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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
One of the ideas for reducing federal costs under the new budget is to raise the Medicare age from 65 to 67. This could potentially save Medicare $7.6 billion in 2014 alone. But what would the cost be to the individuals that are now not covered for those two years?...
It’s Saturday, and I’m waiting at the dealership to have some maintenance done on my car. Keeping your car up and not waiting until something breaks down is a great way to get more mileage out of your vehicle – but did you know the same is true of your legal affairs,...