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June 2025

The Care Your Family Needs

Why the Social Security Retirement Age Is Now 67, Not 65
People born in 1960 who are turning 65 in 2025 are not yet eligible for full retirement benefits. They must wait until 2027, when they turn 67, to claim their full monthly benefit.

Estate Planning Is a Show of Respect and Love for Family
No one expects to lose the ability to make their own decisions, but conditions like dementia, strokes, or traumatic brain injuries can strip people of that ability - sometimes earlier in life than expected.

Choosing an Investment Advisor for a Special Needs Trust
In many cases, the trustee of a special needs trust should hire a professional investment advisor. Here are some guidelines for hiring one.

Why Estate Plans Need Dementia-Specific Advance Directives
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, having a "dementia directive" as part of one's estate plan can serve as a way to help improve their care at the different stages of disease progression.

Scam Email Targets Social Security Recipients
If you or a loved one are receiving Social Security benefits, be careful of downloading email attachments. You could receive a dangerous email from hackers pretending to be the Social Security Administration (SSA), and the email looks convincing.

Love Your Wearable Technology? Know What You're Sharing.
As consumers embrace wearable tech, many are unaware of how their personal data is collected, shared, and used, or whether they're protected at all under existing laws such as HIPAA.

Fighting an Assisted Living Discharge
When you move into an assisted living complex, you expect to spend the rest of your days there. However, many assisted living residents suddenly find themselves facing eviction from their homes when their health deteriorates.

Parkinson's Disease in Older Adults: What You Need to Know
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disease whose cause remains largely unknown. However, treatment options do exist for improving symptoms.

Grant Funding for Children With Special Needs
For parents of a child with disabilities, government agencies have programs designed to help with health care and general expenses. As helpful as these programs can be, in many cases more assistance is necessary.

DOGE Cuts Popular Program for Students With Disabilities
A promising new initiative launched by the United States Department of Education for students with disabilities has been shuttered by the Department of Government Efficiency.

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