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April is tax time. Although this may be late for some of you, I have been asked to republish an article that discusses the caregiver and disability tax credits. I hope that it will be beneficial in terms of tax savings. Disability Tax…
Read article Newsletter April 2010↗By: Lesley Alderman NY Times March 12, 2010 TWO years ago my father, then 83, became very ill. Until then, he had been living alone in a pleasant one-bedroom apartment on the Hudson River, an hour’s drive from my home in Brooklyn. After a…
Read article Deciding on Care for Elderly Parents in Declining Health↗By: Judy Gerstel Toronto Star March 5, 2010 An elderly couple I knew lived together in a nursing home well into their 90s. He had advanced dementia, inhabiting a world separate from reality, but physically he was strong and healthy. She…
Read article Hope against the ravages of aging↗By: Jane E. Brody New York Times March 1, 2010 I’m 83 going on 84 years! I find that daily aerobics and walking are fine. But these regimens neglect the rest of the body, and I find the older you get the more attention they need.” These…
Read article Personal Health: Even More Reasons to Get a Move On↗With the anticipation of spring around the corner, we thought we would focus this newsletter on feeling good and staying healthy. Sexual activity is one area that we have addressed and as March is acknowledged as National Kidney Month, we…
Read article Newsletter March 2010↗