We’ve been asking ourselves this question. Would Mom be better off in a different community? My mother in law Alice, is now 90.  She lives alone in a 2700 square foot home that she enjoys. It’s in a retirement community with lots of amenities. But, you have to drive everywhere. She is a bit isolated [...]

Some of our Congressional leaders are vehement about it.  Some disagree.  Everyone seems to get that we need to fix our debt problem by reducing government spending on something. But what? For those who are extremists about cutting government spending on Medicare, consider this: we taxpayers are getting ripped off by the Medicare program.  To [...]

Sometimes, there’s just no substitute for a face to face visit.  Adult children may be getting a wake-up call this season when  you visit aging parents.  Little things you can’t learn in a phone call can come to light. Their health may be a concern because you see visible changes on your visit, such as [...]

Aging Parent Crisis – How To Cope Aging parents are living longer than ever and it creates a new need for their adult children: you have to know what to do with the many crises that come up. As our aging parents reach their 80′s and 90′s or beyond, we are going to be faced [...]

We’ve got a new webinar to share with you!  This is a subject that brings up a lot of fear for those with aging parents who don’t plan ahead or won’t talk about money with you.  We’ll help you see how to avoid the pitfalls others have fallen into before you get there.  One man [...]

Hello, again.  Carolyn and Mikol here.  We came across an article about a shocking case involving a son being stuck with his mother’s nursing home bill.  We wanted to give you a heads-up, as most people would never expect this. Could this happen to you? John Pittas’ mother entered a nursing home for rehabilitation following [...]

The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent? We hope you are enjoying the beginning of spring and this time of renewal.  Mikol and I have recently moved our offices to new, brighter and better space and we’re feeling very renewed!  Wouldn’t you agree that there is nothing like disposing of junk and unwanted [...]

Getting rebuffed hurts. Have you ever tried to talk to your aging parent about finances and been told to take a hike? “Just mind your own business. I’ll be fine”. Or has your aging parent ever said, “Let’s talk about that some other time” when you bring up the subject of money and the future? [...]

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Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance Should you or shouldn’t you? Seems as if someone is always promoting the purchase of long term care insurance. Most of us don’t want to think about getting old and needing anything like that. If we ever think about it, it’s a thing we want to defer until [...]

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The Boomers Guide To Aging Parents, The Complete Guide…….$39 If you have more worries than handling money for aging loved ones, and your aging parent is creating frustration in other areas of life, find answers in The Complete Guide. You don’t need to stay frustrated with a parent refusing help, resisting telling you basic information [...]