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Caregiver Burnout: An Overview from the Cleveland Clinic
From The Cleveland Clinic — Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that happens while you’re taking care of someone else. Stressed caregivers may experience fatigue, anxiety and depression. You can reduce your risk of burnout by...
Medicare’s $50-a-Dose GLP-1 Benefit for Weight Loss Is Here
New 18-month bridge program launches July 1, offering big savings for 3.8 million people with Part D coverage From AARP — By Tony Pugh — Medicare’s evolving coverage of GLP-1s for weight loss enters a bold new phase tomorrow. Beginning July 1 and running through the...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Medicare
How the nation’s health insurance coverage for older adults and people with disabilities works From AARP — By Dena Bunis and Kimberly Lankford — Ever since President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed Medicare into law in 1965, hundreds of millions of Americans have relied...
Why an Elder Law or Special Needs Law Attorney?
What is Elder and Special Needs Law?
Elder and Special Needs Law are specialized areas of law that involve representing, counseling, and assisting seniors, people with disabilities, and their families in connection with a variety of legal issues, from estate planning to long term care issues, with a primary emphasis on promoting the highest quality of life for the individuals. Typically, Elder and Special Needs Law attorneys address the client’s perspective from a holistic viewpoint by addressing legal, medical, financial, social and family issues.
Demand for Elder and Special Needs Law Is Growing
The number of older individuals in the population is projected to increase to 71.5 million in 2030, representing nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. As a result the need is growing for specialized legal advice about aging-related issues.
Learn more about Ohio NAELA
Ohio NAELA is a state chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys