Posted on May 2, 2009 by Brian Willie
The only module based, learning program that answers the question: “what happens if I outlive my assets?”–has just been released. This is a one-of-a-kind program that will help you face every long-term care decision and determine exactly how government benefits can help offset all or a portion of the extraordinary costs.
Every program is explained in [...]
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Posted on April 25, 2009 by Brian Willie
My Alzheimer’s long-term care program is almost done and I’m stunned at the number of people who have already signed up for my priority notification list. In fact, it’s almost full and I’ll have to shut it down this weekend.
For a Video Sneak Preview of what this program will be about, go to: http://www.payingforalzheimerscare.com/Video_Preview.html
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Posted on April 10, 2009 by Brian Willie
Just a quick note, that after a lot of struggling to find the time to work on something really big and a lot of prodding from my amazing subscribers.. (not to mention my Grandma) I’m just about done with a “big package” on how families facing Alzheimer’s can pay for the extraordinary costs of long-term [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2009 by Brian Willie
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. A very important video I thought I would share.
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Posted on February 20, 2009 by Brian Willie
We’ve talked before about annuities, but I wanted to let you know that I’m seeing more and more change out there on how annuities are treated.
An annuity is usually a financial product someone purchases where they trade a lump sum of money in exchange for a monthly stream of income plus a little interest. And, [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2009 by Brian Willie
Did you know that even seemingly innocent things like adding a son or daughter as a joint owner on an account can be viewed by Medicaid as a transfer of assets? We talked last time how transfers of assets for less than fair market value can create long periods of ineligibility. Well when most people [...]
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Posted on February 12, 2009 by Brian Willie
I see it everyday in my practice. A family member comes to see me because their money is quickly running out and they must put their loved one in a nursing home. They want to know how they can qualify for Medicaid to try and preserve at least some of their loved ones’ hard earned [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2009 by Brian Willie
I often have families come to me and proclaim that they would never need to go on Medicaid. “Isn’t Medicaid for poor families or families with limited resources?” Consider this: A spouse has $200,000 in savings, a home worth $300,000, a car and some personal property. The husband has had Alzheimer’s Disease for 6 years [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2008 by Brian Willie
I was reminded that we all have a lot to be thankful for. Great family and friends are at the top of the list. You don’t really know what you’ve got or how good you have it until you come close to losing something dear to you. This is a picture of my 8 month [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2008 by Brian Willie
A major component of your loved one’s ability to remain at home as long as possible is interaction with others. Mind stimulating activities and frequent contact with other people facing similar circumstances is key. Adult day care is a great way to make sure your loved one receives this level of interaction, and can give [...]
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