February 18th is National Caregiver’s Day!
General News Sources:
- Will Social Security run out of money? Here’s what could happen to your benefits if Congress doesn’t act
- Georgia AG Carr Warns Georgians to Beware of Romance Scams | FBI Warning
- North Macedonia President Walks Girl With Down’s Syndrome To School After She Was Bullied
- What caring for an aging parent could cost you
- This Common Habit Makes Your Alzheimer’s Risk Soar
- ADVault Celebrates National Caregivers Day February 18; Encourages Professional Caregivers to Assist in Advance Care Planning
- The Challenges of Managing My Parents’ Finances
- 12 caregiving facts and figures you may not know for National Caregivers Day
- Aging, Health and Care; What you should know
- SSDI: Who can apply for SSDI benefits?
- Caregivers want time and flexibility
- Help is available for cost of age-in-place upgrades
- Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
- Long-term care insurance needs makeover, rebranding, expert says
- 5 supplies helpful for caregivers
- Nearly 1 in 5 caregivers report their loved one has lost money to a scam
- Video: Caregiving: The Ultimate Love Story – Tom Coughlin
- Caregiver burnout happens, and it should be taken seriously
- Emory University Study: Caregiving During Crisis
- Phone number on dog’s bandana saves a life
Health and Healthcare Related News:
- Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
- The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active
- Are ‘Good’ Germs in Your Gut Key to a Healthy Brain?
- Health Affairs: Marketplace enrollment rose significantly, and the Biden administration proposed sweeping new standards for 2023
- Nursing Home Accused of Diverting Funding to Detriment of Patients
- How long-term care facilities can become more LGBTQ+ inclusive
- Can You Receive Hospice Care in a Nursing Home?
- What American Mental Health Care Is Missing
- Advance directives for mental health could give those in crisis more options
- How to find the right nursing home for your loved one
- How 3D-Printed Teeth and Other New Tech are Transforming Dental Care
- CMS Tells Public to File Complaints About Quality of Care with CMS Locations | CMS Memo to State Survey Agency Directors
- Missouri Takes Months to Process Medicaid Applications — Longer Than Law Allows
- Importance of Heart Health
Special Needs News:
- National Alliance on Mental Illness highlights importance of providing resources for those in need
- This Doctor Thought She Could Navigate US Health Care. Then Her Autistic Son Needed Help
- Fairy godmother to the rescue: Free prom dress given to children with special needs
- Helping our disabled children understand that difficult experiences don’t define them or their future
- Parents, educators say some children with speech issues may have been hurt by masks
- Hotel to Pay Damages to Disabled Veteran with Service Dog for Denying Access
- Father fighting for new protections for mentally disabled victims
- 10 Policies To Improve Economic Security for Black Women With Disabilities
- Kids with autism struggle to adapt to adulthood. One doctor is trying to change that
Events, Webcasts & Podcasts:
- Creating a Dementia-Friendly Home with The Apartment (Part 1) (Alzheimer’s Foundation of America)
- USC: Symposium on Elder Abuse, February 24-25, 2022
- 2022 Elder Abuse Virtual Conference, February 24-25 (Zoom)
- Disability Policy Seminar, March 28-30, 2022
- Disability Call on Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities, Wednesday, February 23, at 2 pm ET
- Best Practices for Working with a Private Professional Fiduciary, Tuesday, February 15 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm PST
- 2022 National Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium, April 27-29, 2022
- ACL Webinar Series: Engaging Community Health Workers in Evidence-Based Programs
- 2022 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Kaiser Family Foundation)
Government Sources:
- ACL: New Website Launched for Youth Alternatives to Guardianship (CYVYC website)
- Adoption Triad: Helping Military Families Navigate the Adoption Process
- Medication errors’ causes analysis in home care setting: a systematic review
- VA clinicians testing new radioactive tracer drug to track prostate cancer in the body
- VA Proposes changes to disability rating schedule dealing with mental disorders and sleep apnea
- CFPB: Comparing overdraft fees and policies across banks
- IRS announces an update to the Form 14457, Voluntary Disclosure Practice Preclearance Request and Application
- Materials available for Older Americans Month
- OASH: Find a Title X Family Planning Clinic Near You
- National Slam the Scam Day Approaching on March 10
Retirement and Financial News:
- 4 ways to spend your retirement savings — and make sure it lasts
- How Snowbirds Can Be Taxed as Florida Residents
- Solving the Income Challenge
- Financial goals increasingly important to Americans — but are they achieving them?
- Retiring Early? A New IRS Rule Could Mean More Money in Your Pocket
- 22 Retirement Goals for 2022
- Financial wellness taking center stage for many plan sponsors
- 3 Top Stocks to Buy for the Long Haul
- Basis Bump Planning: Using Grandma to Get a Stepped-Up Income Tax Basis
- Making a Spousal IRA Contribution (Ed Slott)
- Here’s how much you need to retire comfortably in Georgia
Legal News:
- Digital Edition of 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers released
- Biden Doing ‘Deep Dive’ on 4 Possible Supreme Court Nominees
- U.S. Congress passes ban on forced arbitration of worker sex abuse claims
- Walker v. McMillin (TN Ct. App. 2-11-2022), Court affirms summary judgment for defendent truck driver and company where Plaintiff was involved in single car collision after truck blew tire and left debris on roadway.
- Governor Kemp appoints Andrew Pinson to the Georgia Supreme Court
- Attorney Resources at Golden State Pooled Trust
- Got questions about your last will and testament? We have answers
- Use Of Supplemental Needs Trusts in NY Explained
- Do I need a bypass trust?
- Naming a Special Needs Trust as Beneficiary of Your IRA or Retirement Plan
- Creating Your Legacy With Trust Planning
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Human Services announces burial limits for 2022
- Internal Revenue Service Adds Four “No Rule” Areas for Trusts and Estates
- Prince’s Estate Is a Royal Mess: 5 Ways You Can Do Better
- Elder Justice Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 1, now available at Medicareadvocacy.org
