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Son Hit with Aging Parents' $93K Nursing Home Bill

Could this happen to you? John Pittas’ mother entered a nursing home for rehabilitation following a car crash. After she left the nursing home, she moved out of the country. His mother’s $93,000 bill at the home was left unpaid. The mom had applied for Medicaid, which would normally pay…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 11, 2013

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Hidden Truths About Reverse Mortgages

The ads make them look so great. Vacations, living a great lifestyle, happy couples, smiling at their good fortune. Rewards are repeated again and again. Sincere movie stars of a certain age make the commercials believable. You can get cash now. It’s so easy. Just get your reverse mortgage and…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 10, 2013

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Should Your Aging Parent Try Marijuana?

Does Granny Need Weed? We recently took a vacation with Alice, Mikol's 91 year old Mom. Some time ago, with a chronic insomnia problem, her kids and grandkids talked her into trying medical marijuana. In CA, it's legal to use marijuana if you have a recommendation from a physician. An…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 5, 2013

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Healthy Aging: My Personal Story

At 63, I had retired from my first career in nursing and my second career, practicing law. I started my "encore career", consulting with those who have aging loved ones about the legal and healthcare challenges they face. I had more time and more flexibility than ever, when my life was…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 16, 2013

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Retirement: Now You Have Time to Work Out, But Are You Motivated?

We have the “No More Excuses Plan” to get you started. Every January, millions of Americans make a resolution to lose weight, or get in shape. And every February or so, millions of them fall off the bandwagon. The most common excuse: "I don't have time to exercise". If you're one…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 16, 2013

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The Danger Of Your Aging Parent Covering Up Dementia

Jaclyn asked us for advice about her Dad, who was doing some things she didn’t understand. He had gotten lost driving home. He’s lived there for 50 years, and it seemed so odd. It’s happened more than once. And, he forgot how to make coffee, something he’s been doing for decades. He just…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 16, 2013

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Family Conflict

Is Your Family Fighting About How to Care for Your Aging Parents? Lots of Boomer-aged siblings find themselves fighting about their aging parents. Should Mom be allowed to stay in her home, even though she's really not safe living alone? Who is going to pay for her care? How about…

Mikol DavisAugust 16, 2013

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Elder Financial Abuse Under Our Noses?

This is unbelievable. Here we are, always trying to alert people to financial abuse and we think Mikol's own mom, Alice, has been taken advantage of by her financial advisor! Alice is 91, is blessed with a great memory and pretty good health for a woman of her age.…

Mikol DavisJuly 18, 2013

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Is Caring For Aging Parents Making You Anxious?

Hello, again. Carolyn and Mikol here I've just been talking to colleagues here in Marin County about helping to educate our community about anxiety, a problem that affects so many. Here is some information we've gathered to put on our local Psychological Association site to help everyone get a better…

Mikol DavisMay 27, 2013

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Granny Has a New Boyfriend

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney When it comes to elders, most of us don’t think of romance. For some reason, our culture seems to entirely dismiss the concept that older people, divorced or widowed, might fall in love again. But they do. Ask anyone who works in a…

Mikol DavisMay 26, 2013

Son Hit with Aging Parents' $93K Nursing Home Bill

Hidden Truths About Reverse Mortgages

Should Your Aging Parent Try Marijuana?

Healthy Aging: My Personal Story

Retirement: Now You Have Time to Work Out, But Are You Motivated?

The Danger Of Your Aging Parent Covering Up Dementia

Family Conflict

Elder Financial Abuse Under Our Noses?

Is Caring For Aging Parents Making You Anxious?

Granny Has a New Boyfriend

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