The word bullying usually conjures images of mean-spirited adolescents cornering another child in the school corridor, but bullying is not limited to children. It can be a concern...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 06/04/2015
Rescuers don’t always wear uniforms and use sirens. For Richard Johnson, rescue arrived in the form of geriatric care manager Stephanie Thomopoulos. Stephanie is the founder and...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/30/2015
Families facing disagreements on issues such as caring for aging parents, encouraging an older adult to stop driving, or equitably distributing trust proceeds are increasingly...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
As anyone who has faced a gap in insurance coverage knows, the prospect of being uninsured—or underinsured—can be both scary and overwhelming. Such was certainly the case for Margaret...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
Estate planning means much more than preparing a Last Will and Testament or tax planning for the disposition of your assets upon your death. Estate planning is the process of...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
1. Manage Timelines Effectively:Medicare eligibility begins for U.S. citizens and legal residents when they turn 65. A person has a seven-month initial enrollment period that begins...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
Are you getting older? Are your parents? Do you and/or they have a plan?Consider Joe and Helen. They met just after he was discharged from the Army. They married, raised two boys and...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
Advance directives (living wills, powers of attorneys, and health care proxies) are legal documents that express an individual’s wishes with regard to medical decisions. They are...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015
Nobody loves the taxman, and yet people pay him more than they have to. Instead of maximizing annual contributions to a traditional IRA or a 401(k) account, they pay the taxes now...
Posted by Positive Aging SourceBook on 03/27/2015