The Dementia Difference
“What Is Dementia Anyway?” After addressing a wonderful audience at a Community Based Presentation recently, a woman asked me: “What exactly is …
3 Myths about Trusts
by Nancy Rice, Esq.~There are all kinds of Trusts . . . Revocable, Irrevocable, Living, Testamentary, Disclaimer, Special Needs, etc. It is important to know …
Grieving For the Living: Losing a Loved One to Dementia
by Peter Mangiola~If you have never had a loved one look at you without recognizing who you are, the idea of grieving the loss of someone that is standing …
Are Your End of Life Affairs in Order?
by Joy Rosenthal, Esq.~One of the greatest gifts you can give your family is to plan for your end of life. You will need to re-evaluate your plans at …
Geriatric Care Management – Enhancing Senior Life!
by Tim Colling~First of all, let’s deal with the name itself, “Geriatric Care Management”. To tell the truth, many of us don’t really like the term …
The Lifeline that a Life Estate Can Provide
by Leonard T. Schwartz, Esq.~What is a Life Estate? The best way to answer that question is by sharing this story. My client Tom McGuire has been living …
It’s Independence Day: Veterans, Get Out and Share Your Stories!
by Peter Mangiola, RN~ A vast number of elderly veterans are going to spend this 4th of July in some form of assisted living community or alone at home …
Navigating the “Dementia Generation”
by Rabbi Richard Address~ It seems that dementia is all around us. Gather a group of Boomers together for a social event, say, and you can bet that within a …
To Care for a Loved One with Dementia, It Takes a Village…
by Linda Burns~I would like to share my personal story of my Mom’s diagnosis with Dementia. When my son was first diagnosed, in the beginning stages of …
Can a Loved One with Dementia Live at Home? Part II
by Wendy Pester~ As I had mentioned in Part I of this two part blog, keeping a loved one with dementia safe in the home, means taking into account every …