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3 Critical Things Left Out Of The Health Care Reform Debate

The political battle on health care reform rages on. But the debate totally misses some important features of the Affordable Care Act that directly affect elders. Maybe people who oppose the Supreme Court decision don't want to look as if they are against elders so they avoid discussing a number…

Mikol DavisJuly 5, 2012

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Are You on the Hook for Mom's Nursing-Home Bill?

Are You on the Hook for Mom's Nursing-Home Bill? • By KELLY GREENE, Wall Street Journal Thought you were immune from your parents' debts? Not so fast. Twenty-nine states have "filial support" laws that could be used to go after patients' adult children for unpaid long-term-care bills. In at least…

Mikol DavisJune 25, 2012

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Special Memory of Father's Day

That little pang of sadness on Father's Day is back. I feel it quietly, when my husband is opening his cards and we get together with our kids. I don't have anyone to send a card to today and no one to call on the phone to wish him a…

Mikol DavisJune 17, 2012

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The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent?

The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent? We hope you are enjoying the beginning of spring and this time of renewal. Mikol and I have recently moved our offices to new, brighter and better space and we're feeling very renewed! Wouldn't you agree that there is nothing like…

Mikol DavisMay 10, 2012

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Where in the USA Do Men Live the Longest?

Where in the USA Do Men Live the Longest? Hello again. Carolyn and Mikol here. We hope that spring has brightened your life in some way, as it has ours. I was struck by a recent article in our local news, the Independent Journal. It noted that a recent study by…

Mikol DavisApril 26, 2012

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Has Your Aging Parent Told You to "Mind Your Own Business"?

Getting rebuffed hurts. Have you ever tried to talk to your aging parent about finances and been told to take a hike? "Just mind your own business. I'll be fine". Or has your aging parent ever said, "Let's talk about that some other time" when you bring up the subject…

Mikol DavisApril 19, 2012

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New Fraud Alert for Your Aging Parents

Carolyn and Mikol here. We just got in an alert from the The National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) and we wanted to share it with you. Can you believe this? Professional criminals are now targeting people with diabetes to scam them for personal information. Here's how it works. Someone pretending…

Mikol DavisMarch 21, 2012

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"When I'm 64"

We all remember the Beatles song lyrics "will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm 64?" Well, having just passed that milestone in my life, I am remembering what I thought about being 64 years old, viewed through youth's prism. It sounded really far away. It…

Mikol DavisFebruary 24, 2012

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Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance

Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance Should you or shouldn’t you? Seems as if someone is always promoting the purchase of long term care insurance. Most of us don’t want to think about getting old and needing anything like that. If we ever think about it, it’s a thing…

Mikol DavisJanuary 1, 2012

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Successfully Managing Family Conflict

Webinar on Successfully Managing Family Conflict Hello, again. Carolyn and Mikol here. Are holiday family gatherings stressing you out? Learn some proven ways to combat stress from Carolyn and Mikol, psychologist, nurse-lawyer team. Our free, 30 minute webinar is packed with solid advice to help you prevent that headache…

Mikol DavisDecember 11, 2011

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