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Common Devices that Can be Easily Hacked

2020-12-23T22:47:52+00:00

Many seniors are making use of new technologies because the internet of things (IoT) is responsible for many conveniences via embedded electronic devices, and. It is becoming increasingly common for everyday items like refrigerators, thermostats, and doorbells to be internet-connected making our homes and personal information subject to hacking. A hacker will subvert computer security for malicious purposes. Seniors who employ IoT devices for safety and convenience may be less wary of all the ways their devices can be compromised. If you are a senior or have a loved one who is, it is imperative to have them, or a trusted friend, update software from device manufacturers and routinely monitor their devices. A Smart TV provides many hacking opportunities. The problem can be an annoying prankster blasting the volume control, switching channels, or even ordering movies you did not select. Or the hacker can also compromise your security and safety as your Smart TV is [...]

Common Devices that Can be Easily Hacked2020-12-23T22:47:52+00:00

Technology Helping Seniors Stay Socially Engaged and Distanced

2020-12-23T22:44:18+00:00

The opportunities for people to laugh, move, and learn together is foundational to aging success. Everything we have come to know about successful, healthy aging is contingent upon connection to those around us. Enter the coronavirus pandemic to change all of that. Now aging Americans must stay socially engaged while maintaining a physical distance. This issue touches us all from senior wellness professionals, medical staff, families, inter-resident connections, and those aging in place at home and alone. The internet of things, and the virtual links it creates, is a great solution to implement in a socially distanced, troubling pandemic world. Virtual technology tools were becoming more ubiquitous before the coronavirus. Yet, the need for emotional well-being as the especially vulnerable aging population of America became isolated was the accelerant solution to address the problem. Fitness classes ranging from tai chi to yoga and other forms of movement became available in droves of senior online classes. [...]

Technology Helping Seniors Stay Socially Engaged and Distanced2020-12-23T22:44:18+00:00

The Danger of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

2020-12-17T17:01:16+00:00

When discussing Estate Planning, we hear this question all the time: “Can’t I just grab a will off the internet, do a transfer-on-death deed for my land, put my kids on my bank account, and be done with my estate plan?” It’s just not a good idea. For the plan to work as you would want it to, it should account for plenty of complications. A good plan should protect your spouse and your children from loss of valuable government benefits, if anybody is or becomes disabled. The plan should avoid the delay and expense of probate court. The plan should protect money from children’s creditors or divorce or remarriage. It should be crafted to serve family harmony and to avoid disputes between children as joint owners. Even a relatively simple situation is made up of many moving parts. Internet documents and joint-ownership devices just won’t do the job. Also, assembling the moving parts so [...]

The Danger of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning2020-12-17T17:01:16+00:00

Before a Medical Crisis Hits, Know Your Parents’ Aging Strategies

2020-12-02T18:01:16+00:00

Many adult children in the US live far away from their parents. No matter where you live, managing aging parents or in-law medical events can be a serious challenge without proper preparation and understanding of what your parents' strategy may or may not be. Do you know what legal documentation your parents have in place regarding their medical care? Do they have advance directives that can help guide your medical decision-making process? Do you and your spouse openly discuss the situations of each other's parents? Medical advancements facilitate aging Americans' longevity even with comorbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and other health issues. Hospitals can typically fix non-life-threatening conditions easily enough, but what happens when a parent is released to return home? Are you prepared? Is there a plan? Many adult children tend to practice avoidance, denial, and wishful thinking when thinking about their aging parents' behalf in a potential [...]

Before a Medical Crisis Hits, Know Your Parents’ Aging Strategies2020-12-02T18:01:16+00:00

7 Excuses for Waiting on Estate Planning.

2020-12-02T17:59:09+00:00

We can’t afford it, can we wait until we can? My family and I don’t own much. You shouldn’t put it off. It is crucial to give legal authority to a person of your choice, to care for your children if anything should happen to you. You don’t want your children to become wards of the court, or to be delivered to a family member you don’t like. Second, the cost to you at the front end (now) is much less than it could be later, when you might face steep legal fees to get the job done. We’re all in favor of lawyers earning a living. We just never want any of our clients to have to pay for costs that are unnecessary or avoidable. My son just graduated from high school. He owns nothing but an autographed baseball and a 1997 Chevy pickup. Surely I don’t have to worry about an estate plan [...]

7 Excuses for Waiting on Estate Planning.2020-12-02T17:59:09+00:00

What can an elder law attorney do for you?

2020-12-02T18:00:02+00:00

The senior citizen population of the United States is increasing rapidly as the baby boomer generation ages, and the influx of international migration continues. Although the US average life expectancy has seen a slight three-year decline, many Americans, men and women, live well into their 80s, 90s, and beyond. An elder law attorney works with seniors, taking a holistic approach to the legal issues people commonly face as they age. These include matters of housing, physical and financial health, estate planning, and more. There are as many issues as there are seniors, as life circumstances are different for everyone. An attorney who specializes in the host of the problems senior citizens face can be a wise investment. Whether you have a lucrative business and many assets, or a small home with a modest bank account, estate planning can be overwhelming. However, having your affairs in order is a final gift to your family. An estate [...]

What can an elder law attorney do for you?2020-12-02T18:00:02+00:00

A year in Review and Looking Forward to the Next

2020-12-02T18:00:33+00:00

2020 as a whole has been quite the rollercoaster.  Every business needs to take stock of what happened this year so they can put a plan together for next year with uncertainty being the only known quantity.   We can’t control what’s happening out in the world but we can control our business evaluation and planning for 2021. To understand what happened to your businesses bottom line in 2020 you will need get out of the narrative and into the numbers.  The only way to get an accurate picture of your company’s performance is to gather all the relevant performance reports.  The key to accurate business reports is accurate data.  As the year has transformed from the spring through the summer and into fall many companies put record keeping on the back burner to deal with the crisis of the day (…hour…minute…second?).  However, until the numbers are input into your tracking software your reports will not [...]

A year in Review and Looking Forward to the Next2020-12-02T18:00:33+00:00

The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Current

2020-11-30T16:04:05+00:00

Every so often, you should check your estate planning documents to make sure they’re still good, especially with big life changes like births, marriages, divorces, and moving to another state. Children grow up, marriages dissolve, property gets sold, residences change. That’s why we recommend that you consult us for an estate-plan check-up every five years or so. If you retire to another state, your will would probably be good, but powers of attorney vary from state to state. Documents from the “old” state might not work in the “new” one, and your documents would not be there for you when you need them. Suppose you willed your property to your spouse and appointed that person to be your power of attorney. You got divorced, but you never got around to changing your plan. The law would usually step in to prevent your ex-spouse from inheriting, but you might be stuck with that person holding power [...]

The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Current2020-11-30T16:04:05+00:00

How COVID-19 has Changed Airline Travel

2020-11-04T03:36:17+00:00

Americans are becoming more apt to travel by plane as new and better protocols addressing safety in the prevention of coronavirus transmission are put into place. Airports, airline personnel, and TSA agents are handling a huge increase in the number of airline passengers, according to the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA). Numbers have risen from 80,000 passengers a day in mid-April to nearly 755,000 on July 12 though this is still substantially below the 2.6 million in the previous year. While some airlines are still limiting the number of travelers per flight to maintain social distancing, others like United Airlines and American Airlines have recently lifted their passenger capacity constraints. What is Required on an Airplane During COVID-19 While some capacity constraints are being eased, the requirement to wear proper face masks upon entering the airport terminal and wearing them throughout the boarding process, flight, and baggage claim except in the case of eating or drinking, [...]

How COVID-19 has Changed Airline Travel2020-11-04T03:36:17+00:00

Understanding Nursing Home Visitation Guides Issued Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

2020-11-04T03:28:14+00:00

Revised guidance for nursing home visitation has been issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). It is now possible to have visitation with nursing home residents for reasons other than urgent end-of-life scenarios and, in some instances, may include physical touch. Additionally, communal activities and dining are permissible as long as the social distancing rule of 6 feet of separation, and other precautions are observed. Encouraging outdoor visits is desirable as long as the weather permits. Indoor visits are permissible if no new cases were identified in the previous two weeks, and the facility adheres to the core principles of resident and staff testing, screening, proper hygiene, social distancing, and facility cleaning. The CMS memo contains "Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention" verbatim as follows: Screening of all who enter the facility for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., temperature checks, questions or observations about signs or symptoms), and denial of entry of [...]

Understanding Nursing Home Visitation Guides Issued Centers for Medicare and Medicaid2020-11-04T03:28:14+00:00
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