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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 from home. 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.…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 15, 2023

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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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10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

A common worry many adult children express about aging parents is that the parents are alone and it's time they got some help. The kids are worried because of changes in the parent's health, mobility or memory problems. The aging parent may not agree that there is anything to worry…

Mikol DavisMarch 22, 2023

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Three Tips For Talking To Aging Parents About Costs Of Future Care

Can you imagine your aging parents losing their independence? It might be the conversation they don't want to have with you. Will you, the adult child bring up this subject? What we see here at AgingParents.com is that when no one talks about it, the sudden costs of caring for…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 21, 2023

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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, or equivalent. APS, sometimes called by other names, is a local government entity tasked with investigating complaints about elder abuse and neglect.…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 24, 2022

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Should You Encourage Your Aging Parent To Move To Assisted Living?

Factors to consider Assisted living homes continue to spring up, with owners hoping to attract the highest paying residents to the nicest facilities. After all, Medicare does not cover assisted living and residents must pay out of pocket. If you are considering this for an aging parent, cost is a…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 7, 2022

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Aging Parents With Dementia: Preparing For The Long Goodbye

It seems that we hear of yet another family facing dementia just about every day at AgingParents.com. They want to understand options about how to pay for care, what to do with sibling fights about the elders, and they seek answers for many related legal questions. In the midst of…

Carolyn RosenblattJuly 2, 2022

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What Creates Happiness In Your Aging Parents?

What Creates Happiness In Your Aging Parents? Aging brings many changes but one thing we all have in common at any age is the need for connection and a sense of purpose in our lives as adults. As people age, they sometimes feel a loss of purpose. We, as family…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 24, 2022

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Will You Have To Support Your Aging Parents Some Day?

Will You Have To Support Your Aging Parents Some Day? For most adult children with aging loved ones who were responsible investors, there is a sense of security. There is nothing to worry about. They have a seven-figure investment portfolio, and they own their home outright. No one expects them…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 17, 2022

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Know This: Your Aging Parent Living At A Distance May Be At Risk

Know This: Your Aging Parent Living At A Distance May Be At Risk

10 Things You Should Know About Aging Parents And Assisted Living

Three Tips For Talking To Aging Parents About Costs Of Future Care

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

Should You Encourage Your Aging Parent To Move To Assisted Living?

Aging Parents With Dementia: Preparing For The Long Goodbye

What Creates Happiness In Your Aging Parents?

Will You Have To Support Your Aging Parents Some Day?

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