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Aging Parents And The Gift Of Safety

Holidays are a notorious time for financial fraud. Scammers capitalize on the generosity of their targets, particularly seniors. What can families do to give their older loved ones, especially aging parents a greater measure of financial safety? If you are getting together with aging parents during the holiday season, consider…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 21, 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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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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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

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A Longevity Boost: “Exercise Snacks”

Most of us want to live long healthy lives, and we know we're supposed to exercise, but going to a gym can seem like just too much. And then there's the time it takes. "I don't have time to exercise" seems to be the number one excuse for avoiding the…

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 10, 2022

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Danger: Her Aging Parent Is Overspending, And Her Daughter Is Panicked!

Carolyn RosenblattAugust 3, 2022

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Frustration For Families: Law Enforcement Isn’t Pursuing Financial Elder Abusers

Families are frustrated. When someone thinks a person is taking financial advantage of an aging parent, the public message is an urge to report to Adult Protective Services. APS, sometimes called by other names, is a local government entity tasked with investigating complaints about elders. They, in turn can report…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 27, 2022

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Help Your Aging Parents Avoid This Common Mistake

Parents often want to be fair with their adult kids and may want to appoint them together on legal documents when they do their estate planning. That means that the adult children will have “equal decision-making ability” on things like the Power of Attorney for finances or the Advance Healthcare…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 19, 2022

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