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What To Do When Medicare Screws Up Your Aging Parent's Bill

Most of our aging parents receive Medicare, which is supposed to pay "covered medical costs". And for the most part, it does. But then there are the mistakes. Are your aging parents helpless when Medicare refuses to pay for something that appears very legitimate? They get a bill for something that…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 21, 2017

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Nip A Predator's Scheme In The Bud — Stop Your Aging Parent From Becoming Prey

Rhonda is a 91-year-old widow and lives independently. She has a few million in investments and has planned well for retirement. Her two sons are busy and leave her to make decisions about her money independently. What Rhonda’s sons didn't know was how vulnerable she was to a financial predator.…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 12, 2017

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Intrusion or Just Being Safe? Monitoring Aging Parents' Finances

For most adult children with aging parents, there is often the dilemma of whether or not they should be involved with monitoring their aging parents spending habits. You want to honor their independence, but what if they show signs of slipping? Should you talk about it or just wait until…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 13, 2017

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Avoid These Three Retirement Mistakes That Can Make A Mess For Your Family

Retirement talk is on a roll. With 10,000 Boomers turning 65 every day, no wonder. But besides advice on how to "live the life of your dreams" and have a "secure retirement" there's some important information too few are taking about. That's the retirement-era mistakes people make that are pretty…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 7, 2017

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3 Things Everyone Should Know About Home Care Workers

It starts innocently enough. The watchful adult child, usually the daughter notes that her mother is having more trouble with walking and caring for herself. She thinks some help a few days a week would allow mom more independence. She talks her into getting help at home and sets…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 4, 2017

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The Language Of The Healthcare System-Plain English Please

We probably all feel somewhat lost in a hospital or nursing home (aka "rehab facility"). Unless you've been educated in or have been a part of the healthcare system yourself, it is like a foreign land. When an aging parent or other loved one goes there, you may experience an…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 3, 2017

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How To Handle A Stubborn Aging Parent

How To Handle A Stubborn Aging Parent Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, AgingParents.com and AgingInvestor.com Is your aging parent really difficult? Is this driving you crazy when your parent refuses all your helpful suggestions? If so, you're not alone! Being in the consulting business about aging and working with families is like being…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 7, 2017

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Removing Secrecy In Nursing Home Wrongdoing

After 25 years without changes in basic rules, the nursing home industry is finally being forced to reveal hidden wrongs that happen to residents. Nursing Home Until now, consumers were required to sign arbitration agreements when they were admitted to a nursing home. Taking a loved one to a nursing…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 5, 2016

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Resolving Family Conflict and Aging Parent Issues

Resolving Family Conflict and Aging Parent Issues - Carolyn Rosenblatt In this interview, Carolyn Rosenblatt, Co-Founder of AgingParents.com, AgingInvestor.com, and Author of "The Boomers Guide to Aging Parents," The Family Guide To Aging Parents," and Succeed With Senior Clients: A Financial Advisors Guide To Best Practice," (available on our website…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 30, 2016

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Department of Public Health Takes “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” Approach to Nursing Home Abuse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2015 CONTACT: Mike Connors, CANHR (415) 974-5171 mike@canhr.org Julie Pollock, CANHR (415) 974-5171 julie@canhr.org Department of Public Health Takes “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” Approach to Nursing Home Abuse San Francisco -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has taken an official position…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 24, 2015

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