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Live Longer, Better: Expert MD Weighs In On How

Dr. Peter Attia, MD, has written an excellent book on how to keep ourselves from getting common chronic illnesses with aging. It’s Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, which offers a clear strategy to avoid these illnesses. He refers to those which kill the majority of Americans as the…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 15, 2023

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Lifestyle Of A Super-Ager: How She Does It

The start line of the annual race in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, was crowded. A rain delay had participants just waiting. I looked over at a woman next to me, and said “hello”. She was friendly and we had a conversation. When the announcer asked who was celebrating a…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 27, 2023

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Are Aging Parents In La-La Land About Their Health?

The United States of Aging Survey, conducted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), UnitedHealthcare and USA TODAY reported on seniors' perspectives on aging and what concerns them. Of interest is what doesn't seem to concern them so much: taking care of their health. The survey was comprised of 4,000 telephone interviews, including…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 3, 2022

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Correct This Mistake With Aging Parents Before It’s Too Late

Correct This Mistake With Aging Parents Before It’s Too Late Parents often want to be fair with their adult kids and may want to appoint them together on legal documents when they do their estate planning. That means that the adult children will have “equal decision-making ability” on things like…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 11, 2022

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Elders’ Resistance To Using Technology: Challenges With Mom

Alice was 86 when she lost her tech-savvy husband. He was an early adopter and spent hours on the computer. He managed their money, paid bills online and kept track of their lives with digital storage. He had tried many times to get Alice to take a computer class in…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 11, 2022

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Longevity: Do You Really Want It?

Longevity: Do You Really Want It? Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. We're thinking about longevity a lot more when we visit Mikol's Mom, Alice who is 91. She has friends who are 96 and 98. Still going. Is it all that great to live that long? For Alice,…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 27, 2020

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Some Feel Good News: An Uplifting Feat By A Centenarian

By Carolyn L Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Consultant, AgingParents.com Captain Ton With daily news of how many new COVID-19 cases we see and reports of how many deaths are happening, it’s a nice break to hear of a sweet and uplifting story. At AgingParents.com, we often focus on elders and their…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 30, 2020

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Vulnerable Aging Parents? Help Them With Legal Paperwork Now

Just about everyone understands that our elders are at greater risk because of the corona virus. The facts are inescapable: risk of serious illness is worse for those over 65, especially with other medical conditions like high blood pressure as one example. Vulnerability to COVID-19 is highest for those 85…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 30, 2020

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Power Blackouts: Aging Parents at Risk

Imagine your aging parent or other loved one living alone and losing power from a natural disaster or an intentional blackout. What would they do? It’s fire season in California and with it come massive preventive power cutoffs from the largest utility company. There are lessons for all of us…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 2, 2019

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What To Do When Your Aging Parent Is No Longer Safe Living Alone But Refuses To Move

What To Do When Your Aging Parent Is No Longer Safe Living Alone But Refuses To Move Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder law attorney, AgingParents.com "My mom is not safe by herself but she refuses help!" "My dad can't manage alone anymore but he won't go to assisted living". Here at…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 11, 2019

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