Dementia Empowered: Confident Caregiving with Legal, Financial, and Daily Support

Grief and loss is part of life. Did you know that grieving often starts before the actual loss? Whether the loss is a spouse or partner, a job, a role in the family, or even a cherished pet, grief …

This episode looks at real family situations and how people decided to own property and why. It shows how people think about their arrangements and how it actually plays out when a family member enc…

Life comes at you fast. Unexpected health problems emerge. Assembling a team to get you through challenges becomes essential. In this episode, Brian Kennedy of KCA Wealth Management describes the …

Medicare will play a crucial role in the later years of life as a person's health insurance. But Medicare does not arrive in a neat one-size-fits-all package. There is a dizzying array of coverages …

Estate planning is not a set of documents. It is shield to protect you and your family from predictable threats. The legal documents are an important part of that plan, but so is the way you arrange…

Most people balance medical treatment options against the quality of life they will experience. But few understand the details of palliative care and hospice. In this episode, Lauren Smeltzer of Ho…

As you get older, it's important to have a guardian angel. If dementia or a stroke or an accident deprives you of the ability to pay bills, manage money, or sign agreements, you will need someone to…

When former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader group in a rural area, he saw people caring for older adults in the home. He knew then that more could be done to offer care and support for older Pen…

If using your smart phone is confusing and watching TV has become impossible, then this episode is for you. Technology has advanced rapidly, but it's the way the world works now. Understanding techn…

On the Dementia Journey, there is no turning back and no way to get off the path. But there are helpful friends on this journey and resources to make living with dementia as full and rewarding as it …

If there is one thing that keeps a parent or grandparent up at night, it's wondering who will take care of a child or grandchild with special needs when older family members are gone.

Special needs …

Imagine the people closest to you. Your spouse, your children, your siblings. Now imagine what they will be feeling on the day you pass away. Will they be in any state to make decisions about the det…

Parents generally want to protect their money, but the end goal is to help their children. Helping children might mean gifting or it might mean taking other steps to support a child for years after …

People sometimes have reservations about doing good estate planning and asset protection. They don't want to think about getting sick or dying. They don't want to pay an attorney to prepare the plan…

A combination of diet, smoking, lack of exercise, and other lifestyle factors have caused the rate of heart disease, strokes, and diabetes to skyrocket. Dr. Raj Dave, a world-renowned expert in inter…

What is happening in the brain of a person with dementia? How do those changes in the brain affect the person's speech and behavior? Dr. Rollin Wright from Penn State Health's Hershey Medical Cente…

There are over 100 communities offering assisted living or personal care to people living in Southcentral Pennsylvania. When you consider medical needs, financial resources, and other factors affecti…

Long-term care expenses are one of those significant -- and most predictable -- threats that middle-class families face. There are ways to plan ahead, but first you need to understand the levels of …

Most people think of money and real estate when they think of estate planning. But what can be more important than choosing your quality of life when your health declines? Everyone has a legal righ…

There is so much information out there about how to protect assets from taxes and long-term care expenses. Some of that information is wrong and do-it-yourself asset protection will probably backfir…