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How Do You Know if Your Aging Loved One Should Stop Driving?

Hello again. Carolyn here. Living in Marin County, with a large aging population, I frequently see news reports about accidents and tragedies involving elderly drivers. In recent cases, older drivers have crashed into plate glass storefronts, hit pedestrians, driven into a body of water and even disappeared altogether when driving at…

Mikol DavisMarch 25, 2014

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45 Lessons Life Taught Me

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio . "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column…

Mikol DavisMarch 24, 2014

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A Letter from "Mom and Dad"

A Letter from "Mom and Dad"... My child, When I get old, I hope you understand 'n have patience with me In case I break the plate, or spill soup on the table because I’m losing my eyesight, I hope you don’t yell at me. Older people are sensitive, always…

Mikol DavisMarch 24, 2014

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Is It Time For Your Aging Parent to Move?

We’ve been asking ourselves this question. Would Mom be better off in a different community? My mother in law Alice, is now 91. She lives alone in a 2700 square foot home that she enjoys. It’s in a retirement community with lots of amenities. But, you have to drive everywhere.…

Mikol DavisMarch 14, 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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Can Your Aging Loved One Learn To Use Technology?

Hello again. Mikol here. We hope this finds you well. Today, I want to share with you an experience I had with my Mom, who was 86 when this happened. My Mom, Alice, was computer phobic before Dad died. She wouldn't even touch a computer and walked away…

Mikol DavisMarch 4, 2014

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Legal Limits of Care in Assisted Living Facilities

When aging parents come to the point when assisted living seems like the best choice, it is usually their baby boomer children who see it first. Perhaps the adult children live in another state. Perhaps they are unable to visit Mom or Dad often enough to feel comfortable leaving them…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 21, 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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