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Power Blackouts: Aging Parents at Risk

Imagine your aging parent or other loved one living alone and losing power from a natural disaster or an intentional blackout. What would they do? It’s fire season in California and with it come massive preventive power cutoffs from the largest utility company. There are lessons for all of us…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 2, 2019

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A Remedy For Isolated Aging Parents

By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, AgingParents.com The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2060, nearly twenty-five percent of Americans will be age 65 and above. At the same point, the number of people age 85 and older will triple. What will they all be doing in those long retirement years? Will our…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 30, 2019

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Long-Term Care For Aging Parents And Their Four Legged Friends

Most of us understand how pets bring joy to people and why they are important. This is particularly true for older folks who may have lost loved ones and who have also lost regular human companionship. A dog or cat can provide that unconditional love we all need. More assisted…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 1, 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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Ten Step Checklist For Smart Retirees

Ten Step Checklist For Smart Retirees Reaching retirement age is maturity, and a different responsibility for us and to our loved ones. Every person needs a checklist to ensure that their new status includes preparing their families with essential information and paperwork 1- Decide whom you want to communicate…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 16, 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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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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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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Heed These Warnings About Aging Parents' Medications

Is your aging parent one of the many battling Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia and taking medication? Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a Silicon Valley, California-based geriatrician, recently quoted in an article in The Mercury News, strongly advises against elders taking certain everyday medications as they undo any benefits of…

Carolyn RosenblattJune 9, 2017

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Power Blackouts: Aging Parents at Risk

A Remedy For Isolated Aging Parents

Long-Term Care For Aging Parents And Their Four Legged Friends

Should You Hire A Care Manager for Your Aging Parents?

Ten Step Checklist For Smart Retirees

A Little Known Right For Loved Ones In Rehab Facilities

Holidays And Aging Parents: Look For These 5 Red Flags

What To Do When Medicare Screws Up Your Aging Parent's Bill

Intrusion or Just Being Safe? Monitoring Aging Parents' Finances

Heed These Warnings About Aging Parents' Medications

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