Monthly archives:August 2016
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8 years ago
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While it is illegal for a nursing home to discriminate against a Medicaid recipient, it still happens. To prevent such discrimination, nursing home residents and their families need to know their rights.
The potential for discrimination arises because Medicaid pays nursing homes less than the... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Our office participated in the Clay County Senior Expo 2016 this week. Pictured are Associate Attorney, Alison E. Hickman, JD and Marketing Manager and Executive Assistant, Paula Brewer Emery.
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8 years ago
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As people approach age 65, they should be thinking about their Medicare enrollment choices, including whether to sign up for traditional Medicare or with a Medicare Advantage plan, and if so, which one. But it turns out that some Medicare-age people are having these important decisions made for the... [read more]
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8 years ago
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New Checklist Helps Catch Symptoms Earlier
Researchers presenting at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 (AAIC 2016) in July introduced and described a new condition known as mild behavioral impairment (MBI) that may be a forerunner of dementia.
They also proposed a new M... [read more]
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8 years ago
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We’re proud and excited that Brittany Holley has joined our team as a law clerk. Brittany is a recent graduate of Florida Coastal School of Law and she is preparing to take the Florida Bar Examination.
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8 years ago
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Early voting begins this week in North Florida, and voters in Clay, Duval, St. Johns, and Nassau counties have many locations and times to choose from to perform this important civic duty.
Links for county locations and dates for each of these counties are provided below:
... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Taking care of a loved one with special needs can be exhausting and stressful. Often due to the lack of outside help, a devotion to the person needing care, or the tunnel vision that can accompany exhaustion, caretakers don't take care of themselves.
But they must. Failure to do so can lead to bu... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Although voting is the hallmark of a democracy, it isn't easy if you are in a long-term care facility. Nursing home and other long-term care facility residents face several challenges to voting, from registering to vote to actually casting a ballot.
When you move into a nursing home or assisted ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The benefits of exercise and being physically active are well known for people of all ages, but it becomes increasingly important as we age. Regular exercise and physical activity can help you to:
• Maintain or improve physical strength and fitness;
• Continue to do daily activities that a... [read more]
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