Avoid a crisis by making a plan with your loved ones to deal with the problems that may come with aging. This booklet from the AARP may help start and guide these important discussions. To download click here.
AARP’s “Home Made Money: A Consumer’s Guide to Reverse Mortgages”
A good starting point for anyone considering a reverse mortgage. To download the brochure click here. Please note: This is not a substitute for legal advice. To read a Washington Post article on reverse mortgages click here.
Maryland Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)
Effective 01 January 2013, the Maryland Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) form replaces completely the now former EMS/DNR form. Maryland MOLST is a portable and permanent (until you change your instructions) medical order covering options for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)…
“It’s too soon, until it’s too late.” -Ellen Goodman, award winning newspaper columnist
The Conversation Project, an effort founded jointly by Ellen Goodman and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, captures with a few simple statistics the profound problems that so many families experience as loved ones age: –60% of people say that making…
Senior Designations: A Warning
In banks and other financial institutions around the country, it is becoming increasingly common to see financial advisors marketing themselves to senior citizens. Many use titles like “Certified Senior Advisor” to make themselves appear to have extensive training in addressing…
Resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is an agency of the Federal government that serves the American public in several key ways: educating consumers about their financial rights; supervising financial institutions and enforcing consumer finance laws; and studying consumers, financial institutions,…
How to Communicate Successfully with Seniors with Dementia
Learn how to navigate the challenges of communicating with seniors with various forms of dementia, with this helpful DVD. This program offers tips on how to have successful and rewarding interactions with seniors with dementia. Senior Helpers – Senior Gems…
Your Digital Footprint: Food for Thought
Email. Online banking. Dropbox. Facebook. A log-on password for your personal computer. We all have ways of keeping track of the usernames and passwords that provide access to things that have personal and/or financial value. But access to those online…
Red Tape in Long Term Care Policies
Many people purchased long term care policies to reduce the burden on loved ones if they ever needed extended care. Unfortunately, accessing the benefits of those policies may be a different kind of burden altogether. Read more in this informative…