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Do You Have a College Student? Important Healthcare, Financial, and Educational Documents That They (and You) Need

August is upon us and you may soon be sending children off to college. If your child is age 18 or older, you and your child will need to take some simple steps so that, in the event of an emergency, you will be able to make health care and financial… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning

Build Your Personal Disaster Plan Today

July 18, 2022 ABA FEATURE Author: Tazewell Shepard I like to start my articles on a positive note. So wouldn’t it be great if we could all live in good health to 100 years or more? We know that’s not realistic. Each of us faces a significant chan… Read More
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Categories: Uncategorized

Notary Tip: Unusual IDs — Acceptable Or Not?

Some states have clear acceptance standards for these IDs, but others do not. As a result, Notaries are responsible for knowing what forms of identification are acceptable. Therefore it’s very important to know your state’s ID requirement… Read More
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Categories: Notary

How To Evaluate Health Information on the Internet: Questions and Answers

Online resources, such as websites and social media sites, should make it easy for you to learn who is responsible for the site and its information (see Question 1). If the person or organization in charge of a website did not write the material, the… Read More
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Categories: Health News

Certain Antioxidants May Lower Dementia Risk

Antioxidants are a type of compound found in vegetables and fruits. They help protect your cells from a certain type of damage. Eating lots of produce can help lower your risk of heart disease and other health problems. A new study found that certain… Read More
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Categories: dementia

Medicare's Limited Nursing Home Coverage

Many people believe that Medicare covers nursing home stays. In fact Medicare’s coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. Medicare covers up to 100 days of “skilled nursing care” per illness, but there are a number of requirem… Read More
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Categories: Medicare

Will Medicare Pay for a Second Stay in a Nursing Home After the Resident Pays Privately for 60 Days?

My mom was in a nursing home for 100 days. She got out of the nursing home, but two weeks later she is back in the hospital with breathing problems. She can’t go home because she needs to get stronger, but if she goes back to a nursing home, Me… Read More
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Categories: Medicare

Six Things People Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia Want You to Know

People living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia experience stigmas and stereotypes every day. Facing and overcoming stigma can be a significant challenge for individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This June, during Alz… Read More
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The Top Estate Planning Questions

Can’t shake the feeling that you should be contemplating estate planning, but you have too many questions, so you put it off again? Want some answers before you have to navigate complicated situations? Here are some questions and answers: What&… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning

Should You Add Your Children to Your Deed and Bank Accounts?

Many people believe that an easy way to avoid probate and enable your children to assist you as you age is to add your children to your bank accounts and even the deed to your home. But this strategy doesn’t always work as planned. Suppose your… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning