Elder Law

Medicaid: General Principles Explained by the Courts

Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980). The Medicaid program created by Title XIX is a cooperative endeavor in which…

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Medicaid: Common Abbreviations and Definitions

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Community Spouse The spouse of an institutionalized spouse. 42 U.S.C. § 1396r-5(h)(2). CSMIA:…

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News Roundup – 5-31-2021 (Including link to the National Memorial Day Concert)

On May 31, 2021, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Health & Human Services, wrote to Celebrate Older American's Month by…

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Recent Round Up – Week of May 24, 2021

Administration for Community Living releases 2020 Profile of Older Americans. The Profile of Older Americans is an annual summary of…

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Preparing for your future

David McGuffey did this interview with Elva Combs and Dan Combs several years ago, but it's still worth a look.…

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Special Needs Roundtable

On July 29, 2016, the Elder Law Practice of David L. McGuffey hosted a Special Needs Roundtable in Dalton, Georgia.…

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Religious End-of-Life Values

In Isaiah 38:1-3, the prophet said "In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The…

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Unhealthy Relationships: Psychopath and Sociopaths

Elder abuse is one of the most vicious acts anyone can commit. Although I am NOT a doctor and do…

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosing and Stages

From UCTV: Dr. Geroges Naasan explores the principal clinical syndromes of Alzheimer's Disease: memory, visual, language and frontal/executive. He also…

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Resources to assist older adults with language access issues

Resources from Justice in Aging: Language Access Rights: Tips for Advocates of Limited English Proficient Older Adults Ten Things You…

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