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Post image for Need Your Opinion: Women and Aging Panel Discussion

Our good friends at Volunteers of America are having their second Women and Aging Panel Discussion.  David Burch of VOA asked me for some input on their panel discussion, but the best people to ask are you!!  Please share your input by commenting on this post, and I will send the consolidated feedback over to [...]

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Post image for 6 Senior Care Consumer Advocacy Groups To Know

There are many consumer advocacy groups both on a state and national level whose mission is to protect the rights and benefits of seniors or anyone who requires long-term care.  They are: Health Information, Counseling, and Advocacy Program (HICAP): An independent resource established by the California Department of Aging that provides free counseling and advice [...]

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Post image for Use of Trusts in Elder Law and Disability Planning

This is a guest post by Marco Chayet and Dawn Hewitt, from the law firm Chayet & Danzo, LLC in Denver, Colorado. There are several different types of trusts that can be used to enhance the quality of life for a trust beneficiary with special needs.  These trusts generally supplement benefits that the beneficiary receives [...]

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Post image for New Social Security Benefits for Alzheimer’s

Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is one of 38 degenerative conditions included in the Social Security Administration’s new Compassionate Allowances program.  This fast-tracking system is designed to aid younger patients and their families in moving quickly from diagnosis to benefits.  Expediting this process aids in reducing stress associated with waiting for the lengthy approval process, and trying [...]

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