Tag: Elder Law
Most would prefer to pass away in their homes, but most pass away in a facility. We have made many medical advancements in the last century, so we don’t die as young as we used to or from many diseases that no longer exist. However, most people would still rather die in their homes than […]
More than half of the states in the U.S. have laws requiring adult children to provide care and support for elderly parents. Laws have been passed in 28 states that require adult children to provide financial support for their elderly parents, if the parents are unable to pay their own bills, according to the Wills, […]
Many elder Americans prefer to just live together, rather than deal with some issues. Today, rather than getting married, many elderly people are just moving in together and foregoing a marriage certificate, according to The New York Times in “More Older Couples Are ‘Shacking Up’.” Getting remarried later in life has created many issues for […]
This TV doctor is brilliant, but also kills people in the off hours through physician-assisted suicide. In a TV show that is imported from Canada, a brilliant doctor is killing people by performing physician-assisted suicide, according to The New York Times review “Review: ‘Mary Kills People,’ but It’s for a Good Reason.” While the Times […]
Americans know about Social Security and how it works, but do they really know enough? A recent survey found that most people between the ages of 55-61 believe some myths about Social Security that should be corrected, according to CNBC in “The three biggest myths about how Social Security works.” The myths include: Many people […]
Even though their offspring may not want to think of it, the elderly may be sexually active and need proper protection. The unwillingness of offspring to consider that their elderly relatives may be sexually active can cause some problems, according to USA Today in “Yes, your grandmother is having sex.” One of the biggest problems […]
Entering a nursing home can be frightening, but having asked the right questions can reduce the stress. There are appropriate questions to ask a prospective nursing home that can make it less scary, according to Next Avenue in “18 Questions to Ask Any Nursing Home.” Nursing homes come in all sorts of varieties with different […]
Travelers to Mars may take pills to reverse the aging process A way to reverse the aging process may have been found and NASA is looking at it for space travelers, according to the Daily Mail in “Would YOU choose to live forever? Age-reversing pill that NASA wants to give to astronauts on Mars will […]
If technology can put autonomous autos onto the streets, one of the groups that may really benefit is the elderly. At some point, elderly people have a good chance of losing the ability to drive safely and also lose some of their independence. However, self-driving cars could ease that problem, according to The New York Times […]
Elder abuse can come to the forefront when data is tracked on what people do online and then is used to increase advertising opportunities. There are potential downsides to data collection that worry elder law experts, according to Financial Advisor in “AI, Big Data May Become Tools for Elder Financial Abuse.” What you do online […]
