News & Articles
‘Half of women will be carers by the age of 46’
BBC recently reported that in the UK, by the age of 46, half of women will be unpaid carers, while the same for men is not until age 57. This research only includes the UK but it is an interesting report for global trends of unpaid caregivers.
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Elder Financial Abuse Training Rises To 90% Of Banks, More than 4-Fold Increase In 2 years
Forbes recently reported that elder financial abuse training in banks has risen sharply in the last two years. According to a survey of banks, this number has risen from 17% to 90% to keep seniors from being defrauded.
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Senior dorm: college students move into assisted living home
A few weeks ago we posted an article about retirement homes on college campuses. KTVB just posted a story about college student moving into assisted living facilities. The students volunteer at the home for affordable rent, and also receive a loving community.
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These Are the World’s Best (and Worst) Pension Systems
Bloomberg recently reported on a global study that ranks the best pension systems in the world. At the top is the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia. Read about the study here.
ELDER LAW BLOG: Federal Regulations Regarding End of Life Care Counseling in Facilities
NOTE: This blog post is written for administrators of Nursing Homes and other long term care facilities. For more information for the general public, see our other blog posts.
It is important that facilities give enough time and attention to make sure that the patient properly understands the care decisions that […]
Change in memory test scoring could help catch Alzheimer’s earlier in women
NBC News recently reported that new research suggests that adjusting memory test scoring could help identify more women with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer’s. Read the article here.
For more information on long term care planning with Alzheimer’s, visit our page here.