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Blog Articles

Is Slow Walking a Sign of Dementia?

A slower walk as you age has always been a warning sign of increasing frailty that could lead to falls and other disabilities, experts say. Emerging research in small groups of elderly subjects has also found that a slower gait from year to year may be an early sign of cognitive decline.
07/17/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Is ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’?

Is it possible that grief is implicated in illness and a higher risk of death? You probably know some couples married for more than 50 years who end up dying within hours, days, or weeks of each other, even if one spouse was relatively healthy when the first one died.
07/16/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Can I Be Scammed in a Home Improvement Project?

Predators robbing seniors of their savings has been called “the fastest growing crime in the country.” Older adults are prime targets for financial exploitation, both by people they know and trust and by strangers. Financial exploitation is believed to cost older adults over $36 billion annually.
07/15/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Should I Update My Estate Plan?

Your estate plan should certainly be revised, if you have gotten married or divorced. Some other reasons to update your plan include if you’re in the process of retiring, moving to another state, or buying or selling real estate.
07/14/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Is Trust Planning a Good Idea?

What will happen to your assets when you can no longer manage them?
07/13/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Is Better, a Trust or a Will?

Preparing an estate plan for managing and distributing your assets in the case of death is one of the most important steps you could take to protect and provide for loved ones.
07/12/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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How Do I Store Estate Planning Documents?

A common dilemma that families face upon the incapacity or death of a loved one is locating estate planning documents. While preparing the documents are the most important step, that is irrelevant if the documents are lost when they most need to be used.
07/11/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What Should I Know About Buying Funeral Services?

People shopping for funeral or cremation services may be particularly vulnerable to overpaying or being swindled, which is why experts say it is important to be cautious when making those decisions.
07/09/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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Some Seniors Getting Estate Plans Completed More Quickly after COVID

Stuck in a senior facility during the pandemic and unable to participate from far away, an elderly woman needed to sell her home but had never drafted her POA.
07/08/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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What If My Spouse Doesn’t Use Long-Term Care Insurance?

Long-term care insurance helps pay for healthcare costs that aren’t covered by Medicare or conventional health policies.
07/07/22 • by: The Estate & Elder Law Center of Southside Virginia, PLLC
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