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5 Things You Should Do As Soon You Retire

Have You Planned For Increasing Your Healthy Years? Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. If you’re like we are, lots of your Boomer friends are retiring, have already retired or are planning it. Being responsible, supporting a family, running a business, being a terrific employee or whatever you did…

Mikol DavisMarch 12, 2014

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Busting The Myth That You Should Let Impaired Aging Parents Make All Their Own Decisions

I am compelled to share these stories with you, sad as they may be. I hope you can learn from the way others handled what was supposed to be doing the right thing. Or so they thought. Are you honoring your impaired aging parents' independence by letting them do…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 9, 2014

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Is It Ever OK To Assist An Elder To Commit Suicide?

In a small county in central California, an 86 year old retired firefighter was sentenced to two days in jail and probation for assisting his wife to commit suicide. The Tribune News in San Luis Obispo reported the story with little detail, but did report that George Taylor was convicted…

Mikol DavisMarch 7, 2014

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A Loved One's Disastrous Discharge From The Hospital

We hope you are well and that none of you have to go through the experience we just had. My brother, who had a recent stroke, had to go back to the hospital recently with an infection. They kept him a few days and sent him home. When I…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 5, 2014

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Thoughts On Turning 66

Thoughts On Turning 66 66! Yikes! Isn’t that when you’re OLD? I looked in the mirror and I didn’t see an old person, so maybe it’s a myth. I definitely didn’t see a young person though. I had lunch with my daughter and she asked me if I feel…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 2, 2014

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The Saga Continues: Should You Support Your Low Income Aging Loved One?

As many of your may know, my brother had a massive stroke and was hospitalized for weeks. He went to a rehab facility (aka nursing home) where he got physical therapy, speech and occupational therapy. When it came time for discharge, a decision had to be made: go to a…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 1, 2014

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Can A Dysfunctional Family Come Together To Support A Low Income Loved One?

We've just come back from solving a very stressful family situation that got worked out. We'd like to share the experience with you. After my 63 year old brother, already disabled, had a massive stroke, I wondered. How could he be cared for long term? He went from the acute…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 4, 2014

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Elderly Parents And Being "In The Moment" On Holidays

Grandma Alice & Grandaughter Holiday get togethers are a must for many of us. It's tradition, or it's expected, or it seems like the right thing. We can be stressed and we can also look forward to them a lot. They can be fun, even if it's work to put…

Mikol DavisDecember 19, 2013

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Make It Easier For Your Adult Children: A New Year’s Resolution

Only about 25% of older adults have taken the time to think about what would happen if they became incapacitated, and have filled out a healthcare directive. This seems pretty unfair to their adult children. Why put the burden on the kids? Each person has the right to decide what…

Mikol DavisDecember 7, 2013

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Are Health Care Directives Worth The Paper They're Written On?

Are Health Care Directives Worth The Paper They're Written On? HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES ONLY WORK IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THEM 1. What is a healthcare directive anyway? It is a legal document that a person signs, specifying his or her wishes if the person becomes incapacitated and…

Mikol DavisNovember 27, 2013

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