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Aging In Place: When It’s Not A Good Plan For The Future

Most people at or near retirement age will say they want to remain at home as long as possible. That means not going to a seniors’ home of any kind “with all those old people”. It sounds fine to plan on staying at home forever when one is 65 or…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 18, 2024

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Mental Health Dilemmas With Aging Parents

Maybe it started to become more visible during the pandemic. Now, there is a nationwide effort to remove the long standing stigma of mental health issues. Historically, it has been very difficult for anyone to persuade a family member to get mental health help when family sees the signs. If…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 29, 2024

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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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What To Know About Aging Parents’ Emergency Alert Devices

Adult children wanting to keep aging loved ones safe often suggest that their elders wear a personal emergency device. (personal emergency response system or PERS). With the push of a button, the elder summons emergency help. Despite that fact that a lot of elders have them but won’t wear them,…

Mikol DavisMarch 27, 2023

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How This 89-Year-Old Managed Transparency With Unequal Distribution Of Her Estate To Her Heir

Gertie is a sharp 89, with a history of being well organized in her life. She is widowed, and was living alone. During Covid, one of her four daughters and her husband moved in with her, a plan that was supposed to be temporary. Gertie needed a little help with…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 28, 2023

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Why Scammers Are After Your Aging Loved Ones Right Now-And What You Can Do About It

You may see some public notices from governments, nonprofit agencies and consumer organizations warning about increased scammer activity lately. There is a lot of focus on internet and phone scams — everything from fake threats to pay money or fake enticements to get a “deal” on something. People are shopping…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 27, 2023

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Retirement Age And Beyond: Are We Overmedicated And Undertrained?

As most people at retirement age are looking at a few chronic health conditions, it isn't surprising that most are taking medications. According to astonishing 87-year-old Ann Kahl, a fitness guru in Florida, we're using these drugs to do what we ought to be doing ourselves in many cases, just…

Carolyn RosenblattFebruary 7, 2023

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Taking Away Rights From Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents

Nursing homes are regulated by the Federal government and in most instances, these regulations make sense in terms of safety. However, things go wrong in nursing homes on a regular basis and sometimes they go horribly wrong. For decades, nursing homes were allowed to handle claims against them for allegations of…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 27, 2023

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What To Do When An Aging Parent Takes In A Homeless Friend

Roger, 90 and Mark, 85 have been off and on friends for 50 years. Mark has no family of his own. Roger’s adult kids call him “Uncle Mark”, as he’s shown up for family events for decades. He once had plenty of money, or so it seemed. There was the…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 27, 2023

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An Innovative Way You Can Help Visually Impaired Aging Parents

As many as 11 million people over 60 have some form of macular degneration. It's an irreversible condition and it can cause gradual and total loss of sight. This could include your own aging parents. Many elders learn to get by, adapt and manage with some kind of help. What if they…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 24, 2022

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