Imagine this scenario: You get married and vow ‘til death do us part, then bam, tragedy strikes. Your spouse is incapacitated and needs care 24/7. Let’s see, you could 1. Choose to honor your vows and become impoverished with mounting medical and caregiving debts or 2. Be forced to divorce the disabled spouse to get […]

Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: AGIS, Adult Day Care, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Community, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Health & Safety, Love & Relationships, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security | No Comments »

Recent hearings in front of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and the U.S. Senate Medical Technology Caucus illustrated new advancements in caregiving aids. Many of these innovations are aimed at helping people stay in their homes longer by monitoring regular activity and sending alerts if there is a change in normal patterns. Other […]

Posted on February 18th, 2008 by Stephen Fox
Filed under: Care Facilities, Caregiving, Community, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Health & Safety, Resources, Technology | No Comments »

Across the country, in small towns like Dothan, Alabama, to large cities like Washington, DC, elderly and disabled people, some with walkers and canes, line up at storefront lenders to receive their monthly “allowance.” A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights an alarming trend, which seems more like a government-sanctioned scam to exploit […]

Posted on February 14th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: AGIS, Community, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Estate Planning, Housing, Social Security | 3 Comments »