Amy Grant has made a career out of inspirational storytelling in song, earning six Grammy awards and more than thirty million record sales along the way. She’s one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time, but now she also has a new job title on her résumé: long-term care provider. View image |… Read More »
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Is the Green House the New Nursing Home?
Every so often, cultural institutions give way to paradigm shifts. That might be the case with the conventional nursing home, according to a new report from The New York Times. In today’s society, when parents age and become less self-reliant, they generally have three options: live with children or other close family members, hire in-home… Read More »
Happy Days Come with Age
Ezekiel Emanuel, the famous bioethicist and Ivy League professor, recently wrote an essay explaining why he’d like to die around age 75. For many, he reasons, it’s all downhill from there. Better to leave life in good shape and on his own terms, he argues. View image | gettyimages.com Then, a few weeks ago, David… Read More »
Not Your Grandmother’s Long-Term Care
I always love to see major media outlets shine a light on elder care. Not long ago, “The Today Show” aired a wonderful segment about long-term care, encouraging young people to take it seriously and start learning about it now. View image | gettyimages.com Carol Levine, author of Planning for Long-Term Care for Dummies, joined… Read More »
A Real-Life Neverland for the Elderly
Loma Linda, CA: Where Older People Stay Young View image | gettyimages.com We’ve all read stories about places where people never grow up. They stay young, strong, healthy, and always alive. Just last month, NBC raked in millions of viewers with its new take on the venerable Peter Pan. Neverland is as good an example… Read More »
Estate Planning for People Without Children
In talking about estate plans, much of the discussion tends to focus on children. How much should they inherit and when, what kinds of trusts do they need, who should serve as guardian in the event of tragedy, etc. http://gty.im/180410090 What about childless couples, though? That’s a question The Wall Street Journal recently asked, and… Read More »
Art Is In The Trust Of Fhe Beholder… Or Is It?
The Wall Street Journal is shining the light on a different kind of estate planner: the diehard collector. http://gty.im/663718 Whether it’s comic books, baseball cards, home video libraries, music memorabilia, Disneyana, or what have you, collections can grow enormous over a lifetime. And with enormity comes value. But as the Journal points out, the same… Read More »
How to Talk About Finances and the Future During the Holidays
Turkey, tinsel, and… taxes? http://gty.im/88749768 Believe it or not, holiday gatherings are widely recommended as ideal times to talk about important, future-focused concerns with your loved ones. Sound too awkward? You’re not alone. Anxieties run high this time of year as it is, and no one wants to drag spirits down or flare tempers up… Read More »
Wreaths Across America Looking to Honor More Veterans
Every year, Wreaths Across America (WAA) places a wreath on the grave of veterans throughout all fifty states. The organization, based in Maine, spends the whole year raising funds and rallying volunteers, culminating in a weeklong commemoration each December. The effort first began 22 years ago, originally focused solely within Arlington National Cemetery. Now it… Read More »
Preparing to Die: Why the Will Is Just the Beginning
“Prepare to die” sounds like something a super-villain says to a caped hero in a Hollywood blockbuster. Certainly, it’s not a phrase any of us want to hear today. But all of us will pass away someday, and when we do, we’ll leave people we love behind. They’ll have a lot to take care of… Read More »