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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.

Overall, Elder Law attorneys work to protect the legal rights and interests of seniors, providing guidance and support to help them navigate the complex legal landscape and plan for a secure and comfortable future.

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Nursing Home Visits with Grandma

Posted on: August 22, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
As nursing homes in many states start to emerge from a four-month lockdown, residents and their loved ones are desperate for in-person visits. The federal government has issued guidelines for reopening nursing homes to visitors, and more than half of the states have authorized limited visitation.
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Estate Administration - What to do?

Does Apathy Predict Dementia?

Posted on: August 3, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Apathy offers an important early warning sign of dementia in individuals with cerebrovascular disease, but depression does not, new research led by the University of Cambridge suggests.
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What to know about blood clots

North Dakota - End-Of-Life Care Visits and COVID-19 ?

Posted on: July 23, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
North Dakota has revised its definition of compassionate end-of-life care visits, as the state begins to relax restrictions as to who can access nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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Keep your estate plan organized

What You Should Know about Constructive Trusts

Posted on: July 2, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
A constructive trust isn’t a trust in the traditional sense. For example, if you were creating a revocable living trust there are certain steps you’d need to take, including drawing up the trust document, naming a trustee, choosing beneficiaries and transferring property or other assets to the trust. This type of trust could be used to manage your assets during your lifetime and beyond, on behalf of your beneficiaries.
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Elder Abuse continues.

Are Seniors Prone to COVID -19, because of Weakened Immune Systems?

Posted on: June 25, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
At every stage and in every impacted nation, COVID-19 has struck the elderly hardest.
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Alzheimer’s patient, Dementia and other Brain Diseases Require Special Estate Planning Steps

Posted on: June 8, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Covid-19 or Coronavirus has created health worries and fear for everyone. For those with underlying health issues, which include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, or other brain diseases, those concerns are even more pronounced.
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CDPAP will pay you to take care of Mom.

Caregiver Monday as a Day of Self-Care?

Posted on: June 5, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The recent coronavirus global pandemic has disrupted daily life at levels unprecedented in our lifetime. Yet life disruption is something family caregivers understand all too well. According to a study by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), more than 34 million Americans are caring for someone over age 50: a spouse or partner, an older parent or in-law, a sibling, a beloved older family member or even a friend.
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Does Medicare Cover COVID-19 related Medical Expenses?

Posted on: May 29, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
It's been more than six weeks since the threat of COVID-19 became evident on a widespread level, and life changed in an instant. However, while many people today are grappling with issues, like unemployment and slaughtered retirement accounts, seniors have a unique set of concerns on their hands: protecting their health and their finances simultaneously.
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How Do I Care for a Dementia Patient in the Pandemic ?

How Do I Care for a Dementia Patient in the Pandemic ?

Posted on: May 28, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic have presented challenges to all Americans, but they present added stress to the one million family members and friends in New York state who provide care for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.
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Elder Abuse Continues as a Billion-dollar Problem

Posted on: May 27, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The official figure for elder financial fraud used by a congressional committee is around $3 billion a year, but that’s based solely on reported cases of fraud. Other estimates are 10 times that much.
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