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What To Do When Your Stubborn Aging Parent Refuses To Give Up Control

Do you have a stubborn aging parent? Are you worried that he or she is doing unsafe or just plain dumb things? You’re not alone. Here at AgingParents.com, we see this scenario often, and it’s frequently about control over the family finances. Here’s an example, based on a real case…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 20, 2023

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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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Impaired Aging Parents Managing Real Estate Who’s Minding the Store?

Impaired Aging Parents Managing Real Estate Who’s Minding the Store? We’re seeing it more and more now at AgingParents.com: elders as landlords who can’t do the management job any longer. Sometimes it’s the adult children who bring the issue to our attention. They see Dad failing maintain those rental houses…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 12, 2022

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Stubborn Aging Wife Is Driving Her Step-Kids Crazy: How They Can Protect Their Dad

Some families are products of second, and sometimes third marriages, and with aging parents in the mix, it can get contentious. Mark and Mara, siblings by their Dad’s first marriage, have always been close. They were never particularly connected to his wife, Zena over the years, nor her daughter Roberta.…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 18, 2021

What Is The Healthiest Way To Age?

What Is The Healthiest Way To Age? Pauline, a local resident in Marin County, CA just turned 114. The local senior center she attends is celebrating her birthday along with many others. She is easily the oldest person in my county and one of the oldest in the entire U.S.…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 13, 2021

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When Your Aging Parent Has Dementia And Is Still The Trustee, What Can You Do?

When your aging parent has dementia and is still the trustee, what can you do? Many families face the issue of a once powerful head of the family, in charge of all finances, now showing signs of dementia. Whether it is diagnosed or not, it is an issue that must…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 28, 2021

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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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Aging Parents With Alzheimer's Disease: Reducing Your Own Risk

Fear of getting Alzheimer's disease or dementia has overtaken fear of developing cancer among our aging population. There are numerous treatments for cancer, some offering true hope of mitigating the diseases. The same is not true for Alzheimer's. There is still too much we just don't know. Treatment is in discussion among…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 29, 2018

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Should You Hire A Care Manager for Your Aging Parents?

By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder Law Attorney Many of us are probably unfamiliar with the concept of care managers. That may be because geriatric care management is not a clear-cut, licensed profession like nursing or social work. Further, they now call themselves Aging Life Care Managers, a catchall title that…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 23, 2018

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Stubborn Aging Parents Who Want To Age In Place: What You Need To Consider

By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder law attorney, consultant When asked, about 90% of elders will say that they don't want to go to any kind of "home" as they get older. They want to stay in their own homes. Aging in place can be more of a fantasy than a…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 20, 2018

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