Insurance

Michaud: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is prevalent in today’s society, with an incidence rising from 1% at ages 70 – 74 to more than 8% in individuals age 85 and older. As the population ages, the burden of Alzheimer’s disease will continue to increase. The cause of the disease is unclear. Approximately 10% of cases show early onset […]

By Hélène Michaud, Dr. Chi-Ming Chow, Dr. Judy Beamish |January 13, 2010

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Ensure clients are insured for life

During any discussion regarding life insurance, advisors should be seeking the answer to two key questions: How much coverage is required? and What type of life insurance product is best suited for the client [DASH] temporary or permanent coverage? While both questions are important, the answer to the first usually determines the response to the […]

By Bruce Cumming |January 11, 2010

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Variable annuities belong in a retirement plan

Retirement planning has changed dramatically over the past few years. The recent world market volatility has felt too much like a broken CNE roller coaster ride – a mixture of thrills and nausea. But no matter how frightened investors are of the ride, they’re always ready to buy another ticket in anticipation. Hopefully, with history […]

By David Wm. Brown |January 1, 2010

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Assessing the risk of cognitive disorders

prepare meals use the telephone manage medications IADL functions tend to be complex, requiring a combination of physical and cognitive capacities. For example, shopping requires mobility and a relatively intact cognition to handle the financial transactions involved. Loss of IADLs is, in some ways, a precursor to future loss of ADLs. The ability to perform […]

By Hélène Michaud, Joan Tolan |December 21, 2009

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