Weekly Digest: The Plight of the Aging LGBT Individual

Aging is not easy for plenty of people, and this statement holds most true for those who are part of the LGBT community. Planning for long term care is already a complicated process for most adults. However, this becomes especially hard for those who have to worry about discrimination and biases. While society continues to… read more

Technology has already been a massive part of our daily lives. We see kids focused on tablets and working adults tapping away on their mobile phones, but how does technology affects those of the older generations? Scientists Test Virtual Reality Tools to Help Seniors Senior Advisor’s Casey Kelly-Barton features how virtual reality provides an easier… read more

Long term care planning is such a vast scope that many people often feel frazzled when they start. Often, the confusion comes from the abundant amount of information online. So as part of our advocacy, ALTCP continues to provide accessible and easy-to-understand information that can help long term care planners launch their plans, from the… read more

Visiting your elderly parents in nursing home is a sure way to show your care and love for them. Spending time with your loved ones is rewarding, which leads to a myriad of health benefits. Apart from the joy they feel being with their family, aging parents avoid the feeling of social isolation, which prevents… read more

As family members, our instinct is always to protect our own. And so when the roles are reversed, and Mom and Dad reach the point where they need our support, we want to do anything in our power to help. We take part in the planning, we get the documents in order, and we purchase… read more

Pay off student loans, day-to-day expenses, have enough money to cover rent—these are the major expenses that Millennials worry about when it comes to finances. With all of the demands and necessities needed to stay afloat in today’s world, who can blame them, right? However, there is one good investment that many of the younger… read more

Planning for long term care always includes deciding where you want to be cared for. Many choose to stay at home and receive the care from a loved one, while a good number move into long term care facilities to receive specialized assistance that they need. We go through life planning for our lives when… read more

We all need to worry about our long term care needs, and this concern is more pressing than ever for baby boomers. However, issues which affect this age group do not stop there. For this week’s roundup, we focus on the many aspects concerning baby boomers as they navigate life in today’s world. Are Your… read more

From living wills to advance directives, planning for your retirement can get overwhelming. But once it’s all done and you’ve dotted your Is and crossed your Ts, your retirement years can be the best of your life. For this week’s digest, we are featuring ways on how to create that balanced life everyone covets during… read more

  The Slow Waltz into Dementia Learning that your parents are slowly succumbing to Dementia is not an easy task, but, as Kay H. Bransford shares through Dealing with Dementia, getting your parents to accept their condition is much worse. While caregiver support is available to anyone who needs it, Bransford lets us into the… read more