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