Just this month my mother Alice at age 91 years young returned from a 15 day cruise to the Hawaiian islands with our daughter for her 30th birthday. We are blessed.
Mikol DavisDecember 14, 2013
Grandma Alice age 88 years old demonstrates how to use a Apple ipod, technology she never thought she'd learn to use. She has a message for all other senior citizens about how powerful this new technology can be a real practical solution for senior loneliness . "This is good if…
Mikol DavisDecember 5, 2013
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…
Mikol DavisNovember 22, 2013
I am the owner of a home care agency that specializes in dementia care. I contacted Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN-Attorney and mediator, for help with a particularly complex case that involved a demented businessman who was still going to the workplace. His behavior there had become problematic, and the family was…
Mikol DavisNovember 22, 2013
Hello, again. Carolyn here. If you're like I am, you don't just want to live longer, you want longevity and good health. So, how do we get there? We all hear the advice about eating right and getting more exercise. OK, so what does that mean for you personally? What are you…
Carolyn RosenblattOctober 21, 2013
We're looking at something we know is painful: family conflicts. Sibling battles. Arguing with your aging parent. Do you have a dispute going on in your family? As parents age, many problems can crop up among adult siblings and sometimes with the elder himself. Many of these problems arise from financial…
Mikol DavisOctober 14, 2013
Jaclyn asked us for advice about her Dad, who was doing some things she didn’t understand. He had gotten lost driving home. He’s lived there for 50 years, and it seemed so odd. It’s happened more than once. And, he forgot how to make coffee, something he’s been doing for decades. He just…
Carolyn RosenblattAugust 16, 2013
Is Your Family Fighting About How to Care for Your Aging Parents? Lots of Boomer-aged siblings find themselves fighting about their aging parents. Should Mom be allowed to stay in her home, even though she's really not safe living alone? Who is going to pay for her care? How about…
Mikol DavisAugust 16, 2013
This is unbelievable. Here we are, always trying to alert people to financial abuse and we think Mikol's own mom, Alice, has been taken advantage of by her financial advisor! Alice is 91, is blessed with a great memory and pretty good health for a woman of her age.…
Mikol DavisJuly 18, 2013
