The Long View Harry Margolis: How to Confront Aging Challenges Head-On
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Apr 14, 2026 
Harry Margolis, an elder law attorney and longtime writer on aging issues, walks through planning for incapacity, long-term care funding, and realistic aging-in-place choices. He explains Medicare misconceptions, power-of-attorney pitfalls, DIY estate-planning limits, family money conversations, NORCs and senior housing, and special-needs housing and trust basics.
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Explain Estate Choices To Prevent Family Conflict
- Be transparent with family about why you appoint certain executors or distribute assets to avoid suspicion and conflict.
- Explain decisions openly so children understand choices and are less likely to contest or resent them.
Address Dementia Preferences In Healthcare Directives
- Include dementia-specific preferences in broader healthcare directives or trust guidance rather than relying solely on traditional living wills.
- Use trust instructions to guide trustees on spending for someone with cognitive decline when no family caregiver exists.
Solo Agers Struggle To Find Health Care Agents
- Solo agers face two problems: finding financial agents is easier than finding willing health care proxies, and professionals often decline time-consuming personal roles.
- Solutions include banks/trust companies for finances and nonprofits, churches, or friendship circles for health advocacy.