Health Care Decisions

Having a family member with dementia presents unique caregiving challenges. This book is designed to help families understand what is happening and transition from...

The term "dementia" is thrown around a lot in discussions of elderly individuals, but what exactly does it mean?...

Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.

Most people prefer to be cared for in their home rather than a nursing home, but finding a home care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting.

A power of attorney and a health care proxy are two of the most important estate planning documents you can have, but in some instances they may be useless if they don't comply with the federal privacy law.

A New York court has suspended the accountant and attorney who were acting as executors for the huge estate of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark. . .

Living longer is supposed to be better, but that's not the reality in most cases argues the author of this thought-provoking book that examines the way the media portrays aging in America -- and how that portrayal is lulling us into complacency.

Assisted suicide is a controversial topic, but what exactly does the law say?...

A California jury has found that a doctor has no responsibility for a fatal car crash caused by an 85-year-old patient whom . . . ...