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Every few weeks, Dr. Lea Schweitz brings together a group via Zoom for an online "playdate." This warm and engaging community gathering, typically a mix of first-timers and regulars, is rather unusual in its focus: planning for the end of one’s...

Older adults in long-term care face notable emotional health challenges. According to data from 2022, depression affects more than 25 percent of residential care community recipients. A 2024 study found that up to 56 percent of residents in long-term care...

The effects of the federal government shutting down may not always seem direct or immediate, but the risks and disruptions are real.

Trust funding is the process of transferring the ownership of your accounts and property to your trust during your lifetime.

Oregon's lawmakers are cautiously working toward establishing a single-payer universal health care plan.

Research and reporting have shown mixed outcomes, but many studies suggest troubling patterns when private equity enters the nursing home sector.

Many people assume that when they establish a revocable living trust, property held in the trust will completely avoid federal estate taxes after their death, when in fact living trusts do not provide any unique estate tax avoidance strategies.

Despite over 2 million older adults receiving federal rental assistance, only about one in three older adults who need federal rental assistance receive it. The situation, experts say, is likely to worsen in light of possible rule and policy changes.

The federal government's health insurance program, Medicare, can be confusing. If you are eligible for Medicare and need help navigating the system, you can turn to your local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).