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What Decisions Can An Aging Parent Make After A Dementia Diagnosis?

When an aging parent is diagnosed with dementia of any kind, it can be devastating and confusing to the family. For some, there is denial: ”It’s not that bad, I don’t see anything wrong with her, and let’s just let things stay the same for now.” For others, there is…

Carolyn RosenblattMarch 6, 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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Boomers: Will You Need Care In Your Own Future?

Hello again, from Carolyn and Mikol at AgingParents.com! Wishing all of you a beautiful season. Here’s a subject that many of us are involved in right now. Millions of us Boomers are caring for an aging parent. Some take their loved one into their home, and some move to…

Carolyn RosenblattDecember 29, 2014

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Medical and Health Part 1 (Understanding and Navigating the Health Care System)

Part I – Understanding and navigating the healthcare system 6:44 For many of us, the first time we are aware that our lives are about to change is when we hear that our parent has been admitted to a hospital. Planning in advance of a medical crisis is obviously advantageous.…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Medical and Health Part 2 (Mental and Physical Wellness)

Medical and Health Part II – Mental and physical wellness – seeing the big picture 9:58 What is the most important component of positive aging? Is it physical, mental, or something else? This program discusses ways to look at the whole person and what constitutes good health. There’s a lot…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Housing and Support Services Part 2 (Living Independently At Home)

Living independently at home is the preferred choice for seniors and if you’re an adult child it should be your first choice as well. But how can you prolong the time that your parent can live at home, alone? The trick is to bring in support services. Services that can…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Housing and Support Services Part 3 (Assisted Living)

Part III – Assisted Living 10:16 When the time comes that a parent can no longer live independently at home is no longer viable for health or safety reasons, an assisted living facility is a great alternative. Assisted living options are for active elders who need some daily or occasional…

Mikol DavisApril 20, 2014

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Shocking True Story: The Nurse Who Refused to Give CPR to an Elder: Elder Then Died

Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. As a nurse and attorney, I can tell you I really had a problem reading about a nurse who refused to give CPR to a dying resident in the seniors' community where she worked. I got a sick feeling in my stomach. But there…

Mikol DavisFebruary 25, 2014

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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…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 14, 2013

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Should Your Aging Parent Try Marijuana?

Does Granny Need Weed? We recently took a vacation with Alice, Mikol's 91 year old Mom. Some time ago, with a chronic insomnia problem, her kids and grandkids talked her into trying medical marijuana. In CA, it's legal to use marijuana if you have a recommendation from a physician. An…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 5, 2013

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What Decisions Can An Aging Parent Make After A Dementia Diagnosis?

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

Boomers: Will You Need Care In Your Own Future?

Medical and Health Part 1 (Understanding and Navigating the Health Care System)

Medical and Health Part 2 (Mental and Physical Wellness)

Housing and Support Services Part 2 (Living Independently At Home)

Housing and Support Services Part 3 (Assisted Living)

Shocking True Story: The Nurse Who Refused to Give CPR to an Elder: Elder Then Died

Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance

Should Your Aging Parent Try Marijuana?

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