Most days at I get a call from an adult child of an elder, asking me about shady dealings over a parent’s finances. Sometimes it’s the niece, grandson, or other family member the caller is worried about. Sometimes it’s the caller’s sibling whose actions are in question. And all the…
Carolyn RosenblattOctober 3, 2014
Just discovered the joys of shopping on Amazon Can you believe my mother is turning 92 years young this week, August 24.
Carolyn RosenblattAugust 18, 2014
Hello again We are always fans of those who have figured out how to age well and we always want to learn a few things from them. Here's a fine example: The Philadelphia Enquirer recently published a piece about Murray Shusterman, a 101 year old working Philadelphia lawyer who has been…
Carolyn RosenblattAugust 12, 2014
This one shocked me. Here at AgingParents.com we've been hearing elder abuse tales for a long time, but I was stunned when I heard this. A family of 3 siblings has been worried about their widowed father, who lives alone in the country. He is very comfortable, but not extremely…
Carolyn RosenblattJune 26, 2014
With retirement and aging, older adults can find themselves with a lot of free time and not many ideas of what to do. Some alternatives to keep the mind busy and active are volunteering, starting another business, embarking on an encore career, engaging with one’s community, and caregiving or…
Carolyn RosenblattJune 4, 2014
Ah, retirement. Most look forward to a time of enjoyment of life and everyone wants to age successfully in retirement. Do we ever really consider what it takes to age successfully? It is a new responsibility that few of us consider in our vision of how we expect to live…
Carolyn RosenblattMay 6, 2014
We have some thoughts about emerging solutions to an aging part of our population, the LGBT community. For the longest time, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community got little other than negative press and highlighting of controversial issues. But things are changing. Millions of people who are retiring include LGBT…
Carolyn RosenblattApril 26, 2014
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…
Carolyn RosenblattApril 22, 2014
