by Jerome Porter | Aug 5, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Dementia has forced Jack Hanna, wildlife expert, author, and TV producer known for starring in shows like Animal Adventures, Voices for Wildlife, and Into the Wild, to retire from his work and public life. Known as “Jungle” Jack, he left the Columbus Zoo...
by Jerome Porter | Jul 15, 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Law
Around the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia every three seconds. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s...
by Jerome Porter | Jul 8, 2022 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
If I need help paying my bills or talking to doctors, I don’t know which of my two children should be my power of attorney. Can’t I just name them both? You can, but please don’t. You risk creating conflict or chaos if you name more than one child to...
by Jerome Porter | Jun 17, 2022 | Elder Law
A thorough assessment of your life and health care planning is more important than ever before. Americans continue responding to the ever-present threat of COVID-19 in its many iterations, and we are identifying that which is most important in our lives to preserve...
by Jerome Porter | May 27, 2022 | Elder Law
If you begin receiving social security benefits earlier, your benefits will not be reduced. Because you will be taking it at a younger age, your monthly payment will be smaller than if you had waited but the aggregate payout overtime will be the same amount. To see...
by Jerome Porter | Apr 22, 2022 | Elder Law
The safety and well-being of your loved one in a nursing home is more important and complex than ever following the Coronavirus pandemic. Both residents and staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19...
