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Did you know the first week in December is always Older Driver Safety Awareness Week? While the annual awareness campaign has already...

November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month. In honor of the nearly 44 million Americans who have provided care for a dependent...

Did you know Medicare never extends coverage to a patient who needs custodial care only? The custodial care may be provided as part of...

One in four Older Americans experience a fall every year, and the consequences are often devastating. Hip fractures, broken bones and...

Did you know medical alert systems are critical safety net technologies used by millions of senior adults? With the press of a button on...

When it comes to Florida estate planning, many people have heard about probate proceedings. Typically, clients, under the guidance of an...

Did you know that elder abuse has become a worldwide epidemic? Research tells us that today one in ten seniors over the age of sixty has...

Every May is both National Older Americans Month and National Elder Law Month. While the former was established in 1963, the latter was...

There are numerous benefits available to Florida senior veterans and their dependents from the Department of Veterans Affairs. From...

Even the most dedicated family caregivers may, at some point, need to make room for paid caregiving services if it is in the best...

This year, it is my great honor to be able to serve as the president of The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys (“AFELA”). Right now,...

“Sandwich Generation” caregivers are adults who provide care for both their elder parents and their children at the same time....

As the New Year approaches, resolutions to change old habits and achieve new goals abound. Some might set out to work out more, make a...

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers a wide range of long-term health care services that can help military veterans of all ages...

More than 55 million Americans are currently enrolled in Medicare. The huge government health insurance program is available for seniors...

As aging parents advance into needing caregiver assistance to help with health needs and activities of daily living, family members may...

Beginning every June, the six-month Atlantic hurricane season kicks off with many people going about their affairs as if nothing has...

Providing elder care services for an aging parent can be expensive and challenging. When it comes to your parents, however, who else is...

When Florida seniors age, they may reach a time when they can no longer safely take care of themselves. It is at this point that...

May is in full swing and that means it is both National Older Americans Month and National Elder Law Month. During this month our goal is...