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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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The Symptoms of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on: May 21, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
There are still certain people who do get early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In the U.S., about 200,000 people have it. How can you tell if your loved one is among them? There can be surprising symptoms that warn of its development — and they don’t all involve memory problems.
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Social Security and In VItro

What are the Big Dental Care Issues for Seniors?

Posted on: May 20, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
There’s a natural wearing down of our teeth as we age. Old fillings crack from years of chewing and grinding, which allows an opening for decay to spread around the edges. The best preventative is regular checkups and teeth cleanings, but not everyone is comfortable visiting a dentist.
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Can your love ones be disinherited ?

Advance Designation of Representative Payee for Social Security

Posted on: May 19, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Now you can actually have a voice in who is chosen, but you need to do it while you have capacity.
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CDPAP will pay you to take care of Mom.

What Should I Ask, If My Mom Is in a Quarantined Nursing Home

Posted on: May 15, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
It can be frustrating and nerve-racking when you can't see a loved one face-to-face — a fact that so many family members with loved ones in assisted living or nursing home facilities are discovering during the coronavirus outbreak. To protect those who are most at risk of complications from the disease caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19, health officials have announced strict rules for some facilities with vulnerable older residents.
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Caring for Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients during Stay-At-Home Orders

Posted on: May 8, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
The Alzheimer’s Association Montana Chapter has put out a press release saying that finding ways to stay engaged and active during the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be challenging for many Montanans, but it can be particularly difficult for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
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Beware Inheritance Theft

Rules for the HIPAA Waiver Relaxed?

Posted on: April 30, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Under the temporary enforcement waiver, OCR won't impose penalties for disclosure of protected health information, if the business associate makes good-faith use or disclosure for public health activities and informs the covered entity within 10 business days.
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CDPAP will pay you to take care of Mom.

COVID19 in Nursing Homes: Should You Bring Mom Home?

Posted on: April 21, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
With the coronavirus moving through facilities that house older adults, families across the country are wondering “Should I bring Mom or Dad home?”
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What about a second beneficiary ?

What Do I Need to Know Before I have Mom Move in with My Family ?

Posted on: April 2, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Young adult children sometimes boomerang back to the safety of a parent’s home when money is tight, the going is tough or difficult times loom. Decades later, middle-aged children often become the safety net for their parents. For some aging parents, the right move is into their adult child’s home.
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Choose your fiduciary wisely.

Can an Elder Law Attorney Help My Family?

Posted on: March 27, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
Elder Law, a relatively new development thanks to prolonged life expectancy, is a branch of the law that serves the needs of the elderly and the disabled as well as their family. As many of you who are caregivers may already know, Elder Law covers an impressive range of client issues, both legal and financial.
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New Blood Test May Make Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Easier

Posted on: March 26, 2020 | By: David Parker, Esq.
A simple blood test may soon be able to diagnose patients with two common forms of dementia – Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – and tell the two apart.
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