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The Grief of Ambiguous Loss
When dealing with grief-inducing loss, it feels awful. When that loss continues day after day without any end in sight, it can be excruciating. The term for such continuous heartache as one deals with a continually changing health situation is...
Tax Breaks for Caregivers
There is good news for caregivers who take care of parents or other relatives in their homes. Family caregivers who support loved ones in their homes are eligible for several tax credits and deductions. Of course, the IRS has certain...
The “Business Side” of Senior Love
It is heartwarming to see seniors engage in late-in-life romance. That being said, getting married for second or third time have significant financial and estate planning considerations. Planning before the wedding can make a significant...
Setting up Medicare Right – and On Time
Getting set up with a Medicare plan when you turn 65 is actually a requirement. There are exceptions if you have coverage elsewhere – EXCLUDING health plans set up on ACA (Obamacare) exchanges, but if you do, you have other sources of counseling...
True or False: Memory Loss means Dementia?
The fact is that 40 percent of adults over the age of 65 suffer from memory loss. This is known as “age-associated memory impairment”. Unless there is an obvious underlying medical condition causing this memory loss, it is simply a part of the...