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What is HIPPA and How Is It Related to Your Health Care?
HIPPA is an acronym for a broad body of federal law, the full name of which is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, passed in 1996. The Act establishes national standards to protect your health care as well as the privacy of your health information. The federal law applies in all states. Some instances of […]
4 Ways Older Adults Can Reduce the Risk of Falls
Is It Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia?
As studies of brain health and aging focus and evolve, the term “Mild Cognitive Impairment,” or MCI, is frequently bandied about by doctors and other care providers—and often without much explanation. MCI, also referred to as “Major Neurocognitive Disorder is basically a transitional state straddling the area between normal aging and dementia. Many conditions can […]
Family Facebook Pages Connect the Generations
Alternatives to the Even Split for Dividing Your Estate Amongst Older Children
Most young parents know intuitively how they would want their assets divided in the event both would suddenly die, such as in an accident. Most parents would want the assets to be used to care for their children and then divided equally at age 21. It’s an easy choice if children are young. As parents […]
What Happens When Your Estate Plan Is No Plan? Letting the State Decide Who Gets What
Did you know that you and everyone else in your state already have an estate plan? Yes you do, and it is absolutely free, at least at the outset. It’s a “default plan” and each state has one for its residents. Of course, every state’s “default plan” is somewhat different and, unfortunately, while these default […]
Will or Living Trust – Which Should You Choose?
The Do Not Resuscitate Order Is on the… Fridge? How and Why You Should Prepare Now for an Emergency
Updated April 2026 When 911 is called and the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) arrive, the first thing they do is quickly look for a DNR, or Do Not Resuscitate order. They will check for a bracelet or necklace that indicates the wearer has a DNR, or they will check the refrigerator door for a note […]
Globetrotting or Road Tripping: Travel Insurance Can Protect Against the Unpredictable
At retirement, or given the opportunity to use up accumulated vacation time before retiring, the chance may exist to do what you have always wanted to do: travel. It could be a road trip to somewhere you have always wanted to go, an around-the-world cruise, or something in between. But as you carefully plan your […]
Investigation Reveals “Epidemic” of Illegal Nursing Home Evictions
Advocates for the elderly are calling attention to nursing home evictions that violate federal law. Their complaints find support in a 2016 Associated Press investigation. According to elder law attorneys, nursing homes are weeding out their most challenging residents, including those with dementia and severe disabilities. Nursing homes want to replace those residents with others […]