Wendy Williams case shines spotlight on guardianships

Wendy Williams case shines spotlight on guardianships

Dementia is on the rise and is affecting millions of families across the United States. As dementia erodes a person’s mental faculties, they lose the ability to manage their life. This can lead to losing money through bad financial decisions or a higher risk of injury...
November 2024 newsletter: There’s help for hoarding seniors

November 2024 newsletter: There’s help for hoarding seniors

This morning, we released the November 2024 R. F. Meyer & Associates newsletter. If you did not receive it by email, please find a link below to access it from our website in PDF form. The November 2024 newsletter presents three diverse articles, with topics...
The costs of the rising cost of long-term care

The costs of the rising cost of long-term care

Do you have a family member who is receiving some form of long-term care? If you don’t, the chances are good that someday you will – and that day may not be too far away. As the U.S. population ages and life expectancies increase, the need for long-term care is...
We tackle three complex topics in July 2024 newsletter

We tackle three complex topics in July 2024 newsletter

Earlier today, we released our July 2024 edition of the R. F. Meyer & Associates newsletter. If you didn’t receive the newsletter by email, please find a link below to access a version in PDF form from our website, ElderLaw.us. In this edition, we share three...
States with the highest and lowest assisted living costs

States with the highest and lowest assisted living costs

Today, 58 million adults in the United States are 65 and older. Seniors make up more than 17 percent of the American population. The U.S. Census Bureau expects this number to reach 83.7 million by 2050. Meanwhile, one in every seven older adults will at some point...