Estate Planning

A new study by the National Council on the Aging (NCOA) contends tha...

Newspaper columnist Jim Miller has written a book packed with resources and basic, need-to-know information on a broad range of topics of vital interest to seniors.

Fewer than half of severely ill and terminally ill patients have a living will or other advance medical directive in their medical record, according to a report. And poor communication between patients and their doctors means that even the existence...

A Maine law that denies the right to vote to people placed under a guardianship because of 'mental illness' has been declared unconstitutional.

An investigation into the activities of court-appointed 'fiduciaries' in New York State has uncovered widespread abuses that are draining the estates of the vulnerable elderly. Full story . . .

"Will the State take my home if I go into a nursing home?" I am asked this question more than any other. Many people are concerned about Medicaid paying for their nursing facility care and state government coming in and...

Under a new pilot program, the Bush administration will give about 11 million senior citizens'”nearly a third of current enrollees'”the option of choosing a preferred provider organization (PPO) for their medical care next year. More . . .

In a front-page article in the New York Times, the elderly discuss their fears that they will succumb to dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Read on . . .

With the help of elder law attorneys, those needing long-term care often artificially impoverish themselves in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, thereby preserving their savings either for their healthy spouse or their children. Is this practice ethical? ...