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    Are “Death Panels” In Japan’s Healthcare Future?

Are “Death Panels” In Japan’s Healthcare Future?

Let elderly people ‘hurry up and die’, says Japanese minister

We’ve written many times here about our concerns about the national healthcare takeover act, known by most as “Obamacare” and misleadingly named  ”the affordable care act”.  One of the concerns that many hold about nationalized healthcare is the worry that a group of politically-appointed bureaucrats would hold the power of life and death over healthcare decisions for Americans who aren’t members of some privileged group such […]

‘Salt and Pepper Bandits’ case reminds seniors to stay vigilant

Pickpockets Targeting Elderly Victims In Supermarkets

For two and a half years Tamara Claiborne and John Washington preyed on countless seniors, always over 70, throughout the D.C. area while they shopped at grocery stores, using the same scheme that nabbed Tish O’Brien’s wallet.

“She put it close to my chin and asked me if it had any peanut products in it because she was allergic to peanuts and I started to try and read it… […]

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Sometimes, Trustees Don’t Get To Charge Whatever They Wish

Appellate court: Disabled San Jose man owes nothing to trustee and attorneys in bitter probate dispute

This case is important because the appeals court ruled that trustees cannot just charge whatever they wish, without having to follow the terms of the trust.  This may benefit many elderly persons who are the beneficiaries of trusts that are controlled by trustees like the ones in this case.

There’s an even more important related follow-on case: the trustees who lost […]

New Year’s Resolutions for Family Caregivers in San Marcos

new years resolutions caregivers san diego countyFamily Caregivers in San Marcos Should Resolve to Improve

When all the dust has settled from Christmas and New Year’s family gatherings, it will be back to “normal life” for most of us. Family caregivers in San Marcos know that they […]

Information for Caregivers in Oceanside: Increasing Number of Hospital Infection Lawsuits

Caregivers in Oceanside Should Note The Increasing Number of Hospital Infection Lawsuits

We have written before about what we perceive to be an increasing rate of healthcare-associated infections (“HAIs”).  Most of the infections that our clients have had, most notably MRSA and C.diff, were acquired in hospital settings, from what they have told us or our caregivers.  In Oceanside and elsewhere, it’s important for caregivers and family members to be vigilant in hospital settings and […]

What the “Fiscal Cliff” Means to Care Managers in Vista

GCMs Explain Fiscal CliffCare Managers in Vista Warn About The Effect of “Fiscal Cliff” on Seniors

Nearly every newscast includes some discussion of the impending “fiscal cliff”—the drastic spending cuts and tax increases that are scheduled to go into effect if Congress can not work with the President to pass a budget by the end of […]

Study: Healthcare law’s insurance tax will raise premium costs – The Hill’s Healthwatch

Study: Healthcare law’s insurance tax will raise premium costs – The Hill’s Healthwatch.

Didn’t President Obama promise that we could keep our current insurance policies, and that the ACA would make coverage more affordable for families, not less?

Care Management in Oceanside: A Warning About Diet

GCM Dietary ConcernsTrust Care Management in Oceanside to Oversee Dietary Concerns

Do you know what your elderly loved one is eating? It may not be a subject that you think about every day, but if your parent is under care management in Oceanside or another San Diego County town, someone else is probably preparing most of their meals for them.