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Health Care Wishes Can Be Kept On Smartphone Application
Yes, there’s an app for that. Photo Credit: www.flickr.com“While most all Americans think it’s a good idea to talk with their loved ones about end-of-life care, less than 30 percent have actually done it,” according to a recent posting on the website of the American Bar Association. The organization has come up with a… Read More »
Saving For The Future Can Make For Healthier Retirement
A healthy retirement nest egg can help ensure a healthy retirement. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A study conducted by Lamar Pierce, an associate professor at Washington University, and doctoral candidate Timothy Gubler found that people who save for the future tend to take better care of themselves to ensure they are around and able to… Read More »
Government Website Focuses On Elder Abuse
Growing older shouldn’t mean growing more vulnerable, but it often does. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The Administration on Aging, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers some excellent general information on the subject of elder abuse, while acknowledging that laws and terminology related to the problem vary considerably from state to state…. Read More »
Estate Planning Increasingly Involves Charity Decisions
How to distribute one’s estate, never an easy decision and one with which people wrestle a great deal, becomes all the more complicated for those who don’t have children, stepchildren, grandchildren or other family members who might otherwise normally be in the mix. (Photo credit: Tax Credits)A recent item in The New York Times… Read More »
Foundation Urged Cognitive Screening For Veterans
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Recent revelations about the myriad failings of the Veterans Administration to address the physical health of many who served their country have overshadowed the quality of care those who do manage to get treated receive. A posting on the website of California-based The SCAN Foundation, “an independent, non-profit public charity devoted… Read More »
The Heart, As Well As The Head, Plays Role In Estate Decisions
Good estate planning goes behind the numbers to take the individuals involved into account. When it comes to giving gifts to family and loved ones through a will or while still alive, there are tax implications to be taken into consideration, but a host of other factors come into play, as well. A recent… Read More »
Having A ‘Care Conversation’ May Be Easier Than Many Assume
Many adult children avoid have “The Conversation” with their elderly parents regarding their long-term care because they don’t want to hurt their feelings. Parents (Photo credit: mohammadali)It’s just too sensitive a subject, or so the reasoning goes. “These perceptions may not be reality,” according to a recent posting on the website CareConversations.com. “Loved ones… Read More »
Proposed Law Would Help In Battle Against Soldier Suicides
(Photo credit: Wikipedia)A United States Senator from Ohio has introduced a measure that would make it easier for veterans to demonstrate they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now whether or not the Veterans Administration will ever get organized enough to provide the treatment these former service members need is an open question, and one… Read More »
Members Of Military Particularly Vulnerable To Identity Theft
Navy ID card (Photo credit: Lee Bennett)More and more states as well as the federal government are taking steps to protect military personnel and their family members from identity theft. That’s because it’s becoming more and more of a problem. “When your day job is protecting our country, you shouldn’t have to worry about… Read More »
International Tax Disputes Are A Growing Issue
Tax (Photo credit: 401(K) 2013) Whether it’s called an impostos (Portuguese), a belasten (Dutch) or a tassare (Italian), taxes are an issue all over the world. “The global recession has increased the focus on inheritance and wealth taxes in recent years,” according to the Ernst and Young International Estate and Inheritance Tax Guide for… Read More »