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Bricker Graydon LLP

[Event] August Bridge Series - August 1st, Cincinnati, OH

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Embrace the positive momentum with the August Bridge Series, shining a spotlight on the advancements in senior care. Guided by Dan Burke and featuring a panel of local leaders including Suzanne Burke, President & CEO of the...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

Balancing Lawyering and Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation: A Woman’s Perspective

Alzheimer’s. April 2023 (I’d dig out the exact date, but that would take even more time away from caretaking and lawyering).  That’s when my 76-year-old mother, my only remaining parent, who had been living alone 163 miles...more

Downey Brand LLP

Alzheimer’s Association Offers Helpful Roadmap on Dementia

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Dementia casts a long shadow in California trust and estate litigation. Contestants claim that an elder with dementia lacked sufficient mental capacity to make an estate planning change, or that dementia left the elder highly...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Innovating Digitally Enabled Home-Based Care: Promoting Longer, Healthier Living - November 1st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Join Manatt for the Second of Our Imperatives Deep-Dive Sessions on the Topics You Voted Most Important to You. Strengthening our nation’s long-term care system is a pressing societal issue as growing numbers of older...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

[Event] 2022 Embrace Aging Forum - June 28th, Chattanooga, TN

Boomers Are Shaking up the World of Senior Living - Connect with community resources and forward-thinking perspectives in all areas of life including housing and care, relationships, health and wellness, finances, and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Leaders Moving Business Forward with Naveen Kathuria of eFamilyCare

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Family caregivers play an essential role in elder care and patient outcomes. According to a study by AARP, one in five adults in the United States currently provide unpaid care to a family member. However, many family...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

When Mom Moves in... Key Legal Considerations Before an Aging Parent Moves in with an Adult Child

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As Americans are living longer, more and more seniors are turning to family members for care and support as they age.  In some cases, seniors are even moving in with their adult children.  For some families, this dynamic of...more

Downey Brand LLP

New California Statutes Change Spousal Undue Influence Presumptions

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California trust and estate disputes often involve allegations that a surviving spouse took advantage of a deceased spouse so as to get more of the latter’s assets. Often the “spousal financial abuse” charges are leveled by...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Caregivers Are Getting Younger, Making Planning for Long-Term Care Even More Important

As baby boomers age, more and more millennials are becoming caregivers. Many are taking on this role while just getting started in their own lives, leading to difficult decisions about priorities. Proper planning can help...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Legislature Cracks Down on Caregivers Who Marry Dependent Adults

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Many California financial elder abuse cases we see involve caregivers. While the vast majority are honest, a caregiver who spends many hours alone with a vulnerable client has a unique opportunity to exploit the situation. A...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Facing the Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving Head On

Your mom is 84 years old and lives by herself. You and your siblings all live more than an hour away. Mom is relatively independent, but the last time you visited, you noticed she is having a little trouble remembering things...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

How Parents Can Provide for a Caregiver Child

Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Children may have to give up paying jobs in order to provide care to aging parents. Unfortunately, caregiving is usually unpaid work. Parents who want to compensate a child who...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Support for New Jersey’s Unpaid Caregivers

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Caregiving, done well, can be the ultimate act of service and potentially a game-changer, enabling an elderly or functionally disabled individual to remain at home surrounded by their family, friends and happy memories. ...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Guns and Dementia: Dealing With A Loved One's Firearms

Having a loved one with dementia can be scary, but if you add in a firearm, it can also get dangerous. To prevent harm to both the individual with dementia and others, it is important to plan ahead for how to deal with any...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

All I Want for Christmas Is an Advocate

Are you a caregiver? If so, I understand your challenges and encourage you to keep up the good fight and to ensure your circle of support is surrounding you during this holiday season and beyond. If you are not a...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Is there any excuse for Elder Abuse? NO!

Nursing Home Abuse comes in all forms - Another horror story unfolded at a nursing home in Boynton Beach, Fla., where a 67-year-old woman with dementia was duct-taped to a chair by her caretakers. Her caretakers,...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

New Law Mandates Creation of a National Plan to Support Caregivers

On January 22, 2018, President Trump signed a new bill into law aimed at addressing the challenges that the nation’s millions of family caregivers face....more

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What Caregivers Can Do to Create a Dependable Bedtime Routine

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Adequate sleep is essential to good health. Unfortunately, sleep can be difficult for elderly people and their caretakers, particularly among elderly people who are disabled. Physical pain, emotional stress, or challenging...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Elder Abuse: Caregivers are susceptible to the stress

Dealing with an aging parent brings about an emotional anguish that is as sad as it is stressful. Depending on the level of care a loved one requires – does he or she need help doing the laundry and preparing a meal or...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

News from the Vermont State House - An Analysis from DRM’s Government & Public Affairs Team - January 2017 #2

Treasurer Will Build Public Pension Plan for Small Business - State Treasurer Beth Pearce on Wednesday asked the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee to create the framework for a...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB issues state-specific guides for financial caregivers

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In October 2013, the CFPB released four “Managing Someone Else’s Money” guides for financial caregivers, particularly those who handle the finances of older Americans. The booklets were designed for four different categories...more

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