Justin, My husband is currently in rehab. When that’s over, we’re almost sure he won’t be able to come home – long-term care in a nursing home may be his only option. We didn’t plan for this, and I’m terrified. Now what are we supposed to do? – Tracy Tracy, I know this is one […]
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In July 2006, social changes in America finally prompted the editors at Merriam-Webster to add a new term to the dictionary—the Sandwich Generation. The term refers to “a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children.” Statistics suggest that over one in every eight Americans between the ages
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Justin, I have been trying for years to get my parents to see an attorney to set up an estate plan, but so far they haven’t budged. After a recent health scare with my father, I’m pushing again. Do you have any suggestions to help me convey to them how important this is? – Susan
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Tom Hanks was wrong. There really is crying in baseball. At least there was on July 4, 1939, when Lou Gehrig addressed Yankees fans (and the world) one last time in a moving speech from Yankee Stadium. Although the purpose of his speech was to say goodbye, he opened by saying, “Fans, for the past
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Justin, My mother just turned 75. She’s healthy for her age, but I’m starting to see things that concern me. I want to help her, but I’m still raising two boys of my own, and I’m feeling overwhelmed. Can you point me in the right direction? – Judy Judy, You are not alone. You’re a
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On the third Monday in February, we celebrate Presidents Day. Most people think of Presidents Washington and Lincoln when they enjoy a little time off from work, but there’s no better time to remember the last message delivered by President Ronald Reagan. Reagan left the White House in January of 1989. Six years later, he
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Do you remember the Y2K “disaster” of twenty years ago? Tension was so high that TIME magazine ran a cover asking whether this was “The end of the world!?!” with bylines including “Y2K insanity!” and “Will computers melt down? Will society?” In what was described by TIME magazine as a “ludicrously shortsighted shortcut,” computer programmers
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Justin, I’m helping my dad file for Medicaid to help with his nursing home. He has a life insurance policy meant to cover his funeral. Our caseworker at DHS is asking a ton of questions about it. They can’t take it away from him, can they? – Regina Regina, The short answer is no, DHS
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Justin, My mom isn’t far from needing to move to an assisted living facility or a nursing home. We’ve been told she needs a Miller Trust? How do we know if that’s true? – Shannon Shannon, if your mother moves to an assisted living facility or a nursing home and hopes to qualify for Medicaid
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Justin, while visiting my parents for the holidays, I realized they have aged a lot over the past year. I’m concerned about how they are doing both physically and mentally. What should we be doing right now to make sure we’re ready for the next stage of their lives? – Wayne Wayne, My advice to
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