Elder law refers to legal issues that concern older adults, generally defined as people above the age of 65. It is often understood as an extension of traditional trust and estate law, but overlaps ...

Elder law refers to legal issues that concern older adults, generally defined as people above the age of 65. It is often understood as an extension of traditional trust and estate law, but overlaps ...

Let’s get this out of the way first: You don’t have to consider yourself elderly to hire an elder law attorney. In fact, most elder care lawyers recommend you hire one long before you reach old age.

If assisted-living facilities continue the trend to be a major player in elder care, then everyone involved needs to ...

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Area 1 Agency on Aging will host the 2025 Elder Rights Summit June 11 and12 at the Sequoia Conference Center, 901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. This free summit ...

Over the many years I've been in law practice, a client's adult child has more than once called with an urgent need to come into the office, saying, "It is about Mom and Dad. Their judgment about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – The CSRA Area Agency on Aging held its 2025 Elder Rights Conference at the Columbia County Exhibition ...

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Area 1 Agency on Aging will host the 2025 “Elder Rights Summit” in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event is planned for June 11 and 12 at the ...

Fern Finkel, chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section, writes: This year, 11 of our executive committee section members have seats on Governor Kathy Hochul's Master Plan on Aging, enabling us ...

No one has the time or wherewithal to become a jack-of-all trades when caring for their declining parents. To fill the needs, many new and emerging professions have come to the fore. For the month of ...