Care Planning

You might be in your 30s, 40s, 50s or beyond as your parents enter their golden years. Like many adult children in Georgia, you might take on the role of caregiver for an aging parent. If both your mother and father are in good health, your role might be more geared...

If you’re an adult child of aging parents in Georgia, you may be glad to know that there are federal programs in place to assist your loved ones. Determining which program best fits your parent’s needs can be challenging. Medicaid is a federal healthcare program...

There are times in life when people have to think about situations that may make them uncomfortable or that are difficult to consider. For instance, if a Georgia resident is diagnosed with a terminal illness or is reaching his or her elderly years, it may be necessary...

It is not unusual for people to begin thinking about everything they will do with their free time once they retire. While it is fun to think about the hobbies they will pick up, where they will travel or the other ways in which they will use their retirement funds, it...

Though any Georgia resident of any age could experience health issues, it is more likely for elderly loved ones to have a higher risk of serious health concerns. In some cases, those concerns could be so severe that the person cannot express his or her wishes for care...

Medical decisions are not always easy to make. Even when trying to make those decisions for oneself, it can take a lot of thought, gathering of information and input from doctors before making a choice that a person feels comfortable with. As a result, most people can...

Many Georgia residents do not think about how they want someone to care for them in their elderly years until they reach retirement age or beyond. As a result, it often falls to the adult children to ensure that their parents have their affairs in order so that the...

As people in Georgia and across the country age, it is common to have some memory slip-ups now and then. Many people lose their train of thought or misplace their keys, and typically, it is not any cause for concern. However, some older people may have memory problems...

Caregivers are naturally selfless. There are more than 16 million Americans providing unpaid care for a loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. In one year alone, these individuals put in 18.5 billion hours of care. It can be a rewarding...

There are numerous legal tools to help individuals, especially seniors, who cannot make healthcare and business decisions on their own. A power of attorney is an important document that allows an authorized agent to deal with these matters. But care planning should...