Baby Boomers Burden

Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.' The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than…

Heart to Heart (Part 1) By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney and Dr. Mikol S. Davis, Psychologist We usually think of a “heart to heart” conversation as one that is sincere, personal, even intimate. It may be a loving conversation, and it is at least one that is outside…

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, BSN, Attorney Whether you worry about her day to day, or just notice that she’s getting older, you want to keep tabs on your loved one for her own safety. But how? We’ve learned about a new GPS emergency button that looks like the solution.Peopletrack,…

Imagine this. Your aging parent took a fall. You get the long distance phone call. Mom is in the hospital. Suddenly, you and your siblings have to talk together, as Mom will need help when she returns home after rehabilitation. Who will watch over her care at home? Who will…

Welcome To Your New Job in Retirement It’s Monday morning. You wake up and try to clear the fog in your head.Immediately you force yourself out of bed. You stumble into the kitchen foryour coffee, ready to steel yourself for the day. You flip on the TV and hear about…

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney Here’s a recurring theme: a mentally disabled family member is involved in an elderly parent’s care. Elderly parent declines, and needs to go to a facility. Mentally impaired adult child has been living in elderly parent’s home all this time, maybe years. Parent…

Can Psychologists Help Families With Dangerous Older Drivers? By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, BSN, Attorney, and Dr. Mikol S. Davis An older driver plows his car through the garage and goes over a hill. A senior steps on the gas instead of the brake and smashes into six parked cars.…

Pamela A. MacLean RedwoodAge.com The desire to keep living at home as we age has spawned a movement known as the "senior village" in which volunteers - from Boston's Beacon Hill to Northern California's Marin County - provide mutual support for elders living at home. The "villages" aren't places, but…