Lived here for years, don't know even one. Maybe somebody new, but nobody I have ever heard of. I live on the Big Island, Nords, I think lives on Oahu ; check with him. Aloha Frank I'm in Central Oahu (28 years) and I've never heard of anyone in those areas. But I know a good geriatric care manager...

While the debate continues over how much control we think we have over our lives (and our deaths), let me suggest a consideration: My father was unhappy for his entire adult life. There were very few times when he was not somber or serious or intense. The times when he was smiling (let alone relaxed...

I'm writing a story about the decision to get genetic testing for the genes associated with Alzheimer's disease for Being Patient, a new health start-up site which some of you may be familiar with. I'm looking for people who either decided to get the genetic test, decided not to get the genetic tes...

It sounds like you have one of the versions of a Medicare supplement policy. What they cover is standardized across the companies that sell them, and there are different MS policies going by letter designation that supplement different Medicare benefits. While the coverage will be identical across ...

Is his plan a traditional 'Medicare supplement' plan with a letter designation based on what it covers of approved Medicare expenses? Or does he have a retiree plan through an employer with its own features? Sorry, I misunderstood the question. I don't think it's a letter designation but rather a s...

Thanks for being my misery loves company company Bro! Crazy how endless the little things are. What I don't understand about your situation is that Medicare should automatically be passing along statements of what it's not paying to the Medicare supplement company. Is your father's insurance from a...

Thanks for mentioning the commissioner Nords. I hadn't thought of that. Hopefully it won't come to it. Sometimes just mentioning this option is all it takes. ("We thought your company would agree that the criteria have been met and would approve the claim. What are we supposed to do now? Conta...

Thanks Nords! That is very encouraging that we might get a favorable outcome on appeal. I posted elsewhere how my LO keeps passing the MMSE. Thankfully we got a second, followup neuropsych in time for the appeal paperwork and it says Alzheimer's. I told the neuropsych doc when he interviewed me tha...

If you become a family/friend caretaker for someone with dementia (or work with someone who is), I'd like to suggest that while you're getting your LO's paperwork together and organized, going through drawers etc., you not throw anything away too early if you are going to apply for long-term care i...

This changed when I gave birth last year to my first child, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis via her newborn screen. My husband and our families were beyond shocked since there was zero indication this mutation ran in our family. We're considering future children and besides the obvious need ...