News Roundup – 4-22-2022

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April is Autism Acceptance Month and Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. It is also National Financial Capability Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Social Security Month.

General News Sources:

• 4 ways to overcome decision fatigue
• U.S. life expectancy fell by 2 yrs in 2020, sharpest drop among high-income peers
• One Way to Live Longer: Stop Worrying About Getting Old
• Bankrupt nursing home operator faces attacks over legal shields
• 4 big expenses you could face in retirement
• Older adults’ failure to plan is an opportunity for senior living operators
• Non-Borrowing Spouse Protections and Reverse Mortgages
• Ethics of End-of-Life Planning: Burden of Love, Not Guilt
• U.S. Economy to See ‘Modest Recession’ Next Year, Fannie Mae Says
• Illinois Supreme Court Announces Creation of Commission on Elder Law
• Resident Mortality And Worker Infection Rates From COVID-19 Lower In Union Than Nonunion US Nursing Homes, 2020–21
• Wonder what it’s like getting old? Ask Agnes

Caregiving News:

• AARP Family Caregivers Discussion Group
• Caregivers: Don’t Forget to Care for Yourself
• How do I navigate end-of-life care in a rural area?
• Sharing & Caring: How To Share the Work of Family Caregiving
• Financial planning advice for dementia caregivers
• How to avoid sibling conflict when caring for an aging parent
• How to build healthy self-care habits as a busy caregiver (and make them stick)
• U.S. economy really feeling financial crunch of caregivers staying home
• Your parents need care: What can you do?
• The Shame of Feeling Like a Burden Makes It Hard to Receive Care

Consumer Protection, Scams:

• Upstate caregivers charged with abusing vulnerable adult
• Caregivers can be the first to spot elder abuse
• Georgia AG Prosecution Division Secures Indictment in Cyber Fraud Case
• Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium
• Granddaughter defrauds vulnerable veteran grandfather
• Home health aide in Massachusetts accused of stealing valuables from senior citizens
• AARP Launches Online Resource Center to Help Protect Veterans Against Rising Fraud
• Reframing Elder Abuse (NCEA)

Health and Healthcare Related News:

• Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit
• Could Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk?
• Podcast: Talking to a Friend or Family Member Who Has Cancer
• NIH: Researchers create 3-D model for rare neuromuscular disorders, setting stage for clinical trial
• NIH: Tuberculosis: An Ancient Disease in Need of Modern Scientific Tools
• Long-term stroke survival rates reveal need for improved stroke care
• Black People Mostly Left Out Of Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
• Mental illness associated with increased death from cardiovascular disease
• Nursing homes, assisted living, and other long-term care facilities have a duty to provide proper care and nutrition to those under their care
• New insight into neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Alzheimer’s disease
• Willful and wanton conduct claim OK’d against nursing home in COVID-19 deaths
• Alzheimer’s study reveals 42 new genes that may drive risk

Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and VA Benefits:

• US Supreme Court nixes Medicaid case relating to Work Requirement
• Why are Social Security disability rolls declining?
• Some Answers to Common Questions on Social Security Disability and Spousal Benefits
• Social Security: How To Apply and Other Things Parents Need To Know
• Closing the Care Gap for People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
• With Medicaid and mental health in the mix, juvenile court gets tricky
• CMS Releases FY 2023 Long-term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule
• Social Security Disability Rules After Age 50
• When You Claim Social Security Can Have Huge Implications for Your Spouse
• CMA Alert | April 21, 2022

Special Needs News:

• Dogs bring joy to special needs children
• Author Andrew Justis’ new Audiobook ‘Parenting Children with Special Needs‘ is a brilliant guide for raising children with special needs to be God-centered adults
• Colorado Disability Measures Aim to Expand Access to Higher-Education, Reduce Poverty
• How you can help kids on the spectrum feel more included
• When kids have disabilities, they need ‘Amazing Parents’
• Parental push for special education watchdog opposed by child advocate, disability rights group
• Report: Autistic Children at the Intersection of Race and Poverty Experience Compounding Health Risks
• White House seeks to expand early intervention for young children
• NC’s behavioral health system puts children with complex needs – and their parents – in impossible situations
• Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there’s a shortage
• Ask the Pediatrician: How do parents keep children with special health care needs safe during the pandemic?
• 32 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, fight for access goes on
• Special Needs Issue for New York Families
• 2022 ABLE Update
• What parents should know about special education evaluations
• Georgians with disabilities receive more funding, but local advocate says there is more to be done
• Tallahasseee’s community for special needs adults is officially under construction
• Autism: Myths versus facts (UT Houston)
• How to Find the Perfect Dog for Special Needs Families
• Walmart seeks new trial in wrongful termination of longtime employee with Down syndrome

Events, Webcasts & Podcasts:

• 2022 National Elder & Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium, April 27-29, 2022
• Talking About Dementia With People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, April 28, 2022, 2pm-3:15pm
• Webinar: SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need to Know, May 3, 2022, 1pm ET
• ACL Webinar Series: Engaging Community Health Workers in Evidence-Based Programs
• Webinar: Parenting with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, May 10, 2pm-3pm ET
• Veterans free webinar regarding Gulf War Exposures, May 12, 2022, 1:30pm-3pm
• 2022 National Voices of Medicare Summit & Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• 2022 NAELA Annual Conference, May 13-14, 2022, Scottsdale, Arizona
• 5th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day, May 16, 2022
• TBA Elder law Forum, July 15, 2022
• American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, July 17-19, 2022
• NELF 2022 Forum, September 9-10 in Kansas City, MO
• 53rd Annual Estate Planning Institute, PLI, September 12, 2022
• Elder Abuse Conference (Oregon AG), October 20-21, 2021
• National Conference on Guardianship, Dallas, TX, October 22-25, 2022
• CareFreeMe – Virutal Study for memory loss patients considering retiring from driving

Government Sources:

• GAO: Where’s your tax refund?
• CMS’s data on the changes of nursing home ownership — which includes details on mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations — is now available on data.cms.gov
• CMS: 2020 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Early Look
  • The majority of Medicare beneficiaries living in the community are White non-Hispanic, between 65 and 84 years of age, and live in English-speaking households;
  • Over three-quarters of Medicare beneficiaries living in the community report good, very good, or excellent health. Approximately 81 percent report the same or better health compared to one year ago;
  • Almost half of Medicare beneficiaries living in the community report at least one disability. Around one-quarter report difficulties with walking or climbing stairs;
  • Most Medicare beneficiaries living in the community report no trouble or delays in accessing health care and are satisfied with health care quality, ease of access, and cost.

Retirement and Financial News:

• Retirement transition: Crucial decisions
• Crypto bosses say the ‘tide is turning’ on regulation
• Their Cheating Heart, Your Damaged Retirement Plan
• How to Use the Rule of 55 to Take Early 401(k) Withdrawals
• Financial Professionals Spring 2022 (Financial Architects)
• 15 Years of Ranked Asset Class Returns (Financial Architects)
• Life Insurance With Living Benefits
• Want to be ready for retirement? Here’s everything you need to know about taxes, 401(k) plans and IRAs
• Five Questions Every Retiree Should Ask Now About Planning Their Finances
• Five Ways To Manage The Longevity Risk In Retirement
• Here’s How to Pay for 5 Common Expenses and Cut Your Taxes While Doing It
• If You Don’t Have a 401(k), Try One of These 4 Retirement Accounts Instead
• Preparing for the SECURE Act’s impact on 401(k) eligibility
• Here’s the type of insurance you’ll need at each stage of life, experts say
• Understanding the Same Property Rule (Ed Slott)
• Wealth Guide: Financial planning tips for people nearing retirement and having health concerns

Estate Planning:

• Knowing Someone Has Your Back At The End Of Your Life
• IRS Acknowledges Favorable Income Tax Strategy For IRA And 401k Accounts
• Tax issues that arise when a shareholder or partner dies
• Have that conversation about end-of-life wishes
• ‘I’m an Estate Planner, and These Are the 3 Basic Components of Preparing for the Unexpected’
• What is the GST Tax?
• How IRS can tax gifts and impose big penalties
• Asset Protection Trusts for Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
• Using Retirement Accounts to Provide for a Disabled Child (Natalie Choate)
• 3 Ways to Secure Your Disabled Child’s Future
• Taxing capital income
• 10 Considerations for Asset Protection Planning

Legal News:

• US Supreme Court: One day “late” challenge to tax levy was not jurisdictional, Boechler v. Commissioner (4/21/2022)
• Hammerberg v. Harpstead (Minn. Ct. App. Appeal No. A21-1106, 4/11/2022) (Re Medicaid income-only trust, district court erred when it determined that it had subject-matter jurisdiction through the Declaratory Judgments Act and that the trust is not subject to the administrative process)
• DOJ Emphasizes Need for Individualized Assessments in Finding Indiana Nursing Board Violated ADA
• 4 Ways To Select The Right Lawyer For Your Specific Requirement
• SALT cap challenge is denied Supreme Court review
• 5 Things A Personal Injury Attorney Can Do For You
• Navigating a Post-Pandemic Divorce
• Justices to consider scope of “clear and unmistakable error” review of Veterans Affairs decisions
• A good death requires a willingness to communicate about end-of-life wishes
• Centre for Digital Ethics (CEDE) Research Paper Series
• US Supreme Court hears opening arguments in legal error cases
• Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter

Not New, But Worth Remembering:

• State Bar of Georgia: Find a Lawyer Directory
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th
• KHN Morning Briefing
• SECURE Act proposed regulations (February 2022)
• EzElderLaw Financial Toolbox

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