The Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline is moving to a single intake process with one phone number for the entire state starting on June 30, 2017. The phone number to call to report elder abuse – anywhere in Massachusetts – is 1-800-922-2275. This is designed to simplify and streamline the process for elder abuse reporting. The…
Transitions
When I was at the entry station for basic training we saw a group of soldiers who were leaving basic training. Their uniforms were a little worn, they had some extra gear and accouterments, and they seemed pretty tough and rugged. Wow, I thought, will I ever be that experienced and tough-looking. Well eight weeks…
$3 Trillion is cost of caring for parents – paid by children not government!
Americans who take time off work to care for their aging parents are losing an estimated $3 trillion dollars in wages, pension and Social Security benefits, according to a new study by the insurance company, MetLife. Meanwhile, the percentage of adult children providing basic care for their parents has skyrocketed in recent years. Nearly 10…
Clifton B. Kruse, Jr., Leading Elder Law Attorney, Dies at 74
Clifton B. Kruse, Jr., a revered elder law attorney who was admired as much for his kindness and generosity to fellow practitioners as for his grasp of the law, died December 30, 2008, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 74. The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease. For many in the field, Kruse set the standard for all…
Aging In America Webcast – October 30
We invite you to register and attend the first-ever National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys public Webcast. “Aging in America: How to Plan for it” is a one-hour videotaped news program broadcast “live” via the Internet. Streamed at NAELA.org on October 30 at 1:00 pm ET, the free Webcast will be moderated by AARP’s Wil…