McMillan Metro, P.C.

05/13/2018

This article surprised me but it shouldn't have. Does it surprise you?

My mom's death was perfect, and hospice helped. But her dementia made enrolling her and keeping her in hospice nearly impossible.

04/29/2018

How do we balance caring for aging parents without hovering?

When parents are getting on in years, there’s a fine line between being an appropriately concerned adult child and an overly worried one

04/16/2018

I’m celebrating National Healthcare Decision Day at Hospice Caring. We are watching Defining Hope and talking about our medical wishes.

03/21/2018

Another Medicare scam

The federal government is issuing new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries. To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the new cards will no longer have the beneficiaries' Social Security numbers on them.

03/14/2018

Do you need to update your Advance Directive due to Nora Harris' case?

Several efforts in the United States and Canada aim to give more access to medically assisted su***de.

03/07/2018

I just heard Michelle Singletary speak on financial abuse of seniors at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities in Rockville. She is very passionate about this subject. Below is one of her articles.

Many of the financial crimes against seniors go unreported because the victim are too embarrassed to tell anyone or report the fraud to the authorities.

02/27/2018

Would you want to know that medical treatment is futile?

Doctors and relatives often insist on treatment that is ineffective, delaying palliative care.

02/13/2018

This week, the CHANGE Act was introduced in Congress. This legislation will help individuals with Alzheimer’s receive timely and accurate assessment, detection and diagnosis. Furthermore, the bill supports innovative approaches to support family caregivers, and removes regulatory barriers to disease-modifying treatments. Together, we can turn this bill into reality! Let your Senators and Representatives know that you support CHANGE by signing the petition. Copy and paste the below website into your internet browser:

Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Representatives Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) just introduced the CHANGE Act, a groundbreaking new bill that fights Alzheimer's on multiple fronts.

08/31/2017

Best of both worlds - age in place and a safety net - but it is not in MD yet.

As older adults continue to live much longer, healthier lives, senior living options for aging in place become more and more attractive—among them the concept of continuing care retirement communit…