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Has Your Aging Parent Told You to "Mind Your Own Business"?

Getting rebuffed hurts. Have you ever tried to talk to your aging parent about finances and been told to take a hike? "Just mind your own business. I'll be fine". Or has your aging parent ever said, "Let's talk about that some other time" when you bring up the subject…
Mikol Davis
April 19, 2012
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The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent?

Hello again. Carolyn and Mikol here. We hope you are enjoying the beginning of spring and this time of renewal.  Mikol and I have recently moved our offices to new, brighter and better space and we're feeling very renewed!  Wouldn't you agree that there is nothing like disposing of junk…
Mikol Davis
April 9, 2012
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New Fraud Alert for Your Aging Parents

Carolyn and Mikol here. We just got in an alert from the The National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) and we wanted to share it with you. Can you believe this?   Professional criminals are now targeting people with diabetes to scam them for personal information. Here's how it works.  Someone pretending…
Mikol Davis
March 21, 2012
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How to Handle Money for Aging Loved Ones

How to Handle Money for Aging Loved Ones ..downloadable E-Book $9.95 How to Handle Money for Aging Loved Ones $9.99 Volume 6 of this series gives any person responsible for handling money for an aging loved one solid tips on how to do the job correctly and legally. Don't know…
Mikol Davis
November 29, 2011
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The Boomers Guide to Aging Parents: The Complete Guide

The Boomers Guide To Aging Parents, The Complete Guide.......$39.95 If you have more worries than handling money for aging loved ones, and your aging parent is creating frustration in other areas of life, find answers in The Complete Guide. You don't need to stay frustrated with a parent refusing help,…
Mikol Davis
November 29, 2011
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Frequently Asked Elder Care Questions / Answers

Frequently Asked Questions About Eldercare What are healthcare directives and why does my elderly parent need it? A healthcare directive is a document your aging parent signs, giving someone else the power to make health and medical decisions if he or she is unable to speak or make decisions. Everyone needs…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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Avoid the Number One Mistake With Your Healthcare Directive

Before I started in this work, consulting with elders, mediating family disputes, and writing about what I’ve learned, I didn’t have a healthcare directive. Hey, I was in my 50’s, healthy, and expected to live a long time. (I still expect that!). It could wait. But once I began to…
Mikol Davis
November 14, 2011
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A Sure-Fire Strategy To Calm Family Conflicts

We’ve all experienced them. Family conflicts can be some of the most emotionally painful of all. The struggles we have with aging parents are coming up for more of us Boomers because we are getting older. Our parents are living longer and longer. Research shows us that most Boomers still…
Mikol Davis
November 5, 2011