Mikol Davis, Author at Aging Parents

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What To Know About Aging Parents’ Emergency Alert Devices

Adult children wanting to keep aging loved ones safe often suggest that their elders wear a personal emergency device. (personal emergency response system or PERS). With the push of a button, the elder summons emergency help. Despite that fact that a lot of elders have them but won’t wear them,…

Mikol DavisMarch 27, 2023

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10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

A common worry many adult children express about aging parents is that the parents are alone and it's time they got some help. The kids are worried because of changes in the parent's health, mobility or memory problems. The aging parent may not agree that there is anything to worry…

Mikol DavisMarch 27, 2023

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10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

Mikol DavisMarch 22, 2023

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One Thing For Aging Parents That’s Cheaper Now

Most of us probably know someone who can’t hear very well and doesn’t use hearing aids. It can be frustrating trying to have a conversation with that person. particularly in a group setting, like a dinner table or in a restaurant. They say “what?” and you repeat, but they still…

Mikol DavisMarch 22, 2023

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Six Practical Tools: How To Control Your Stress Response Whatever you may have learned about lawyer stress in the past, we know more science-based things to do now than ever before. Using these tools will help you lessen what your body and brain want to do with your stress that…

Mikol DavisJuly 19, 2022

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A Startling Reality: Your Aging Parent Runs Out of Money

Your Aging Parent Runs Out of Money "I never thought I would live this long". That's what Marsha's mom says about being 97. It's great that she has survived a heart attack, a broken hip 2 years ago, and a brush with cancer. Aggressive medical care got her through all…

Mikol DavisMay 13, 2022

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Distance Caregiving Part 3 (Long Distance Caregiving – Rural Caregiving)

Part III - Long Distance Caregiving – Rural caregiving 3:40 What do you do when your parent lives in a rural area? Rural living may be wonderful but when you need caregiving services for a parent you have new challenges. This podcast discusses how to provide help for your parents…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Distance Caregiving Part 4 (Long Distance Caregiving – Knowing When To Go)

Part IV - Long Distance Caregiving – Knowing when to go 2:51 Sometimes you just have to go visit your parent to see for yourself what is happening with them? But how do you know if you MUST travel? If you decide you do need to go, how can you…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Family Dynamics Part 1 & 2

Part I – Middle of the Night 6:42 Why does it always seem to happen in the middle of the night? So many of us get that call telling us that a parent has suddenly been taken to the hospital and guess what – your life is about to get…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Legal Issues: Protecting Your Wishes and Assets Part 1 (The Living Will)

Part I – The Living Will - Advance Directives for Health Care 8:50 You have a stroke or an accident and are suddenly unable to communicate to the medical team what treatments you want or don’t want. Who makes the decisions? You do, if you had written down your desires…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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What To Know About Aging Parents’ Emergency Alert Devices

10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

One Thing For Aging Parents That’s Cheaper Now

Great Resource Links

A Startling Reality: Your Aging Parent Runs Out of Money

Distance Caregiving Part 3 (Long Distance Caregiving – Rural Caregiving)

Distance Caregiving Part 4 (Long Distance Caregiving – Knowing When To Go)

Family Dynamics Part 1 & 2

Legal Issues: Protecting Your Wishes and Assets Part 1 (The Living Will)

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