News Roundup 1-21-2022

General News Sources:

• Oldest person in the US reportedly dies at 115
• Supreme Court declines to hear case of Delphi retirees over lost pensions
• Big pensions are nearly 100% funded, the healthiest they’ve been since 2008 financial crisis
• Pre-tax vs. Roth 401(k): There’s more to consider than you think
• Widow’s dilemma: When to claim Social Security
• New Higher Estate And Gift Tax Limits For 2022: Couples Can Pass On $720,000 More Tax Free
• Crime against disabled people is rising and advocates say more needs to be done
• Warning signs of Alzheimer’s and recognizing scams (Video)
• A Charitable Trust With Many Benefits for Retirees
• Perceived Burdens and Educational Needs of Caregivers of People with Schizophrenia: Results of a National Survey Study
• IRS having difficulty processing power of attorney forms
• Elder Care: Control at the end of life
• 4 Steps to Informed Financial Planning for Parents of Children with Special Needs
• Dementia caregivers in Tennessee are asking, again, for state funding to give them a brief respite
• Caregivers Need Information About Help With Future Care, Study Finds
• How smart tech around the home can help seniors and their caregivers
• Did You Know Your Caregiver Needs Mental Health Support Too?
• Resources For Caregivers: MorningLine P.1 (Video)
• Resources For Caregivers: MorningLine P.2 (Video)
• Learn lingo of estate planning to help ensure best outcome
• How Parents, Teachers, Schools can Care for Children with Special Needs (Video)
• Bill requiring cameras in West Virginia special needs classrooms passes state senate

Health Care and Health Related News:

• What to look for when choosing a nursing home
• The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before
• Nursing homes struggle as omicron depletes staff, sickens residents
• The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before
• Tennessee nursing homes are in critical need of staffing help
• Mapping dementia-linked protein interactions yields potential new treatment targets
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Negative Patient Descriptors: Documenting Racial Bias In The Electronic Health Record
• Medicare Proposes to Sharply Limit Coverage of the Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
• Green-Med Diet Seems to Slow Age-Related Neurodegeneration
• CMS Updates FAQs on Nursing Home Visitation Guidance
• FDA gives breakthrough designation to blood-based test for early prediction of Alzheimer’s
• Peeling the Onion: Unpacking the Complicated Emotions Experienced as a Cancer Caregiver
• Winter poses potential risk for those with dementia
• Could robots be the future of elder care?
• Conflicts between nursing home residents are often chalked up to dementia – the real problem is inadequate care and neglect

Government Sources:

• Most Vulnerable More Likely to Depend on Emergency Rooms for Preventable Care (Census)
• Georgia Attornet General Carr Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
• About VA DIC for spouses, dependents, and parents
• Are you eligible to file for benefits based on presumptive exposure? (VA)
• Your Guide to Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs
• How to Get Help from Social Security

Legal News:

• CMS to Deny Future Medicare Payments Unless WCMSA is Approved
• Use of e-signatures for engagement documentation
• NAELA Welcomes Strong HCBS State Guidance from CMS
• California Removing Asset Test for Medicaid Eligibility
• Advanced Strategies for Closing Cases Compliantly: A Case Example
• New Year, New Estate & Gift Tax Exemptions
• U.S. Supreme Court wraps up its January sitting
• Why U.K. HNWI’s Look To Wyoming State For Asset Protection
• “Senior Estate Planning” – Modifying Your Estate Plan Before Seeking Medicaid for LongTerm Care
• Florida Nursing Home Sued for Alleged Malpractice and Wrongful Death