Leaving Real Property to a Loved One Without a Will or Trust
It’s considered the simplest and least expensive way to transfer real estate, or property, when a person dies – with an equally lovely...
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urbanagingnews
Oct 52 min read
Growing the Caregiver-Patient Bond
The process of hiring in-home care requires hunting referrals or working through an agency, screening, and relying upon trustworthy...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
Oct 52 min read
Decoding the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit
Navigating the complexities of long-term care is a challenge many Michigan seniors face, especially when trying to access financial...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
Jun 283 min read
Medicaid Estate Recovery: Will Michigan File to Collect Medicaid Assistance Repayment from Your Estate?
Long-term care is expensive, whether hiring someone to come into your home or paying for care in a nursing home. Medicaid is often used...
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Nancy Combs
Jun 284 min read
Getting Counseling From the Comfort of Home
Loneliness, anxiety and depression can easily set in as the result of common challenges older adults face, according to two mental...
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Cassandra Spratling
Apr 16 min read
Planning and Resources are Key to Overcoming Barriers to Aging in Place
The four-bedroom brick house on Detroit’s LaSalle Boulevard was Vera Boyd’s dream house. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family in...
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Judy Diebolt
Apr 12 min read
Telling Victoria’s Secret: The Benefits of a Bra, When it’s Properly Fitted
Ask almost any woman about the least comfortable item in her wardrobe and chances are good she will say it’s her bra. Women complain that...
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Nancy Combs
Apr 14 min read
Digital Equity and Health: The Promise of Virtual Care
A positive outcome of COVID-19? How is that even remotely possible? Indeed, the same deadly pandemic that cast a glaring light on tragic...
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Attorney Bob Mannor, CELA
Apr 12 min read
Navigating Bank Account Beneficiary Decisions
As a trusted elder law attorney for more than 20 years, I've witnessed firsthand the anxieties families experience surrounding financial...
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Sharon R. Williams
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Health and Social Care Trends for the Coming Year
Health and social care trends in 2024 will continue on an innovative trajectory - with a significant increase in the number of Americans...
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Fred Procter
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Fitness - Build Your Body For the Days to Come
Aging experts say the single most important thing we can do as we age is to keep moving. Because our independence is dictated by...
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Steve Tomkowiak
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Fair Housing: When Old Criminal Records Lead to Homelessness
Our office recently served a Black man who was convicted in 1976 and 1982 for the charge “assault with intent to do great bodily harm...
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Amber Williams
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Better Nutrition: The Foundational New Year’s Resolution
New year. New goals. While your goals may be to manage your time better, spend more time with family, or improve your skill in an area of...
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Attorney Norman E. “Gene” Richards
Dec 9, 20233 min read
Estate Planning Made Simple
With the final crescendo of the closing year upon us, I wonder how many people have their personal legal affairs in order? Many people...
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The Michigan Gaming Control Board
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Older Adults who Gamble: Don’t Regret the Bet
Older adults and gambling can be a complex topic. On one hand, it can provide entertainment, social interaction, a source of excitement,...
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