Apr 30, 2026
The Alzheimer's Association released a Special Report that updates dementia and dementia care information. I have on;y read about 1/3 of the info so far, so I expect I'll have a lot more to share over the nexrt several weeks.
The industry is getting better at discovering, diagnosing, and managing dementia.
I tried to...
Apr 23, 2026
We need to decide if we're going to make our own care decisions when we can no longer live alone or independantly.
Or are we going to leave those decisions to a governement employee who must follow whatever the current government decides is approved for your care.
Medicaid is being gutted, so please don't believe that...
Apr 16, 2026
Professionals in geriatrics and gerontology define "elderly" and "advanced age" as 65 and older and those with chronic needs.
It's hard to believe I'm almost elderly?!?
The fact that there are professional specialties and new Ai tools, websites, apps and software programs focusing on this enormous age group should...
Apr 9, 2026
A client with whom I've maintained a relationship for over a decade was almost talked into buying a new LTC plan earlier this year.
I'm glad she called me to ask for help! I researched her risk and offered a very similar plan with significantly lower rates.
Research is the key to finding the best plans for...
Apr 2, 2026
Don't let your 50 year old kids regret not having planned for future extended care needs when they first thought of it.
A first question I ask when meeting with someone is "What made you decide to look into LTC planning now?"
Far too many reply with some form of having thought about this years ago, but for whatever...