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		<title>Signs That A Loved One Should Consider Assisted Living by J.D. Davis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our latest guest blogger is J.D. Davis, a co-founder of Golden Years Living Solutions, which provides a free service to families searching for senior residences.  He can be reached at (914) 437-8675 or visit the company’s website for additional information.  www.goldenyearslivingsolutions.com People with aging parents may find it difficult to have a discussion about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Time to Protect Your Family and Your Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Estate planning is a financial process that can protect you and your family, and is a very important component of your overall financial planning. April is National Financial Literacy Month to put your estate planning house in order. If you don’t have an up-to-date estate plan and you happen to get hurt or sick and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do LGBT Couples Need to Know About Power of Attorney?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LGBT couples need to be aware of the legal documents that can protect them in the event of a medical emergency.  Unlike heterosexual married couples, whose rights to visitation and to make medical decisions are unquestioned, LGBT couples – and unmarried heterosexual couples – are not afforded the same rights.  This is why it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Veterans’ Writing: Raising Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elder Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our guest blogger this week is David Surface, founder and instructor of the Veterans Writing Workshop: Veterans’ Writing: Raising Awareness “Why would a veteran want to join a writing workshop?” That was the question someone asked two years ago when I said that I wanted to start a free writing workshop for U.S. military veterans. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can I Learn More About Getting VA Health Benefits Faster?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When returning from deployment, military service members now have an online application to enroll in VA health benefits. This makes enrolling easier and cuts down the process from ten to three days. Service members can use the VA Form 1010EZ to apply online. The VA is currently rolling out the new service at demobilization sites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Blog &#8211; The Latest Edition of the Older American Act &#8211;  The Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our guest blog this week has been written by Amanda McCarthy A Brief History of the Older Americans Act The Older Americans Act (OAA) was first passed in 1965 in response to complaints that there were not enough social services available to older Americans. Because of the lack of social services offered to older Americans, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Workshops Offered To U.S. Veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Writing Workshop gives veterans the tools and confidence they need to bring their stories to life. Veterans meet once a week for peer support and feedback on their writing. These workshops are free of charge to all U.S. Veterans. The workshops will conclude with the publication of a print anthology of veterans&#8217; writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Could The New Alzheimer&#8217;s Criteria Affect My Care And Access To Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Proposed new criteria to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease could affect how many people have the condition and their access to services and government benefits. Individuals with mild and very mild Alzheimer’s disease could be categorized as having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which doctors say is the stage between loss of mental function and dementia. The National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicaid Offers Home Attendant Services For Eligible Individuals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Yorkers who have Medicaid and need home attendant services can have this type of care covered. Approval is granted when financial and medical criteria are met, and an individual submits an M11q form that his or her doctor has thoroughly completed. These services can offer substantial savings for an individual and their family, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proper Planning Needed to Protect Assets From Rising Elder Care Costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bernard Krooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning for assisted living costs should be at the top of senior citizen’s minds. Nursing home, assisted living, and adult day care costs are rising. The MetLife Mature Market Institute’s annual survey showed that the cost of these types of long-term care have increased by 5.6 percent since the previous year. A private room in [...]]]></description>
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