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The Legal Document Everyone Needs, But So Few Have:

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Mediator Adult children of aging parents think it won’t happen to their parents. Aging parents are in denial themselves about getting older. Then, crisis hits. “Jeanine” called AgingParents.com with this typical question: “My Dad and Mom both have Alzheimer’s. Dad is acting weird lately. …

Mikol DavisNovember 14, 2011

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A Letter from “Mom and Dad”… posted on our AgingParents Facebook

My child, When I get old, I hope you understand ‘n have patience with me In case I break the plate, or spill soup on the table because I’m losing my eyesight, I hope you don’t yell at me. Older people are…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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"My Dad Has Dementia-He's Being Horrible to Me!"

I’m hearing this same painful thing a lot lately. Aging parents who have “early dementia” are refusing help and verbally abusing their adult kids who are trying to help. In all these situations, the aging parent was a controlling type person before dementia developed. It could have been a business…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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Elderly Couple for 62 years – We are only as old as we feel!

An elderly couple walked into the lobby of the Mayo Clinic for a checkup and spotted a piano. They’ve been married for 62 years and he’ll be 90 this year. Check out this impromptu performance. We are only as old as we feel, it’s all attitude. Enjoy! They certainly do!…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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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 we want to defer until later. The…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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A Sure-Fire Strategy To Calm Family Conflicts

We’ve all experienced them. Family conflicts can be some of the most emotionally painful of all. The struggles we have with aging parents are coming up for more of us Boomers because we are getting older. Our parents are living longer and longer. Research shows us that most Boomers still…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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What kind of exercise will you be doing at 90 years old?

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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Handing Over The Keys, Aging Parents Assisted Living In A RV Park

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Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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How To Successfully Take Control Of Your Aging

We need a movement. We need a rallying cry. We can’t just sit around and let ourselves fall apart as we get older. We can’t stop ourselves from aging, but we can probably change the way we do it. So, I decided to start with myself. What could I change?…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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How To Break Free From Personal Limits With Your Aging Parent

Hi Friends - It’s Carolyn and Mikol. Hope you are doing well We just got back from Boston for a family wedding and had a really great time. We had a chance to see this amazing city briefly and we just loved it. Such a rich history. None of those…

Mikol DavisNovember 5, 2011

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The Legal Document Everyone Needs, But So Few Have:

A Letter from “Mom and Dad”… posted on our AgingParents Facebook

"My Dad Has Dementia-He's Being Horrible to Me!"

Elderly Couple for 62 years – We are only as old as we feel!

Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance

A Sure-Fire Strategy To Calm Family Conflicts

What kind of exercise will you be doing at 90 years old?

Handing Over The Keys, Aging Parents Assisted Living In A RV Park

How To Successfully Take Control Of Your Aging

How To Break Free From Personal Limits With Your Aging Parent

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