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.
Voice, especially, is deeply tied to memory and emotion. By incorporating an AI voice model into estate plans, individuals are leaving behind not just a record of their existence, but a sensory, profoundly personal experience of their presence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disease whose cause remains largely unknown. However, treatment options do exist for improving symptoms.
In 2025, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who qualify for a waiver under the Campos v. Kijakazi settlement will likely receive them by this summer.
What happens if you die after you file for divorce but before it becomes final? Television actress Shannen Doherty faced this same question.
The Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025, introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate this past February, is the latest GOP-led effort to permanently repeal the taxation of property transfers at death.