The Aging LGBT Population
In addition to the challenges most of us face as we age, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders encounter additional obstacles due to inequality, bias laws and policy that affect their financial security and health care options. Of the numerous safety net programs that fail to protect and support LGBT elders equally with their heterosexual peers, the program that has one of the harshest effects on LGBT elders is Medicaid. Proper planning with a comprehensive estate plan that includes a power of attorney for healthcare, and a Medicaid asset protection trust can empower LGBT elders. These tools can help LGBT elders to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their finances so same sex partners can age together with dignity.
Social Security Will Be Around When You Retire… If You Want It To Be.
The United States Social Security program is one of the nation’s most successful programs to promote economic security in our country. Why do so many people believe that Social Security will not be around when they retire? Please join the discussion on the importance of Social Security and help to ensure the program’s success for generations to come.
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Chicago Bridge Event Calendar
The Chicago Bridge is hosting it’s first annual Summer BBQ!
Fun in the Sun On August 7 (rain date August 14) ...
July 21st Summer Social
Join us for the Chicago Bridge Summer Social at District Bar 170 ...
June 16th “Empowered Aging: Stories of Strength”
Chicago Bridge June Event "Empowered Aging: Stories of Strength" Wednesday June 16, ...
Field of Aging
The Dark Side of Positive Aging
American society is awash in the concept of positive or ...
Amidst Federal and State Budget Crises, are Elderly Safety-Net Programs, Social Security, Safe?
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and Social Security On ...
Later Life Transitions to a Retirement Community
The transition to a retirement community, like an assisted living ...
Social Work in Aging
Let’s talk about sex: A psychosocial group in a skilled nursing facility
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A&E’s Hoarders: Destigmatizing or Sensationalizing Compulsive Collecting?
While America tunes in to A&E for an hour on ...
Hospice: The business of dying
Although the definition of hospice is to provide compassionate care ...
the Chicago Bridge
Empowered Aging, Stories of Strength
On Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, the Chicago Bridge hosted its ...
Ageism and Rhetoric: Challenges Across Generations
For the second month in a row, the remarkable Hallmark ...
Launching Your Career in Aging
"It's all about who you know" Networking with others in the ...
Working in the Field of Aging
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Disaster Relief Mission for the Haitian Elderly
On March 18, 2010, I embarked on a mission to ...
The Census: Does it Really Count for Older Adults?
Why Is the Census Important? Millions of older adults have lived ...

