The Value of Hiring an Elder Law Attorney

This guest blog post is by Dana Perry, CELA and Ryan Barry, both of whom are part of the Elder Law team at the Tennessee-based law firm of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Part I: Guidelines for Ensuring Effective Medicaid Planning

Families coping with both the emotional and legal complexities associated with long-term elder care face a unique, yet serious set of challenges. As a result, many individuals facing ...

 
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Practical Tips for Living with Dementia

Today's guest post comes from Leann Reynolds. Reynolds is President of Homewatch CareGivers, an international home care provider, well-known for its development of Pathways to Memory — a specialized dementia care program. Follow her on Twitter at @hwcaregivers.

Dementia never stands ...

 
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Choosing an Elder Law Attorney

This guest editorial is provided by the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

Legal problems that affect elders are growing in number. Elder Law encompasses many different fields of law; among them are:

Medicaid
Medicare claims/appeals
Social security and ...

 
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Dementia 101

This guest blog posting comes from our friends at Silverado Senior Living, a specialized assisted living community that offers memory-care services in California, Utah, Arizona, Texas, and Illinois.

Since founding Silverado Senior Living in 1997, Loren Shook has been at the ...

 
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The Effect of Music in People with Dementia

This guest blog posting comes from our friends at Silverado Senior Living, a specialized assisted living community that offers memory-care services in California, Utah, Arizona, Texas, and Illinois.

The desire and ability to respond to music is a virtually innate ...

 
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The Importance of Normalization

by Stephen Winner, Silverado Senior Living Co-Founder and Chief of Culture

Mr. Winner has more than 30 years of managerial experience in a variety of healthcare settings, including several Alzheimer’s care communities that he helped design and develop. He is ...

 
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Father’s Day Reflections on Memory-Impaired Fathers

This post is by Loren Shook, CEO and co-founder of Silverado Senior Living. He started the company with a belief that people with memory-impairing conditions were capable of greater engagement with the world and with their loved ones; a belief ...

 
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Tips for a Fun Grandparent Visit

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Today's guest post comes from Kaye Swain. Kaye is a member of the Sandwich Generation dealing with the issues of caring for the elderly parents and relatives in her family while also babysitting grandchildren. She enjoys writing on those topics at SandwichINK.com in order to provide other multigenerational caregivers with useful information, resources and encouragement. You ...

 
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Spring Allergies Have Sprung

This guest blog post is contributed by online baby boomer resource Boomerater. The site contains helpful information on topics such as estate planning law and financial retirement planning. SeniorsForLiving’s communities are featured in Boomerater’s Senior Living directory.

Boomerater posts appear here on Fridays.  This week’s post discusses spring allergies and whether your floors are making you sick.

“Allergies and asthma seem to be increasing everywhere, and we ...

 
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Kirstie Alley Joins the Over 50 Club on Dancing With the Stars

This guest blog post is contributed by Boomerater, a free comprehensive resource for Baby Boomers that helps you with all of life’s decisions, from finding in home care to the best places to retire. Seniors for Living’s properties are listed in Boomerater’s Assisted Living directory.

This week’s post discusses the benefits of Ballroom Dancing for the 50+ crowd and Kirstie Alley’s performance on Dancing With The ...

 
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