Browsing: elderly
Setting up a power of attorney for a parent with dementia could help you avoid a costly and messy guardianship proceeding. Here’s how to do it
Dementia is a thief. It robs people of their memories and decision-making abilities. Something as simple as writing a check…
Why so many Medicare beneficiaries have trouble getting their Part D plan to cover their medications—and how to prevent it from happening to you
If you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and take one or more brand-name medications—especially, expensive ones—there’s a…
You might think that if you’re 65 or older and need a wheelchair or electric scooter to get around, Medicare…
Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies—a marker of its graying population
A Japanese diaper maker will produce diapers exclusively for older adults amid a steep decline in demand for infant diapers,…
Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on…
Nearly everyone has walked into a room and immediately forgotten why, misplaced an item they just had, or failed to…
Stuck between unpaid childcare and eldercare duties, women might not be able to afford their own retirement
As soon as women get their heads up from the waters of childcare duties, they’re often hit by another wave:…









