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 »

On the heel of the mortgage crisis and housing decline comes a kind of doom and gloom article on the Economist.com. The article discusses a new study by Dowell Myers and SungHo Ryu of the University of Southern California, which suggests that as the 78 million baby boomers retire, the rush to sell homes will […]

Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: Baby Boomers, Care Facilities, Community, Housing | No Comments »

I recently had a chance to listen in on a teleconference presentation about an eldercare topic that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it should: care transitions. The term refers to the vulnerable periods that take place when a patient moves from one health care environment to another (including home) as their needs change. […]

Posted on November 20th, 2007 by David Hayward
Filed under: Eldercare, Home Care Agencies, Housing | No Comments »