It was recently announced by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University that mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be protected from the disease with pharmacological “chaperone therapy”. Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that currently has no cure. Abnormal clumps (amyloid-beta plaques) and tangled fiber bundles (neurofibrillary or tau tangles) […]
Federal and state Medicaid programs provide comprehensive health coverage and financial protection to millions of Americans. The program helps low-income families, individuals, and people with disabilities receive adequate health care and provides nursing home or community long-term care services. As of August 2022, more than 90.5 million individuals were part of the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance […]
A Living will is also called an advance health care directive. It specifies what decisions you want medical professionals to make if you are incapable of making them due to accidents or illness. A living will is crucial for all adults because accidents or a sudden onset of severe or terminal illness can happen at […]
Despite sounding complicated and expensive, probate is a standard legal procedure used to transfer assets from decedents to their beneficiaries. Whether or not you require probate depends on the type of property and how you own it, and the state laws in which you live. While probate can be a complex process for vast estates, […]
It can be challenging to address and legally formalize the inheritance of family values and assets, especially for parents who wait too long to start passing them on. Undoubtedly the best time to teach and empower your children as eventual inheritors of your family legacy is during childhood, then continuing throughout adulthood. Waiting until your […]
Recently, a federal court decision gave some Medicare beneficiaries the right to appeal previous decisions regarding their patient status. The Underlying Issue When Medicare patients go to a hospital, they often enter through the emergency department. The physician who attends to them must decide whether to admit them into the hospital as an inpatient, discharge […]
Talking with your parents about their will, or lack thereof, can be challenging. Many adult children put off having the “dreaded talk” with parents and are unprepared when an unforeseen event like an accident or illness happens. A 2022 survey conducted by caring.com shows despite the COVID-19 pandemic, two-thirds of adult Americans do not have a will […]
All Americans who wish to protect their families and themselves must have an estate plan. Making sound decisions regarding finances and healthcare can become challenging as you age due to diminished mental capacity or declining health. Putting these five must-have legal documents in place before life becomes too difficult to handle is crucial for your […]
Taking into consideration the future care of their special needs child requires parents to take on unique responsibilities. Funding a special needs trust (SNT) with life insurance is one of the most important things you can do to provide additional monies while protecting eligibility for government benefit programs. Life insurance policies provide special needs families […]
This question comes up all the time: “Couldn’t I just make a will online, transfer my land and put my children into a bank account when I die?” It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, it should account for plenty of complications. A good plan […]
Whenever people are vulnerable or in need, criminals emerge out of the woodwork, and today we need no reminder of how many of us find ourselves in precisely that situation. The opportunities to exploit fear and need are especially rich and varied in the Covid environment. ABC News reports that as of April 10, the […]
An estate plan specifies how your property will be distributed when you die and provides instructions regarding how to care for your dependents. If you have people who you love and care for, then creating a will for your peace of mind and their protection is the right thing to do. Though crafting your will […]