by Jane M. McNamara | Feb 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
Statistics Support New Legal Planning Our quality of life is rapidly changing. We invest millions of dollars in vitamins, health club memberships, and anti-aging products. However, statistics show that we are living longer, but not healthier. Dementia and other...
by Jane M. McNamara | Jan 1, 2016 | With Your Family in Mind
The Financial and Emotional Costs of Dementia Dementia in the elderly population is an epidemic. Dementia is not actually a specified disease. Rather, dementia describes a progressive decline in memory and thinking skills, and is identified through a variety of...
by Jane M. McNamara | Dec 1, 2015 | With Your Family in Mind
All Adults Should Plan for Incapacity The term “incapacity” means the inability to make reasonable decisions regarding one’s financial and personal affairs. Individuals typically are incapacitated when they have a traumatic brain injury due to an event such as an...
by Jane M. McNamara | Nov 1, 2015 | With Your Family in Mind
Planning for You and Your Family As an Elder Law Attorney, I handle many issues involving chronic long-term illness, dementia, and the dying process. Some issues are very complex, while others are not. Some issues involve health crises, and asset protection from...
by Jane M. McNamara | Oct 1, 2015 | With Your Family in Mind
Medicare and Skilled Nursing Facilities The Medicare system can be very complicated. It can become even more complicated when seniors are hospitalized, and then need care in a skilled nursing facility. If you are elderly, have a history of hospitalizations, have...
