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It's Not Just Our Elderly Parents We Worry About: What I Learned From My Brother's Health Crisis

Hello, again Carolyn and Mikol here. We've just returned from an exhausting emergency that began with a phone call. When I picked up, the caller identified herself as a nurse at a familiar hospital. It felt as if my heart stopped when she said that my brother was in ICU…
Carolyn Rosenblatt
November 4, 2013
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The Smart Way to Resolve Family Fights About Your Aging Parents

We're looking at something we know is painful: family conflicts. Sibling battles.  Arguing with your aging parent. Do you have a dispute going on in your family? As parents age, many problems can crop up among adult siblings and sometimes with the elder himself.  Many of these problems arise from financial…
Mikol Davis
October 14, 2013
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Smart Ways To Talk To Aging Parents About Finances

A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education found that seven in 10 adults say they have difficulty talking to their families about who will make financial decisions on behalf of an aging family member who becomes unable to handle their money.   Part of the problem is…
Carolyn Rosenblatt
September 17, 2013
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Hidden Truths About Reverse Mortgages

The ads make them look so great. Vacations, living a great lifestyle, happy couples, smiling at their good fortune. Rewards are repeated again and again. Sincere movie stars of a certain age make the commercials believable.  You can get cash now.  It’s so easy.  Just get your reverse mortgage and…
Carolyn Rosenblatt
September 10, 2013
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The Danger Of Your Aging Parent Covering Up Dementia

Jaclyn asked us for advice about her Dad, who was doing some things she didn’t understand. He had gotten lost driving home. He’s lived there for 50 years, and it seemed so odd. It’s happened more than once. And, he forgot how to make coffee, something he’s been doing for decades. He just…
Carolyn Rosenblatt
August 16, 2013
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How to handle a dangerous older driver

“How To Help A Dangerous Older Driver Give Up The Keys For Good”                                                          There comes a time in every elder’s life that driving is no longer safe for anyone on the road. Whether you’ve already had “the talk” – which may not have gone as planned – or, are…
Mikol Davis
May 5, 2013