Long Term Health Care

No one plans to fail, but by failing to plan you may end-up leaving little if nothing to your spouse and, eventually, your family. Ways most people know how to pay for long term care: Private-pay by using existing assets and income Private-pay with help from LTC...

Sack Lunches

I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. ‘I’m glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,’ I thought. Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled...

Why Doesn’t the VA tell Veterans about Their Benefits?

Millions of veterans lose out on billions in benefits because the VA doesn’t tell them they qualify. Why? – Money! – And, because the VA is not required to tell anyone about any benefits. Now, we go back to the first headline. Why are there millions of veterans and...

Parenting the Parent

My dad is a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He served on the USS McKean. He turned 84 this year. He is still able to drive and do things around the house. My mom currently had a knee replacement and spent a couple of weeks in rehab. She recently fell and broke her...

VA Aid and Attendance Pension

The Aid and Attendance pension was set up for war time Veterans, their spouses and surviving spouses who are 65 and older and at the point in their lives when they are in need of care. I have seen these great people go from a limited income to an income worthy of...

Taking the keys: When seniors need to stop driving

Taking the keys: When seniors need to stop driving Published on April 23, 2012 by By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News As they got old, Bill and Betty Lamb learned to make compromises so they could, for a time, continue on as if advancing age had no effect. He still drove...