July 19, 2009
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that an Alzheimer’s gene may impair middle-aged memory. According to the study, people with a variant of the APOE gene, which increases the risk of Alzheimer’s in old age, may also show memory impairment earlier than researchers once thought. Researchers followed 815 people ages 21-97 [...]
June 23, 2009
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO BEGIN PLANNING?
As everyones financial and medical backgrounds are different, so is the “right” time to begin planning. The more time you have to plan before long term care is needed, the more options you may have and less stress you and your family will endure. Anytime you have a [...]
Christopher Sharry
Medicaid Planning
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June 12, 2009
Elder law is an area of law that encompasses any legal issue facing the elderly. It is often associated with estate planning but can involve much broader social, economic and health related difficulties facing aging Americans. Some of the concerns that become more important to us as we grow older and may require more careful [...]
Christopher Sharry
Elder Law
Tags: Asset Protection, disability planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Law, estate distribution, Estate Planning, financial planning, government benefits, Health Care Proxy, Living Will, Medicaid Planning, Retirement Planning, special needs planning, ssi, Trust, worcester estate planning lawyer
January 2, 2009
A recent review by the Associated Press found that the quality of nursing homes across the country varies widely by region. Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that better care is often found in areas with higher income levels. Massachusetts is no different, as statistics revealed that nursing homes in wealthier counties across the [...]
