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We are starting a new blog to bring you updated information about Elder Law and the aging community. Please subscribe to our blog to ensure you receive updates. You can also comment on blog posts. There will be some bumps in the road, we’re sure, but we are...
Aarp Sues Hud Over Reverse Mortgages
AARP has filed suit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to how HUD treats reverse mortgages. A reverse mortgage allows a person over age 62 to borrow against the equity in their home in either a lump sum or monthly payments, and...
Keeping Your Older Pet Healthy
Pets, like the rest of us, age too. Molly is ten years old, which is unbelievable to me – I adopted her when I was college, and I’m not ready to admit that was 10 years ago! You can plainly see the signs of age on her sweet face, as her muzzle (or “nozzle,” as one...
Natural Disasters And Older Adults
Do you have a disaster preparedness plan? I’m ashamed to say mine is a smoke detector and the thought that I’ll hide in the bathroom in case of a tornado. I’m lucky to not live close to a coast or an active fault line, so preparing for an earthquake seems to be a...
Art And Alzheimer’s
Good morning – I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’m over at an office by the Amon Carter Museum this morning, and it reminded me of a great program they offer. The museum offers occasional guided visits for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers designed...
Brown Bag Biopsies
We are fortunate as Americans to have access to many different kinds of healthcare and treatments. However, a new study shows that sometimes there can be too much of a – good? – thing. The study looked at new nursing home admissions in Florida, and discovered that...
Molly The Trailblazer
Looks like someone is following in Molly’s rather petite footsteps – Monty the therapy dog will be consoling law students at Yale University. Monty, Molly suggests you get a bandana. For Law Students With Everything, Dog Therapy For Stress -Monica
What Do You Mean I Can’t Drive Anymore?
Driving – that American rite of passage that signals independence more than anything. Do you remember the day you got your driver’s license? I sure do. However, there comes a time when most of us will have to stop driving. One of my grandmothers voluntarily gave up...