by Barbara Moss | Aug 7, 2016 | Blog, Elder Law, Health
According to the CDC, nearly 20 percent of those from ages 40 to 69, and 43 percent of those 70 and older, have some degree of hearing loss. Yet among people over 50 with hearing loss, only one in seven uses hearing aids. Hearing loss is not just an inconsequential...
by Barbara Moss | Jun 3, 2016 | Blog, Elder Law, Estate Planning
Here are the statistics on dementia: according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation (Alzheimer’s is the most prevalent form of dementia), one in 9 Americans 65 and older, and one in 3 Americans 85 and older, has Alzheimer’s. Realistically, you should take dementia into...