Moderate Alcohol Use May Lessen Alzheimer’s risk
People who have one to two alcoholic drinks a day are often at a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease [...]
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 [...]
2009 Medicare and Social Security Figures
Medicare Premiums, Deductibles and Copayments for 2009 · Basic Part B premium: $96.40/month (unchanged) · Part B deductible: $135 (unchanged) [...]
FDIC Increase for bank accounts
The United States Congress has voted to increase the FDIC insurance on bank accounts to $250,000 per account/per holder. (It [...]
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: [...]
Medicaid Part B Premiums Unchanged for 2009
Medicare's monthly Part-B premium will be unchanged at $96.40 next year for most of the 44 million beneficiaries in the [...]
Baby Talk for Elders is a “No no”
The International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease was recently held in Chicago. New studies and information were revealed about the disease. [...]
Governor Patrick Vetoes Nursing Home Admissions Criteria
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has vetoed language in the state's 2009 Budget that would protect nursing home residents from discharge [...]
NAELA moving to Washington, DC
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys has announced to its members that the Board has decided to move its [...]
New Website aims to reduce fights, split estates
A new website has been launched that seeks to remove the bad feelings often generated when a loved-one’s possessions are [...]