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As your parents gracefully navigate their golden years, ensuring their peace of mind (and yours!) becomes a top priority. Whether they...

In part one, we started our discussion on estate planning for a loved one with a dementia diagnosis and what this means for their ability...

Caring for a loved one with dementia is a challenge that millions of families undertake each year. As a caregiver, understanding how a...

The fall season is a beautiful time of year, but it also marks the beginning of flu season, which can pose a serious threat to your...

In part one of this series, we explored two popular scams that are targeting older adults this year: the grandparent scam, and...

Fraudsters and scam artists are nothing new, but changing tools and technology are making it easier than ever for scammers to target...

Caring for aging parents can bring both love and responsibility — especially when it comes to managing their health care or finances. Establishing a Power of Attorney (POA) helps ensure your parents’ wishes are respected and their affairs are handled smoothly if they ever become unable to manage them. For families across Honolulu and throughout Hawaiʻi, this simple step can prevent court involvement and family disputes down the road. Having a POA in place can make all the dif

Following the death of a loved one, close family members are sometimes surprised to learn that they didn’t receive the inheritance they...

The Netflix movie, I Care a Lot, provides a dark, violent, and somewhat comedic take on the real-life and not-at-all funny dangers of the...

The Netflix movie I Care a Lot provides a dark, violent, and somewhat comedic take on the real-life and not-at-all funny dangers of the...

In a previous article, we shared steps to understanding your parents’ estate planning and the nature of their assets, as well as how to...

Planning Strategies to Protect Your Elderly Loved Ones from Incapacity In the first part of this series, I discussed the early warning...

A Boom in the Elderly Population With more and more Baby Boomers reaching retirement age each year, our country is undergoing an...

In the first part of this series, I discussed how some professional adult guardians have used their powers to abuse the seniors placed...

Elder abuse can take a wide variety of forms, but I think the worst of the worst is caused by unscrupulous adult guardians appointed by a...

In a recent Facebook post “Processes to go through with your parents before they die,” Daniel Schmachtenberger, founder of the Critical...

In the first part of this series, I discussed the dangers of reverse mortgages for senior homeowners. Here, we’ll look at how these...

If you’ve watched TV lately, you’ve likely seen ads touting the benefits of reverse mortgages. The spots typically feature famous actors...

Nobody likes to admit they’ve fallen for a financial scam, but the fact is, it’s easier than ever to get caught up in one. This is...

Imagine this… You are an elderly grandparent who lives alone. You get a call in the middle of the night from your college-aged...