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Man Required To Pay For Mother’s Care Under PA Filial Responsibility Law

A Pennsylvania appeals court held that a son is required to pay for his mother’s care under the state’s filial responsibility law even though the mother does not have outstanding medical bills and the son claims he had an abusive childhood. Eori v. Eori (Pa. Super. Ct., No. 1342 WDA 2014, Aug. 7, 2015). Joseph […]

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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month | 2015

During the month of November, we can all help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and honor the 15 million Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers currently in the United States. EVERY 67 SECONDS someone in the United States develops the disease and currently an estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to reach 7.1 Million in the next

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National Estate Planning Awareness Week, October 19-25, 2015-Are You Protected?

In 2008 National Estate Planning Awareness week was adopted as the third week of October after the growing concern that more than half of Americans, an estimated 56%, do not have an estate plan in place, making estate planning a critically overlooked component of financial wellness. This creates hardship, financial or otherwise, that can be

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Social Worker, Guydon Wiegand Jr., MSW, Promotes Planning, Wellness and Dignity among Elderly Clients

Guydon Wiegand, Jr. of Atco, NJ, comes to Bratton Law Group, Attorneys at Law, with significant experience in the senior community. He is passionate about ensuring the highest quality of life for older residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, believing wholeheartedly that life care planning is an essential part of preparing for the future. He

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Falls Prevention Awareness Day Calls Attention to Risks of Slip & Falls for Senior Citizens

The National Council on Aging will be sponsoring the eighth annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23, 2015, which also happens to be the first day of fall. The National Council on Aging’s theme of this year’s Falls Prevention Awareness Day is “Take a Stand to Prevent Falls.” The 2014 version of Falls Prevention

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