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Pets, like the rest of us, age too. Molly is ten years old, which is unbelievable to me – I adopted her when I was college, and I’m not ready to admit that was 10 years ago! You can plainly see the signs of age on her sweet face, as her muzzle (or “nozzle,” as one...
Do you have a disaster preparedness plan? I’m ashamed to say mine is a smoke detector and the thought that I’ll hide in the bathroom in case of a tornado. I’m lucky to not live close to a coast or an active fault line, so preparing for an earthquake seems to be a...
Good morning – I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’m over at an office by the Amon Carter Museum this morning, and it reminded me of a great program they offer. The museum offers occasional guided visits for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers designed...
In many families, it seems that no matter how many children there are, more often than not the caregiving for an aging parent falls to one sibling. This can be for a variety of reasons – geography, financial limitations, family disagreements – but caregiving places a...
You know the person–always happy, always positive, sometimes a little too perky; and nothing ever gets them down for too long. Mostly we all want to be that person, but sometimes we just can’t do it. Well, here is some more evidence that it is truly beneficial to be...
Although law school casebooks seem to be my most frequent sources of reading material, I do manage to read a good novel every now and then. At the suggestion of several of my friends, I picked up “Water for Elephants” at Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago. For those...
May was established as Older Americans Month in 1963 as a time to honor and recognize the contributions that older Americans make to our society. For the last several years, the Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging has taken the opportunity to honor not only older...
Elder abuse is an often hidden, but serious problem. Elder abuse includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and self neglect, and financial exploitation. To raise awareness of elder abuse, wear purple on June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. If you suspect...
I ran across a good set of articles in the most recent addition of the CostCo magazine, of all places, that I wanted to share. It includes a short piece of finances, estate planning, downsizing and a Social Security primer. While each of these articles is short, and...
Saturday was a great day for a walk–cool in the morning, warm later on. Team Katten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP joined several hundred others as we walked to end Alzheimer’s disease. We had a great time, dogs included! I hope that everyone will consider joining us...