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By Naomi Cahn | The Conversation What’s the difference between adoption and conservatorship? Millions of dollars and the freedom to make your own choices, if you ask retired football player Michael Oher. Oher, whose story was made into the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” says he believed he signed pape...

  Did you know August is National Make-A-Will Month? It’s an annual observance that emphasizes the importance of creating a will.  Do you still need to make your will? Whether you’ve been too busy or simply don’t know how, here are three great reasons that will motivate you to write your will ...

Death is inevitable, yet many people do not adequately prepare for their loved ones after their exit. When a person dies, their estate, referring to their property, assets, and liabilities, undergoes ‘probate.’ This legal process validates the deceased’s existing will (if there is ...

Which age group would you expect to see the cohabitation lifestyle to grow the fastest in — the under-30 set or the over-50 one? Surprisingly, cohabitation is the fastest growing in the latter group. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, while only 1.2 million couples over 50 cohabited 15 years ago, ...

If there is one gift you can give to those you love, it is getting your financial house in order. A comprehensive estate plan is vitally important, yet many put it off until it is too late. You may not realize you already have an estate plan, but it differs from what you intended. If […]

2023 Wills & Estate Planning Study highlights the significant impact of inflation on views about estate planning, particularly among younger adults and Black Americans Charlotte, NC; March 6, 2023: Caring.com, a leading senior living referral service and the nation’s top site for senior care rev...

Divorce, separation, bereavement: these can happen to anyone. And as more people live longer, the chances of being single in later life increase too. But if the last time you went on a date was twenty years ago, where do you start? Here are some simple tips to make dating when you’re over 50 a...

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Reminding Individuals About the Importance of Memory Screenings, Providing Free Memory Screenings Virtually NEW YORK: With 2023 officially underway, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging everyone to schedule their annual memory screening appoint...

Advance care planning is not just about old age. At any age, a medical crisis could leave you too ill to make your own health care decisions. Even if you are not sick now, planning for health care in the future is an important step toward making sure you get the medical care you would […]

Advanced heart failure patients report differences in health-related quality of life based on the surgical therapies available to them, according to an NIA-funded study published in Journal of the American Heart Association. These are baseline findings about quality of life before surgical therapies...