by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog
Medicare and Social Security are two safety net programs for elder Americans facing massive funding challenges. The national health care system is also financially burdened as more and more senior Baby Boomers retire and consume health services. Programs for public benefits in long-term care facilities such as Medicaid and VA Pension are becoming increasingly hard to qualify for as well. At some point, something has to give. Beyond the basic...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog
As aging parents advance into their elder years, adult children often take on the responsibility of providing and coordinating caregiving services. Ensuring an elder parent’s needs are met, while prioritizing their well-being amid challenging circumstances can be quite noble but can also come at a considerable emotional cost. These issues can include issues such as Alzheimer’s disease, resistance to care, or just complications that are the...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Jul 23, 2018 | Blog
As we continue to forge further into the Information Age, it’s sometimes easy to forget how recently the internet, and everything that uses it, came into being. Mass application of the internet, computers and user-friendly software only began to take off about 20 to 25 years ago. An intriguing result is that kids today are often more tech savvy than their parents and grandparents. While the speed of technological growth can exacerbate the gap...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog
“Plan your work, and work your plan.” It’s a principle that works for the military, in business and in sports. But it also applies to hurricanes, a weather catastrophe that Floridians are all to aware of. With hurricane season starting in June every year and lasting until the end of November, it is never too early – or too late, for that matter – to come up with a plan. Unfortunately, seniors are more vulnerable to the effects of natural...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog
Every June 15th, multi-national organizations, institutions, communities and individuals across the globe gather to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The initiative began in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The international effort aims to raise awareness and greatly reduce the abuse of vulnerable aging people around the world. It’s estimated that...
by Allen L. Poucher, Jr | May 11, 2018 | Blog
Elder exploitation and scams continue to be perpetrated against Florida seniors. Unfortunately, Older Americans are seen by scammers to be easy targets. “Older Americans” is the term assigned to the generation of Americans over the age of sixty years. As a generation, this age group is thought to be, by these criminals, more trusting of methods of communication, less technologically savvy and unaware of the current exploitation scams. It...
