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How to Apply for Social Security

March 31st, 2016
When to apply for Social Security benefits is an important decision that requires careful consideration, but it is also important to know how to apply. It is very easy to find advice about when you should apply for Social Security benefits. Informati… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Succession, Taxes, Trust Funding, Weblogs
Tags: aging issues, apply, Elder Law, Social Security, timing

Hospice Director Charged with Murder

March 28th, 2016
Hospices are supposed to provide humane end of life care. Most do. However, one hospice in Texas shows why we should always be vigilant in protecting against abuse of the elderly. Monica Patterson was the director of a hospice in Edinburg, Texas. It… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Weblogs
Tags: aging issues, care, Elder Abuse, Elder Law, help, home care, hospice, law, long-term care, nursing home

Japan Debating Living Wills

March 24th, 2016
The right to refuse life-extending medical care is well-established in the U.S. Millions of Americans have living wills instructing doctors not to give them certain kinds of treatment. In Japan the idea is a novel one and being hotly debated. In the… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Power of Attorney, Religion, Succession, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Tags: aging issues, estate planning, Living Will, power of attorney, web blogs, Wills