More Older Couples Are ‘Shacking Up’
by Mark Makela for The New York Times In many ways, the life that Karen Kanter and Stan Tobin share in Philadelphia sounds entirely typical. Both 75, they happily see movies and plays together, visit
New Gene Tests Pose a Threat to Insurers
By GINA KOLATA Pat Reilly had good reason to worry about Alzheimer’s disease: Her mother had it, and she saw firsthand the havoc it could wreak on a family, much of it financial. So Ms.
New Protections for Nursing Home Residents
New Obama-era rules designed to give nursing home residents more control of their care are gradually going into effect. The rules give residents more options regarding meals and visitation as well as make changes to
Should a Parent Serve as Trustee of a Special Needs Trust
It is common for a parent to want to be named as trustee of a special needs trust benefitting her child, especially when the parent is the one creating or funding the trust. There are