Each April, Parkinson’s Awareness Month offers an important opportunity to deepen our understanding of Parkinson’s disease and reflect on how we can better support those living with it. As an elder law attorney practicing for 20 years within a life care planning model, I have witnessed the greatest strides in treatment and quality of life…
March is National Social Work Month – a time to recognize the dedicated professionals who stand in the gap for families navigating life’s most difficult transitions. As I often tell clients, central to what we do at The Law Practice of Dennison Keller, LLC, are our Elder Care Coordinators (ECCs). Whether trained professionally as social…
“Like sands through the hour-glass, so are the days of our lives.” Fans of daytime television will remember those haunting words and the visual that framed them as they tuned in to the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives. While the simple show opening grew trite and outdated over time, I would submit that…
The ball has dropped, the champagne is flat, and the “New Year, New Me” energy is at its highest ebb. Usually, that means resolutions that require some degree of grit before the habit forms, such as drinking more water or doing that resistance-training workout, may have already been broken. But what if I gave you the…
It’s that time of year. Leaves are falling, the air is cooling, and darkness is encroaching ever closer. But it’s also a time when families come together to celebrate. A time for warmth, laughter, and reconnecting with loved ones near and far. It is also one of the few times we gather with our extended…
October is best known for Halloween. But to me, the scariest thing about the month is how many people head into the fall and winter months without a well-thought-out estate plan. Perhaps that’s why, in addition to Halloween, October also marks National Estate Planning Month. Whether you’re in your 30s or your 70s, estate planning…
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, clients are asking us almost daily how it will affect their wallets and the care they will need in the future. Like most pieces of large legislation, there is good and bad, winners and losers. Without commentary on the law’s merits or its effect on…
When I used to work as a television journalist, the stories that got under my skin like no others were the ones that involved someone taking advantage of a senior citizen. I covered “pigeon drop schemes”, social media imposters, fake house repair contractors – you name it. As I did my interviews and research for…
It’s May! It’s May! Famed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner called the month a gorgeous holiday. Growing up in the Midwest, May has always been my favorite time of the year. The temperatures warm. Pools Open. April showers give way to May flowers. Snarky and political social media posts yield to celebrations of graduations and proms,…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is increasingly prioritizing online services, making a my Social Security account a vital tool for accessing and managing your benefits. While the new rules were recently delayed until April 14th, 2025 after an outcry from the AARP and other stakeholders, seniors should still prepare for the new rules to take…
