Senior Living

Although it is often said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, the one tax you may be able to avoid or minimize most through planning is the tax on capital gains.

In an unexpected move, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is forbidding nursing homes from entering into binding arbitration agreements with a resident or their representative before a dispute arises.  ...

Prudential Financial, Inc., says it will stop selling individual long-term care insurance policies . . . ...

Picking the right aide to care for your loved one is not easy.  Here are a dozen questions to help you make the best decision . . . ...

A new Web site features consumer ratings and reviews of nursing homes, assisted living, retirement communities, and home health care agencies...

A policy report presents four policy options for including long-term care support in health care reform . . .

A national assisted living company broke its promises to elderly New Jersey residents by throwing them out after allowing them . . .

The $250 stimulus payment for Social Security beneficiaries is not considered income to nursing home residents on Medicaid . . .

When someone dies, they leave behind memories of them, and lots of other things as well. This book deals with those other things -- how to clear out an estate and avoid family squabbles over heirlooms.