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Who Will Decide For You About Medical Care In Your Last Days?

Many of us will be impaired at some point late in life. We may need someone to articulate our wishes about healthcare as we near our end. How do we choose the right person or persons? What do they need to know? The American Bar Association offers a free Consumer's Tool…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 21, 2018

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A Little Known Right For Loved Ones In Rehab Facilities

Most of another, or us, at one time, know someone who has to spend time in a long-term care facility. It could be an aging parent, a friend or you yourself. These places are called "rehab", nursing homes, long-term care homes or skilled nursing facilities. What makes them different from…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 22, 2018

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The Struggle: Taking Over Finances For Your Aging Parent

Here is a true story about an older person with cognitive decline who was being manipulated by his live-in girlfriend. His son was not sure of what he could do. Jay is an only child and his dad, Jeremy is 88, in failing health. Jeremy lives with his longtime girlfriend,…

Carolyn RosenblattDecember 6, 2017

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Could This Happen To Your Aging Parent: Getting Dumped From a Nursing Home?

If you have an aging loved one who ever has to go to a nursing home, beware of a nasty practice in which some of these facilities engage. It is disgusting to think that a nursing home will not only violate the law in refusing to allow its own resident…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 7, 2017

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Natural Disasters and Aging Parents

Natural Disasters and Aging Parents Hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and earthquakes have all struck families this year. Sometimes your aging parent or other loved one is displaced and adult children must suddenly take them in. If your family member was in a care facility, such as a nursing home or assisted…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 12, 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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The Looming Crisis: Aging Parents And Adult Children Still Living At Home

You may know of an older individual or couple who has a middle-aged adult child living with them in their home. We are not talking here about those who sensibly chose a multi-generation household for good reasons. And this is not about the daughter who quits her job to move…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 17, 2017

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This Small Step Can Prevent Financial Disaster For Your Aging Parents

Ruth is 88, still quite independent, taking care of herself at home. She does her own shopping and cooking and pays her own bills. Great at her age, right? But when it comes to memory, that's a problem. And forgetfulness plus an unforeseen glitch caused a financial disaster for her.…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 31, 2017

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