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Western and Central Pennsylvania Elder Law and Long Term Care
2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report concludes that loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks.
Zapping the brain with infrared light could boost dementia patients’ memory and muscle control, a study claims.
Alzheimer’s disease is among the fastest-growing and most deadly diseases. What’s worse, there are currently no effective treatments or therapies to stop or reverse it and it’s commonly thought that cognitive function inevitably declines as we grow older.
A better understanding of dementia will help you (or a loved one) get the right diagnosis and treatment.
More than 41 million people living with dementia worldwide have not yet been diagnosed, according to a report by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).
Women face unique challenges as they age. According to the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based think tank, women live about seven years more than men. Living longer means planning for a longer retirement.
While Britney Spears says her own conservatorship is abusive, the legal device has long been criticized for facilitating elder abuse and undercutting disability rights.
Qualifying for Medicaid can be complicated.
Legislation introduced by Rep. Kate Klunk, R-Hanover, to combat elder abused was approved by the Senate late last month and later signed by the governor.
Planning for long-term care can be an intimidating process, especially when it comes to decoding the specifics of resources, like Medicaid and Veterans Pensions. Working with the help of an experienced elder law planning attorney allows people to prepare for the future and save time, money and stress.
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