By on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 | No Comments

People think of Medicare and Medicaid fraud is something that is only being committed by unscrupulous doctors and medical agencies charging the government for millions of dollars of treatments that never happened…and this is absolutely true.   But caregivers and seniors can commit Medicaid fraud as well.   Good Medicaid planning does not involve relying [...]

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