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The Plight Of A Homeless Veteran

The Plight Of A Homeless Veteran This is a true story, and it may reflect what many older vets face when they start to lose their independence. We’ll call our vet “Uncle Zach”. At AgingParents.com, we worked with the daughter of a 99 year old gentleman, Tony, with dementia…

Jessica DavisNovember 20, 2022

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Danger: Can You Stop Aging Parents’ Overspending, Running Low On Funds?

Briana called AgingParents.com in distress. She was feeling panicky and angry. Her 80-year-old mother, Rhonda, had just bought another new car she could not afford. Briana explained that her mother’s funds were limited, but she kept insisting on living the life she had before her husband passed. Her parents had…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 11, 2022

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Aging Parents And The Truth About Their Longevity

Most of our aging parents are living on longer than they or we expected. It's great that an elder is part of the family into one's 80s, 90s and beyond, perhaps living to see grandchildren and great grandchildren. And then there's the long goodbye and the caregiving that almost inevitably…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 9, 2022

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Can Cannabis Help Manage Dementia-Related Agitation?

The concepts of cannabis use in our society are still confusing, as Federal law conflicts with state laws. The majority of states have legalized the use of cannabis for medical use. In recent elections, more are steadily legalizing it for recreational use as well. Federal law still classifies cannabis as…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 9, 2022

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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 RosenblattNovember 8, 2022

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Should You Encourage Your Aging Parent To Move To Assisted Living?

Factors to consider Assisted living homes continue to spring up, with owners hoping to attract the highest paying residents to the nicest facilities. After all, Medicare does not cover assisted living and residents must pay out of pocket. If you are considering this for an aging parent, cost is a…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 7, 2022

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Warn Aging Parents About Post-Disaster Scammers

Warn Aging Parents About Post-Disaster Scammers Devastating hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, flooding, and fires, across many parts of the U.S. leave people vulnerable. Aging parents, often far away from family, are especially at risk. When disaster strikes, scammers see opportunity. The waters after Ian haven’t even receded, and ripoff artists are…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 2, 2022

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When Is It Time To Start Helping Your Aging Parents?

For those with aging loved ones, it may be difficult to distinguish a few signs of “normal” aging from things that should raise some red flags. No one teaches you in school how to spot trouble signs with aging loved ones. And it’s our human nature to avoid unpleasant things,…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 31, 2022

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Aging Parents’ Fear: Being Put In A Care Home Against Their Will

In our work at AgingParents.com, we often hear from adult children that the elder in their lives absolutely doesn’t want to be “put in a home”. By that they typically mean that they fear giving up their own living situation and being forced to go elsewhere for some form of…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 28, 2022

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Consider $2M: The Cost of Long-Term Care For One Aging Parent

Every year since 2004, private long term care insurer, Genworth has conducted a national survey to determine the average costs of care at home, and in facilities. The data is broken down by state, with the median price listed. The bottom line: the cost of care is rising significantly in…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 17, 2022