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Let's Re-define "Old": What Does It Mean Anyway?

Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. Who doesn’t have negative stereotypes about aging? No one, especially Boomers, wants to think of ourselves as "old".  We're middle aged, we're "senior", we're old-er, but old? Never. Our society just doesn’t have a positive outlook on aging. Media everywhere imprints us with messages to…
Carolyn Rosenblatt
May 9, 2014
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3 Brothers Battle Over Mom's Care and How to Pay for It: Is There A Solution?

This is a real situation, all too common. Three brothers are engaged in pitched battle over their mother's care and how to pay for it.  Mom is severely demented and can't care for herself independently. She had long term care insurance, but she has almost exhausted that benefit.  Her only…
Mikol Davis
April 15, 2014
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"The Grey Zone": How to Handle Partially Incompetent Aging Parents

Your aging parent seems ok one day. The next day, he can't find his way out the front door. Is he really losing it? Or is it just a temporary thing? What we call "the grey zone" is that place between being competent and being incompetent for making decisions that…
Mikol Davis
April 10, 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 Davis
March 7, 2014

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