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Planning for Adult Children with Disabilities

By Laura Calderon

The Voice is the e-mail newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance. This installment was written by Bryn Anne Poland and Pi-Yi Mayo, of the Law Office of Pi-Yi Mayo, in Baytown, Texas (www.pi-yimayo.com). Their practice focuses on elder law and special needs planning, including special needs trusts, Medicare set-asides, and Qualified Settlement Funds. Both are… Continue Reading

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New Alzheimer’s guidelines tap precursors to the disease

By Laura Calderon

By Julie Steenhuysen Reuters updated 4/19/2011 4:00:57 AM ET 2011-04-19T08:00:57 Share Print Font: + – CHICAGO — The first new U.S. diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease released in 27 years paint the disorder as a disease that occurs gradually over many years, starting with changes in the brain, then mild memory problems and finally progressing… Continue Reading

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5.4 million American’s have Alzheimer’s disease

By Laura Calderon

2011 Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures Released Yesterday, the Alzheimer’s Association released the 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. The report provides a statistical resource for all U.S. information related to Alzheimer’s and other dementias. This year, it also includes a special report on early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The new 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts… Continue Reading

Inappropriate Annuities May Jeopardize Long-Term Care Options

Inappropriate Annuities May Jeopardize Long-Term Care Options

By admin

More often than not when reviewing a breakdown of a client’s current financial status during an initial long-term planning consultation, I find one or more annuities in either the asset or the income column. And, often the client isn’t sure what type of annuity they have or how the annuity might affect their ability to qualify for… Continue Reading

Attorney Edwin M. Boyer Honored

Attorney Edwin M. Boyer Honored

By Laura Calderon

Attorney Edwin M. Boyer has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the William Reece Smith award for public service given by Stetson University College of Law. William Reece Smith is a former president of the American Bar Association and has long been associated with Stetson in many ways. He gave a tremendous amount to… Continue Reading

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ITNSarasota, Providing Dignified Transportation for Seniors

By Laura Calderon

Life is a journey. The irony is that much of it actually is spent driving a car. Few of us think, and even fewer plan for, the day when we’ll have to turn in our keys. But each year, more than one million Americans aged 70 and older stop driving and become dependent on others… Continue Reading

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Dear Family and Friends

By Laura Calderon

This was written for the purpose of it being sent to relatives, friends, and hosts of holiday gatherings that might need a crash course in what to expect from their guest on the autism spectrum. This letter is written as if the individual on the autism spectrum is writing it personally. Dear Family and Friends:… Continue Reading

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Health Care Reform and Understanding “Age-Rating”

By Laura Calderon

This AARP Insight on the Issues, written by Lynn Nonnemaker of AARP’s Public Policy Institute, discusses the ways that age-rated premiums, risk adjustment, and risk sharing can be used to ensure that individuals have open access to health insurance and that plans are compensated fairly for the costs of insuring both sick and healthy individuals,… Continue Reading

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