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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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Warn Aging Parents About Post-Disaster Scammers

Warn Aging Parents About Post-Disaster Scammers Devastating hurricanes, storms, tornadoes, flooding, and fires, across many parts of the U.S. leave people vulnerable. Aging parents, often far away from family, are especially at risk. When disaster strikes, scammers see opportunity. The waters after Ian haven’t even receded, and ripoff artists are…

Carolyn RosenblattNovember 2, 2022

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Alzheimer's Association - national voluntary organization dedicated to researching the prevention, cures, and treatments of Alzheimer's Disease. Includes information about the disease and available services. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support - online education, support, and resources for caregivers. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Johns Hopkins - dedicated to researching the biological basis…

Mikol DavisJuly 19, 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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Aging, Dementia And The Stress On Caregiver Spouses

The Stress On Caregiver Spouses Most of us know someone who has memory loss issues. Maybe we know someone who has cognitive impairment or dementia. What we don’t always see is how these issues affect the spouse of the impaired person. The caregiver role can turn into something no one…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 11, 2022

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Vitality In Aging Parents: Who Has It And Who Doesn’t?

Vitality In Aging Parents: Who Has It And Who Doesn’t? You probably know some lively, spirited older people and plenty of others who seem listless and bored with life. What makes the difference? Mental health basics, together with attending to physical health surely contribute to how we age and to…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 12, 2022

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Is This A Soap Opera? Aging Mom And Her Live-In Boyfriend

Is This A Soap Opera? Aging Mom And Her Live-In Boyfriend Dementia can disrupt even the coziest living arrangements between unmarried older adults. Cognitive impairment can set your aging parent up for financial manipulation. It’s very convenient for the live-in boyfriend or girlfriend to get into the partner’s bank account…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 11, 2022

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Amazing Older Women Who Are Making A Splash In Healthy Aging

Amazing Older Women Who Are Making A Splash In Healthy Aging A walk around the block is good. A little more going up and down stairs is too. But some older women just might get you thinking there’s much more to healthy aging than that. In San Diego, CA, there…

Carolyn RosenblattApril 11, 2022

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Elders’ Resistance To Using Technology: Challenges With Mom

Alice was 86 when she lost her tech-savvy husband. He was an early adopter and spent hours on the computer. He managed their money, paid bills online and kept track of their lives with digital storage. He had tried many times to get Alice to take a computer class in…

Carolyn RosenblattJanuary 11, 2022

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Stubborn Aging Wife Is Driving Her Step-Kids Crazy: How They Can Protect Their Dad

Some families are products of second, and sometimes third marriages, and with aging parents in the mix, it can get contentious. Mark and Mara, siblings by their Dad’s first marriage, have always been close. They were never particularly connected to his wife, Zena over the years, nor her daughter Roberta.…

Carolyn RosenblattOctober 18, 2021

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