Senior Financial Exploitation

While the elderly population in the United States has grown steadily during the past century, the rate of growth of people over the age of 65 has accelerated since 2011. This is the year when the oldest baby boomers first turned 65. Over the next 40 years, the number...

Legal and Financial Planning Fact Sheet

Many people are unprepared to deal with the legal and financial consequences of a serious illness such as Alzheimer’s disease. Legal and medical experts encourage people recently diagnosed with a serious illness—particularly one that is expected to cause declining...

Medicare and Alzheimer’s

Roughly 6.7 million Americans age 65 or older are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Many of them could benefit from treatments that could slow the progression of disease. Does Medicare cover treatments and medication to help them? The answer is complicated and...

Money Problems

People with Alzheimer’s disease often have problems managing their money. In fact, money problems may be one of the first noticeable signs of the disease. Early on, a person with Alzheimer’s may be able to perform basic tasks, such as paying bills, but he or she is...