Suicide Risk Doubles with Transgender Surgery
California men who undergo transgender surgery (removing male genitals and replacing with something else) double their risk of suicide. How long will we continue to allow this demonic, macabre nonsense? Most children confused about what sex they are, grow out of that...Medical Tyranny: Forced Organ Harvesting in America?
Could we see forced organ harvesting here in the US? Of course the notion seems far-fetched, but over the last couple years we’ve fetched so much culture-rending nonsense from far-away communist China that we could be up to our eyeballs in China soon. We...Nearly brain-dead woman survives after being removed from life support
UPDATE: Every few months I see a story like the one below, and I try to make the time to blog it. However a few months after posting the story below, I had a client in my office relating a very personal and emotional story at least as amazing as any other such story...Guns and Dementia
This flawed article also makes some very good points, so i’m copying a good portion of it below. [Just note that gun ownership is NOT declining as the article states (see here, here, and here).] While discussions about guns and gun ownership are common political...Top 10 (11?) Dangers Facing Senior Citizens
Here is a great little slideshow on top estate planning priorities to avoid tragedy and missed opportunity (“Top 10 Dangers Facing Senior Citizen Clients”) which I summarize below (adding a little California-relevant detail of my own), with a link...Inside America’s Evangelical ‘purity movement’ where teen girls make pledges to their fathers to stay virgins until they get married
Sounds like a good idea, possibly for inclusion in incentive trust planning: “I want to make a promise to myself and to God that I will stay pure until I get married. “I don’t have to have sex to know that I am loved.” The Purity Movement preaches...Ash scattering at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion a regular spectre
There are lots of ways to die embarrassed. Bad estate planning is one example; see the category above for others. Nothing can top being trampled for eternity while listening to bad puns! Seriously, have you given thought to the ultimate disposition of your remains? Do...Financial Planning in the Age of Dementia
This article is a good overview, written by a financial advisor. However, note that powers of attorney only deal with non-trust assets and are frequently rejected by institutions so be sure that your trust is funded and adequately plans for incapacity as well...Implantable defibrillators may cause dilemmas for older patients
Have you addressed this issue in your Advanced Health Care Directive? Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) differ from pacemakers, which control abnormal heart rhythms. Pacemakers prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate through electrical pulses, whereas...92-year-old refuses assisted living, shoots and kills son
I know, I know: “From my cold dead hands!” But isn’t it better to have a plan worked out with family — for guns, for long term care, for a bunch of things? Blessing had reportedly concealed two pistols in the pockets of her robe and then...This is Spinal Tap: Gang Steals Spinal Fluid from Women
Why is it that Muslim countries seem to figure so prominently in black market organ trafficking, and human trafficking in general? Non-consensual spinal tap — more reason to have a good health care directive these days. Pakistani police have arrested four...FPC 20180306: Health Care Directives
When you are down for the count, who will be calling the shots for you? You can control what happens, if you know about advance health care directives. We’ll focus on this topic at our Family Protection Clinic (aka estate planning seminar) lunch meeting on...Mother discovers daughter’s cremains are actually dog remains
My suggestion, for anyone wishing to go as far as DNA testing to be sure of the identity of remains, is to avoid cremating those remains. The couple has since received a new box that the crematory said is their daughter ashes, but they hope a DNA test can...Tips From The Pros: The Most Difficult Decision of My Career
Hmmm…why wasn’t she allowed to stay in her home with live-in help? Sounds like she had the ability to pay for that, and repairs, too! Lots of history there and it’s all she knew. Rule 1.14 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct1 addresses...Power of Attorney Just for Old People?
When children turn 18, they legally become adults. If there was a catastrophic life event which rendered them unable to make their own life decisions, their parents no longer have any legal rights. If the young adult becomes seriously ill or disabled, it may...Just ONE Diet Coke or Pepsi Max a day can ‘TRIPLE the risk of a deadly stroke’ and dementia, researchers claim
The US study found those who drank a can of artificially-sweetened pop — such as Diet Coke or Pepsi Max — daily were at three times the risk of suffering the most common form of stroke compared to non-drinkers. They were also 2.9 times more likely to develop...ONE-SENTENCE bill filed to repeal Obamacare effective 12.31.2017
[bctt tweet=”Brevity is the soul of twit: ONE-SENTENCE BILL REPEALS OBAMACARE #tcot #ccot #MAGA” username=”guntrust”] “This Act may be cited as the ‘Obamacare Repeal Act,'” the bill states. And the bill uses just one sentence...Bill Criminalizes Pronoun Usage in Nursing Homes
It’s alive! (Well, for the moment anyway.) Sacramento, CA–The latest battleground over gender theory is coming to nursing homes—and failure to conform to State orthodoxy could be a crime. The mandates on long-term care facilities, their employees...Alzheimer’s Legal and Financial Planning Tips
Fraser Trebilcock Elder Law attorney Melisa Mysliwiec says that proper planning helps to ensure that the person with the diagnosis is able to contribute to important decisions about health care and long-term care, finances and property, and deciding who will...New Alzheimer’s test can predict age when disease will appear
The latest study takes a new approach, showing that, aside from ApoE, there are thousands of background genetic variations that each have a tiny influence on Alzheimer’s risk, but whose cumulative influence is substantial. The researchers first identified nearly 2,000...Human trials of age-reversing pill to start in six months
Taxes, schmaxes — pendulum keeps swinging. But THIS could kill demand for estate planning overnight, at least among mice: The cells of the old mice were indistinguishable from the young mice after just one week of treatment,’ said lead author...HSAs over 401(k)s for Retirement Readiness?
Additionally, under the Republican plan, unused health insurance credits can be contributed to an HSA. The idea that we could have “tax credits that can be deposited into a tax-advantaged account has never happened before in American tax history,” said Kevin...Only 45% understand estate plan can provide instructions on life support
According to WealthCounsel’s recent inaugural Estate Planning Awareness Survey: Less than half (45%) tell us that they understand that estate planning can be used to express an individual’s wishes related to personal healthcare decisions, e.g., whether to...Woman ‘accidentally cremated while still alive’
As we like to say in firearm training, there is no such thing as an accident — only negligence. (Or intent.} What are your end-of-life instructions? Get a free living will by attending our free estate planning seminar. A subsequent post-mortem later concluded...Should You Invest In Long-Term Care Insurance?
“We don’t know if we’re going to get Alzheimer’s or anything like that. I think the best thing is to have your team of advisers. 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, is a good time to meet with an attorney, get estate planning documents put in place so there’s someone to act on...Man Awakens After 12 Years in a “Vegetative State,” Says “I Was Aware of Everything”
Something to think about when filling out that advance health care directive: Now Martin is married and has penned a memoire about his life. He has gained control of his body and in his book Ghost Boy, he writes, “My mind was trapped inside a useless body, my...Brain games linked to delayed cognitive decline in elderly
This is not the first such study, and I have previously suggested that attendance at my free training events, including my laser simulated range, could spark an interest in a healthy new hobby. “Mentally stimulating activities perhaps in combination with...Misdiagnosis of Women’s Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading killer of women, responsible for one in every four female deaths, and this danger was highlighted by the tragic death of actress Carrie Fisher in late 2016. But almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly from heart disease had no...Few Patients Have Advance Care Directives Available
Results: Among study patients (n = 104), 59% reported completing some form of ACP: living will 52%, heathcare power of attorney 54%, do not resuscitate 38%, and medical orders for scope of treatment or physician orders for life-sustaining treatment 6%. Whites...Estate Planning for College Students? What Every Parent Needs to Know
When a child is away at school and falls ill or otherwise needs medical attention (including for mental health purposes), most parents assume that they will be contacted and will have all the rights and responsibilities to direct care. You may be surprised to...Egypt busts organ trading racket, arrests 45 people
Egypt and China are two big reasons to put some planning into how your agents decide to “pull the plug” — what does your advance health care directive say? CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international...Cancer fails to stop woman from serving Santa Ana’s homeless
This woman is an inspiration, leaving a rich legacy of charity. But note part of the reason she is able to do this: Finances aren’t a worry: A long-term disability policy she invested in provides 70 percent of her wages; Guy Morrison continues to work as a physical...Five Ways Technology Will Change How Your Clients Age
Advisors can steer clients towards the technology that will help them in old age. Here are the top five ways. Source: Five Ways Technology Will Change How Your Clients AgeSpecial Needs Trust Fairness Act Becomes Law
On Dec. 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)). Section 5007 of the Act, titled “Fairness in Medicaid Supplemental Needs Trusts” incorporates language from the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015...World’s oldest man Mbah Goto celebrates what he claims to be his 146th birthday
He has outlived all 10 of his siblings as well as his four wives, the last of whom died in 1988. All of his children have also died, and now he is survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Source: World’s oldest...When Roles Reverse: Caring for Mom or Dad
QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY DISCUSSIONS What do you hope for in your or your loved ones’ stages of frailty (older age or illness)? What do you hope for your family as a whole during these times? What are some fears and worries about aging (your own or when your parents,...Pennsylvania man, 89, heads out to store, ends up in Alabama
A reminder that dementia is progressive and at times accompanied by long periods of lucidity. Get any necessary estate planning done as soon as possible and of course, include a health care directive — which you can get free by attending our free estate planning...#FamilyProtection: Seniors Suffer Amid Widespread Fraud By Medicaid Caretakers
An Alaska man developed gangrenous toes. A Philadelphia woman froze to death on the street. An Illinois woman died emaciated, covered in excrement.These patients suffered as their government-paid caretakers neglected them, collecting paychecks under a Medicaid program...#FamilyProtection: Janet Reno died today. Good time to think about cremation?
I have no idea whether Janet Reno’s remains will be cremated, buried, or end up in someone’s “spirit cooking” recipe, but her death may be a good excuse to start thinking about cremation versus other options. Cremation is a very popular choice...#AssetProtection: Estate of Famed Local Judge in Probate Purgatory
Lots of irony here, and perhaps some lessons. Famed local juvenile court judge who never had any children of her own, but has a building named after her that has housed probate court operations for the county, now has her estate tied up in probate court. Lamoreaux,...#FamilyProtection: How tens of thousands of patients who weren’t actually dying wound up on hospice care
Turns out, hospice care companies earn more when people stay longer: “When people elect hospice care they are forgoing curative care – and it’s important for them to know that,” Nancy Harrison, one of the investigators, said in a interview....#FamilyProtection: Atari founder says games can stop dementia
Gaming and education blend for Atari founder Monday, 14 Mar 2016 | 10:51 AM ET | 04:40The future of gaming could have benefits beyond mere entertainment, a gaming industry pioneer told CNBC Monday.In fact, it will be possible to stop dementia through the power of...#AssetProtection: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour
A practitioner’s checklist for clients near death Source: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour | Wealth Management If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good...#FamilyProtection: Ultrasound Wakens Comatose as well as Pro-Aborts
Doctors have woken a coma patient for the first time ever by jump-starting his brain using a pioneering ultrasound technique. Source: Doctors wake coma patient by JUMP-STARTING his brain using ultrasound – Mirror Online If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...FAQ: If I stroke out with guns, will my family strike out as accidental felons?
Watch the video:#AssetProtection: New Law Exempts Living Trust Assets from Medi-Cal Recovery
I went with “Living Trusts” in the title as that is the common nomenclature for revocable trusts but note that all inter vivos trusts (including the irrevocable ones heretofore necessary to avoid Medi-Cal recovery) are “living” (inter vivos...LPS Conservatorship Reversed for Lack of Grave Disability
Decision here: Appellant Jesse G. appeals from the trial court’s orders appointing the Mendocino County Public Guardian (public guardian) conservator of his person and estate pursuant to section 5350 of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act) (Welf. & Inst. Code,...Custom Guns for the Disabled
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...4 Simple Exercises for Improved Eye Health
Many of us want improved eye health, but simply do not know where to start. With all of the problems challenging our vision it can be difficult to discern whether or not you have complete autonomy over your eyes. Source: 4 Simple Exercises for Improved Eye Health If...
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