by Dennis Beaver | healthcare, medicine, senior care
October 4, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver For readers whose parents, grandparents or other family members are over 65, the twin storms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease could be headed in your direction. These joint nightmares steal the very essence of humanity from... by Dennis Beaver | senior care, trusts
February 02, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all read or heard this touching first line in a poem about aging, written by poet Robert Browning in 1864: “Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be; the last of life for which the first was made.” “At that time those... by Dennis Beaver | senior care, trusts
January 26, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It is likely that you have never heard of the term “orphaned elder,” but you probably know at least one person who fits the definition. Even going further, your concerns could easily be the very same as those emailed to us from... by Dennis Beaver | retirement, senior care
February 25, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver There’s nothing like a fight over money to deeply scar wonderful memories of growing up on a dairy farm in California’s Central Valley in the 1960s. Aida, her sister, Daniela, and their two brothers grew up... by Dennis Beaver | healthcare, senior care
July 30, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we answered a question from Jenny, a 32-year old reader who wanted to know if she needed a will. “I’m single, never been married, no children, rent an apartment and own my car. I’ve... by Dennis Beaver | senior care
February 26, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver It’s the final diagnosis: “There is nothing more which can be done. Get your affairs in order. Is there someone who you can call, who you can count on, who you trust?” To Ron Dicken and...