Did you know May is Better Hearing and Speech Month? According to the National Institute on Aging, one in three adults aged 65-74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those aged 74+ have difficulty hearing. To celebrate this month-long observance and to help educate older adults on hearing health, we consulted with Kelli Bryne, … Read More »
In tough times, communities find strength in people—and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other. In our community, older adults are a key source of this strength. Through their experiences, successes, and difficulties, … Read More »
If someone you love needs Medicaid to help pay for long-term care in a nursing home, one Google search will reveal that there’s no shortage of traditional elder law attorneys who are ready and willing to help. But is a traditional elder law attorney, one whose practice focuses solely on getting older adults qualified for … Read More »
Seniors often postpone even thinking about moving. Understandably. Change can be stressful. Add to that the worry about downsizing many years of accumulated possessions and it’s no wonder they feel overwhelmed. Often, they don’t want to burden adult children who either live out of town or are working full-time and have families of their own … Read More »
Oral health directly affects overall health and quality of life. In fact, dental disease is a common cause of medical and emergency room visits, according to the American Dental Association. Good oral health is essential to healthy aging and to discuss the topic of senior dental care, we have consulted with Dr. Michael Monokian, Partner … Read More »
Bratton Law’s Senior Associate Attorney, Brittany Tedesco, celebrates 5 years with attorney Chris Bratton! As Senior Associate Attorney, Ms. Tedesco advises clients in the areas of estate planning, life care planning, elder law, and estate administration. Ms. Tedesco earned her B.A. degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick and continued on to Rutgers University School of … Read More »
Celebrated each March by the National Association of Social Workers, Social Work Month is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work and highlight the invaluable contributions they make to society. The official theme for Social Work Month 2021 is Social Workers Are Essential, which embodies the heroic contributions of the Social Work … Read More »
Home represents familiarity, privacy, an ability to remain self -sufficient and comfort. One of the most difficult decisions for someone to make is to determine if an elderly loved one should remain at home or not. An elder care coordinator (ECC) is a professional who specializes in doing a thorough assessment to determine if the … Read More »
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the scope of the opioid problem among America’s senior population. Read Part 1 here. In Part 2, our Elder Care Coordinator, Claire Merendino, explains how to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids and how family caregivers can confront the issue. Claire admits that substance abuse … Read More »
Think drug addict and what comes to mind? Young people shooting up heroin? Stoners smoking weed? What about your 80-year-old mother? What about your 90-year-old grandpa? Just because older adults don’t fit the common stereotype of a drug abuser, it doesn’t mean that your elderly parents or grandparents are immune from a secret (or not-so … Read More »
