Alzheimer's and Dementia, Assisted Living, Caregiver Corner, Healthy Aging, Money and Finance, Moving Seniors, Recommended Reading, Senior Care, Senior Living, The Choice Voice
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Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Dating After 65, Finding Love Again, Healthy Aging, It's Never Too Late, older adults, Senior Living
Is there any better feeling than having a “crush”? Meeting someone new and being excited to get to know them, go out on dates, become a couple? It’s easy to associate those feelings with being young, but the fast growing Baby Boomer generation makes up a huge percentage of singles in the United States. Older […]
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Alzheimer's and Dementia, Assisted Living, Caregiver Corner, Healthy Aging, Money and Finance, Moving Seniors, Recommended Reading, Senior Care, Senior Living, The Choice Voice
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Christmas, Holidays with Seniors, Thanksgiving, traditions
Looking back, I can’t count too many holiday traditions in my household. My father was from a small family and we lived very far away from extended aunts, uncles and cousins on my mother’s side, so most holidays were quiet occasions, and the closest thing to an annual holiday tradition being the Christmas eve […]
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Alzheimer's and Dementia, Assisted Living, Money and Finance, Moving Seniors, Senior Care, Senior Living
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and Financial Problems, Assisted Living, Choice Connections, Cost of Senior Living, Dementia Care, Financial Planner, Financial Planning, Independent Living, Medicaid, Proposed Changes to Veterans’ Aid and Attendance Benefits, Senior Living, US Census Bureau
During my time working with families to identify options around senior living, one specific worry that seemed to come up over and over again…a question really, “will we outlive our resources?” I found that many families had done extensive planning, but for only two – three years of senior living only. But we find that […]
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Assisted Living, Money and Finance, Senior Care, Senior Living
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Elder law
How Elder Law Can Help You NCPC, September 18, 2015 | by Lynda Neuenschwander The specialty of Elder Law is becoming more important as our population ages. People are living longer, but in many cases, are not living better. As a result, the need is growing for specialized legal advice about aging-related issues. First, let’s […]
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Money and Finance, Senior Care, Senior Living, The Choice Voice
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Caregivers, Choice Connections of VA, Choice Connections of Virginia, Lisa Hollier, Medicaid, Senior Care
Is Medicaid Planning Ethical? As in any area of consumer spending, knowing what to look for and what strategies to use in arranging for paid care services can often result in saving money. Some strategies such as Medicaid planning allow for preserving the home or relieving the pressure of spending retirement savings. Oftentimes a strategy […]
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