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As an older adult or someone helping an older adult, you’re likely aware of how medical expenses can quickly add up, even if you are covered by traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan. If you’re fortunate, you have savings, or help from Social Security or a retirement plan, or…

Most seniors rely on Medicare to pay for their medical care. But for some 10 million low income seniors, help for medical costs also comes from Medicaid. With Medicaid coverage, such seniors receive assistance with not only small, out-of-pocket medical expenses but also the major costs of long-term nursing home…

By Lance A. Slatton   There are moments in life that divide everything into a before and an after. For me, one of those moments began with a phone call about my father. At the time, I was newly married and pursuing a path toward medicine. I had completed much…

Few of us have remained untouched by the current inflation and rising prices of such essentials as health care, food, gas, and utilities. Unless you have an expansive and unlimited budget, you are likely conscious these days of how you are spending money, how fast you are spending it, and…

By Dr. Marc Rothman What is GUIDE?    I’m often asked a question that has started coming up more and more from families and caregivers:    “What is this new Medicare GUIDE program I’m hearing about for dementia care?”    For many families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or…

There’s no arguing with the data. The overwhelming majority of us would like to live out our days in the community, rather than entering a long-term care facility. According to a recent post on Realtor.com, fully 74% of Americans want to remain and receive care in their home if needed….