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To prevent financial pressure due to unexpected long-term care and medical costs, you need to create a plan of action to help you and your family in the future.

If you have an elder in your life, chances are you’ve felt the need to keep an eye out for them. With scams galore these days, it’s increasingly dangerous to trust anyone.

It’s no secret that the elderly are a favorite target of scam artists. Criminals will troll the internet and phone lists looking for seniors that are easy to prey upon due to an illness, disability, or cognitive impairment.

There’s good news for vulnerable seniors in California and across the country. As part of a larger bipartisan bill on banking reform, the Senior Safe Act was signed into law during the month of May.

It’s a common story among blended families: an aging parent becomes ill and the parent’s biological children clash with the parent’s spouse. A spouse is the closest next of kin and generally has the power to make medical decisions for the other.

The number of adult children caring for their elderly parents is growing at a very fast pace. If you are a baby boomer and not already, chances are high that you might be facing this situation soon.

There are many issues to take into account when choosing a care facility for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The facility must be equipped to handle a variety of issues such as memory loss, loss of speech and the eventual loss of all cognitive functions.

One circumstance that is especially relevant to elder care law is dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are almost exclusively conditions which appear late in life.