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Elder Law is a legal practice area that focuses on the unique legal issues affecting senior citizens, including estate planning, healthcare, long-term care planning, guardianship, and protection from elder abuse. Elder Law attorneys are equipped to provide legal assistance to seniors and their families, and they understand the complexities and nuances of laws and regulations that affect the aging population.

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Could a Polar Bear Plunge Help with Dementia?

Posted on: November 13, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia, researchers from Cambridge University have discovered.
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What wrong with the Presley estate?

What Doesn’t Medicare Cover ?

Posted on: November 6, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
It's important to understand that Medicare Part A and Part B leave some pretty significant gaps in your health-care coverage.
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Where is your Health Care Power of Attorney ?

HIPAA and Caring for a Loved One from a Distance

Posted on: October 27, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
If you are caregiving from a distance (you live here and your parent or other loved one is in another state, a distant city or as close as an hour away), it can be even more daunting than doing it in your home.
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New rules for Hearing Aids .

Can Senior Care Facilities Use ‘ Granny Cams ’?

Posted on: October 16, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
A bill that would allow residents of assisted living communities and personal care homes to install electronic monitoring equipment in their rooms has been blocked by the Georgia General Assembly, according to its sponsor.
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What’s the Latest Trend in Long-Term Care Insurance ?

Posted on: October 6, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The availability of long-term care insurance policies is continuing to decline, even as the need for such care is growing, an interagency task force led by the Treasury Department has said.
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What wrong with the Presley estate?

Will We See a Bump in the COLA for Social Security Next Year?

Posted on: September 25, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Thanks in part to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, don't bank on a big cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for your Social Security benefits in 2021.
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What was in Ray Liotta 's Will

How Do I Find a Great Elder Law Attorney ?

Posted on: September 17, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Finding and elder law attorney is as easy as googling, “elder law attorney near me.” Anyone can find an elderly law attorney but finding the right one is where things get a tad difficult. If you want your elder law case to be in the right hands, then you might have to do a bit of digging.
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What to know about guardianship ?

Protecting Assets with a Revocable Trust

Posted on: September 14, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
A revocable trust is great for many reasons, but it does NOT protect assets from nursing home expenses.
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Assistance for caregivers

What Is a Caregiver Agreement ?

Posted on: September 9, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
As family members age and require care, the burden of that care often falls on an adult child. For those that leave jobs to care for family members, it can become a financial hardship for the family.
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Where is your Health Care Power of Attorney ?

What are the Important Medicare Deadlines ?

Posted on: August 23, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Most people become eligible for Medicare during the months around their 65th birthday. If you don't sign up for Medicare during this initial enrollment period, you could be charged a late enrollment penalty, for as long as you have Medicare.
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