Dear AgingParents Family: Carolyn and Mikol here, wishing each of you moms and your moms a happy Mother’s Day. We are fortunate to have a mom to wish good things to on this day.  Mikol’s Mom, Alice, is still doing very well at age 90.  She inspires us all in the way she takes good [...]

First, we do have to put ourselves first sometimes.  What’s best for us, best for our own families and our own peace of mind must be a serious consideration.  Sacrificing our sanity for the sake of caregiving is not the best choice. Delegate and find others to help if having too much of the caregiver [...]

WATCH THE FILM FOR FREE Age of Champions is the story of five competitors up to 100 years old who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. The Washington Post called the film “infectiously inspiring” and theater audiences across the country have fallen in love with its light-hearted take on growing [...]

Howard, 92, loves women.  He has dementia and is legally blind.  He likes to give women checks when they tell him their sob stories about needing money.  He has one daughter, Missy, who is aghast at his conduct. After her mother died, Missy felt obligated to try to keep Dad from throwing away all his money. [...]

Have you had to deal with this? Some families are being torn apart about disagreements over finances, care, aging parents and each other’s roles. It often looks like this: Imagine that you have an aging loved one who has cognitive impairment.  You are aware that your loved one is “slipping”.  You tell yourself it’s ok. [...]

Carolyn and Mikol here.   This is a season of so many mixed feelings.  We are happy to have the holidays and at the same time sad about the recent tragedies. We keep being reminded of how fragile life is. We keep seeing sad and sobering events around us, and involving us.  At the same [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .   “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written.My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:     1. [...]

Carolyn and Mikol here. Carolyn speaking: We are away from home and are surrounded at this moment by grey or white haired people. Some look to be aging well. Others not. What’s the difference? We are having a little getaway in beautiful Lake Tahoe with perfect weather, blue skies and breathtaking scenery. I watch some [...]

Are You on the Hook for Mom’s Nursing-Home Bill? •    By KELLY GREENE, Wall Street Journal Thought you were immune from your parents’ debts? Not so fast. Twenty-nine states have “filial support” laws that could be used to go after patients’ adult children for unpaid long-term-care bills. In at least one of those states, Pennsylvania, [...]

That little pang of sadness on Father’s Day is back. I feel it quietly, when my husband is opening his cards and we get together with our kids.  I don’t have anyone to send a card to today and no one to call on the phone to wish him a happy day, the way I [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

Carolyn and Mikol here. Hey we wanted to reach out to you and invite you to an exciting upcoming Webinar. Get your questions answered related to the financial and emotional cost of getting old or caring for your aging parents. 5 ways your parents’ getting old could cost you a fortune. Click this link to [...]

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