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Gainesville Florida Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog Name *   Email *   Phone *   Question or Comments Submit Friday, November 8, 2013 Save Our Seniors Conference I was honored to be one of the speakers Thursday at a Save Our Seniors event that focused on how we can protect or elders from abuse and neglect. There was some great advice given during the session. Here’s a link to the Gainesville Sun story on the event: http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131107/ARTICLES/131109656?p=1&tc=pg Permalink Comment Subscribe via Email Subscribe via RSS Previous Posts Your Estate Planning Should Protect Minor Children Social Security COLA Increase A New Scam Warning From the IRS National Hospice and Palliative Care Month Medicare Open Enrollment Period Begins Oct. 15 World Alzheimer’s Day and Month: What Does It Mean for Family Caregivers? 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