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Know This: Your Aging Parent Living At A Distance May Be At Risk

American families are often scattered across the country. Kids grow up, find opportunities they like in other places and move away. The parents may stay put, happy to remain where they’ve lived most of their lives. Then aging happens. And with it, risks no one really thought about. At AgingParents.com,…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 3, 2023

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Son Gets Dad, 85, To Give Up Secrecy About Finances

How did the adult son of a wealthy but secretive 85-year-old father get his dad to finally reveal important information about his assets? It wasn't easy. Many adult children have an elder who thinks he's fine and doesn't need any help. Even if the patriarch or matriarch is fine, there…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 24, 2023

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Why Is It So Hard To Talk To Aging Parents About Money?

Questions about parents' finances often come up when a parent starts to need some help. Basics like shopping, cooking or bathing can become too difficult for an elder with chronic illness, frailty and problems with memory. It may have started at retirement when income became fixed but unpredictable expenses weren't…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 20, 2023

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Warn Aging Parents About Vaccine Scams Preying On Their Fears

Warn Aging Parents About Vaccine Scams Preying On Their Fears Wouldn’t you know it? Scumbags are out there trying to steal from our aging parents, right in the midst of the frenzy to get vaccines for those who desperately want them. Thieves see the headlines and news items showing long…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 12, 2021

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Carolyn RosenblattOctober 17, 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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Holidays And Aging Parents: Look For These 5 Red Flags

Visits with your aging parents often are a wake-up call this time of year. Perhaps you haven't seen your loved ones for some time and when you do, it's startling. Aging can be a gradual process for some but for others, the changes accelerate so fast it shocks those who…

Carolyn RosenblattDecember 8, 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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What To Do When Medicare Screws Up Your Aging Parent's Bill

Most of our aging parents receive Medicare, which is supposed to pay "covered medical costs". And for the most part, it does. But then there are the mistakes. Are your aging parents helpless when Medicare refuses to pay for something that appears very legitimate? They get a bill for something that…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 21, 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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