Elder Law Answers

06/03/2026

What to Do If You Lose Your Medicare Advantage Plan

If your Medicare Advantage plan is terminated or leaves your area, you'll revert to Original Medicare, but you must act to keep drug coverage. Learn dea...

06/01/2026

The Family Caregiver's Legal Checklist: 10 Things to Do Now

Adult children and family caregivers who are caring for an aging parent can take these 10 steps to get ahead of a crisis.

05/28/2026

New Research on Dementia Risk Factors, Screenings

Reducing the risk of developing dementia and identifying risk early can prove essential for older adults. A growing body of research links dementia to l...

05/27/2026

Elder Abuse Law: What Families Should Know in 2026

Learn what the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (EAPPA) is, what changed after it passed, how AI and crypto scams target older adults, and to ...

05/26/2026

Preventing Elder Financial Abuse in the Age of AI

Consumer-friendly tips to prevent, spot, and report elder financial abuse, including AI voice cloning, deepfake video calls, and AI-written phishing sc...

05/21/2026

Intestacy Law Requires Per Capita Without Representation

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld a district court's ruling that an intestacy statute specifying that an estate must be ...

05/20/2026

A Guide to the SSI and SSDI Appeals Process for Older Adults



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05/18/2026

How Dementia Drives Food Insecurity for Older Adults

Dementia does not simply affect memory. It disrupts the entire system of thinking, planning, and executing the everyday tasks most of us take for grante...

05/15/2026

Irrebuttable Presumption of Divestment Violates Federal Law

The Michigan Court of Appeals held that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) policy that impo...

05/13/2026

Budget Cuts Could Remove Millions From Medicare and Medicaid

A 2025 federal budget law was promoted in part as a way to protect Medicaid for those who truly need it. But for the roughly 12 million people who rely...