Carolyn Rosenblatt, Author at Aging Parents

aging aging parent aging parents agingparents Blog Elder Care elders seniors

A Little Known Right For Loved Ones In Rehab Facilities

Most of another, or us, at one time, know someone who has to spend time in a long-term care facility. It could be an aging parent, a friend or you yourself. These places are called "rehab", nursing homes, long-term care homes or skilled nursing facilities. What makes them different from…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 22, 2018

aging parent aging parents agingparents Blog Elder Care elders seniors

Holidays And Aging Parents: Look For These 5 Red Flags

Visits with your aging parents often are a wake-up call this time of year. Perhaps you haven't seen your loved ones for some time and when you do, it's startling. Aging can be a gradual process for some but for others, the changes accelerate so fast it shocks those who…

Carolyn RosenblattDecember 8, 2017

aging parent aging parents Blog Elder Care elders seniors

The Struggle: Taking Over Finances For Your Aging Parent

Here is a true story about an older person with cognitive decline who was being manipulated by his live-in girlfriend. His son was not sure of what he could do. Jay is an only child and his dad, Jeremy is 88, in failing health. Jeremy lives with his longtime girlfriend,…

Carolyn RosenblattDecember 6, 2017

aging parent aging parents Blog Elder Care seniors

Could This Happen To Your Aging Parent: Getting Dumped From a Nursing Home?

If you have an aging loved one who ever has to go to a nursing home, beware of a nasty practice in which some of these facilities engage. It is disgusting to think that a nursing home will not only violate the law in refusing to allow its own resident…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 7, 2017

aging aging parent aging parents agingparents Blog Elder Care Family Conflicts seniors

Natural Disasters and Aging Parents

Natural Disasters and Aging Parents Hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and earthquakes have all struck families this year. Sometimes your aging parent or other loved one is displaced and adult children must suddenly take them in. If your family member was in a care facility, such as a nursing home or assisted…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 12, 2017

aging parent aging parents agingparents Blog Elder Care elders seniors

What To Do When Medicare Screws Up Your Aging Parent's Bill

Most of our aging parents receive Medicare, which is supposed to pay "covered medical costs". And for the most part, it does. But then there are the mistakes. Are your aging parents helpless when Medicare refuses to pay for something that appears very legitimate? They get a bill for something that…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 21, 2017

aging aging parent aging parents Blog Elder Care elders seniors

Nip A Predator's Scheme In The Bud — Stop Your Aging Parent From Becoming Prey

Rhonda is a 91-year-old widow and lives independently. She has a few million in investments and has planned well for retirement. Her two sons are busy and leave her to make decisions about her money independently. What Rhonda’s sons didn't know was how vulnerable she was to a financial predator.…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 12, 2017

aging aging parent aging parents Blog Elder Care elders Family Conflicts seniors

Intrusion or Just Being Safe? Monitoring Aging Parents' Finances

For most adult children with aging parents, there is often the dilemma of whether or not they should be involved with monitoring their aging parents spending habits. You want to honor their independence, but what if they show signs of slipping? Should you talk about it or just wait until…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 13, 2017

aging parent aging parents Blog seniors

Heed These Warnings About Aging Parents' Medications

Is your aging parent one of the many battling Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia and taking medication? Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a Silicon Valley, California-based geriatrician, recently quoted in an article in The Mercury News, strongly advises against elders taking certain everyday medications as they undo any benefits of…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 9, 2017

aging aging parent aging parents Blog seniors

What Aging Parent Leaves A Legacy of No Regrets?

Does it seem impossible that a person can reach his last days and look back without any regrets at all? What does it take? We all seem to regret our mistakes and some of our choices in life. At AgingParents.com, we hear a lot from adult children of aging parents in…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 19, 2017

Carolyn Rosenblatt