Aging Starts Now

Attorneys Chris Johnson and Barbara McGinnis discuss cautionary tales about what happens when people lose track of legal documents such as Wills or Trusts.

Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis, both Certified Elder Law Attorneys and two of the three partners at Takacs McGinnis, share cautionary tales about how estate planning and asset protection planning can go wrong. In this episode, Tim talks about blended families and the dangers of giving away assets prematurely to children when money is needed to pay for care.

Elder Care Coordinator Debra King chats with Elizabeth Moss, the Chief Care Officer of Caregivers by WholeCare, discuss how to broach difficult conversations with your loved ones when and if they start to lose independence.

Attorneys Chris Johnson and Barbara McGinnis discuss the different types of trusts and how estate planning can go wrong.

Attorney Chris Johnson speaks with Bob Crandall of Danny Snyder Insurance about the different types of long-term care insurance, how it works, who needs it, and when to get it.

Certified Elder Law Attorney and partner Barbara McGinnis speaks with TDOT’s Motorist Information Coordinator John Hall about the Yellow Dot Program. Learn more about how to participate in TDOT’s Yellow Dot Program at https://www.tn.gov/tdot/traffic-operations-division/transportation-management-office/yellow-dot-program.html.

Founding partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs and elder care coordinator Debra King discuss the ways that being a caregiver can impact a person's employment.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis and Jamie Abbott of Prosperity Mortgage discuss the pros and cons of Reverse Mortgages.

Attorney and Partner Chris Johnson talks to Sherry Perry about the experience of COVID-19 from the perspective of a Certified Nursing Assistant working in a long-term care facility in Nashville. In addition to her role helping to care for elderly residents, Sherry is the chairperson of the National Association of Healthcare Assistants.

What happens when an older adult's preferences and capacity conflict with the caregiver’s preferences and safety concerns? Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs and Elder Care Coordinator Debra King answer this common question in this week's episode of Aging Starts Now.

Attorneys Barbara McGinnis and Chris Johnson talk about probate--what it is, why it's important, and why it's so important to plan for it.

Attorneys Barbara McGinnis and Chris Johnson discuss what happens if a person dies without a will or other estate planning documents.

Dr. Dawn Lynn joins Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis to discuss the importance of getting a flu shot every year.

Attorney and Partner Chris Johnson interviews Tonya, the daughter of a Takacs McGinnis client. Tonya talks about how her elderly mother was involved in a car accident that was the catalyst for a nightmare eldercare scenario.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis and Attorney Chris Johnson talk about the steps you can take to minimize the obstacles you might encounter when using a Durable Power of Attorney.

Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney from Seattle, Washington, joins Tim Takacs to talk about Life Care Planning and holistic elder law. Rajiv talks about how his approach to Life Care Planning has evolved over the years and how that evolution has led to the creation of The Portal, an online collection of retirement planning tools, and a show called Master Your Future on public television. For mor...

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis, Public Benefits Specialist Joshua Bey, and Outreach Coordinator Dana Hentschel discuss ideas for new family traditions for the holidays.

Pati Bedwell and Debra King, both Certified Elder Care Coordinators at Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law, discuss ways to keep holiday traditions alive when COVID-19 prevents in-person family gatherings with older loved ones.

Elder Care Coordinators Debra King and Pati Bedwell discuss ways to handle the holidays if you have an elderly loved one. This is the first installment in a two-part series on the topic.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis talks to Melissa Burton, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has helped hundreds of families deal with the complications of the elder care journey.

Attorney at partner Chris Johnson talks to Chris Godfrey, an attorney in a Life Care Planning Law Firm (and a former NFL player and Super Bowl winner), about how he found his way to Life Care Planning.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs interviews Mike Rawls, his wife, Darlene Rawls, and their daughter, Shannon Rawls, about their experience with the virus.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis talks to Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell about recent updates to CMS guidelines governing nursing home visitation.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis interviews Lynn Wood of Mental Health America of the MidSouth about how men process the caregiving role differently than women and the resources available specifically for male caregivers.

Attorney and partner Chris Johnson and Public Benefits Specialist Joshua Hunter talk more about VA benefits and qualification requirements.