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Son Hit with Aging Parents' $93K Nursing Home Bill

Could this happen to you? John Pittas’ mother entered a nursing home for rehabilitation following a car crash. After she left the nursing home, she moved out of the country. His mother’s $93,000 bill at the home was left unpaid. The mom had applied for Medicaid, which would normally pay…

Carolyn RosenblattSeptember 11, 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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Family Conflict

Is Your Family Fighting About How to Care for Your Aging Parents? Lots of Boomer-aged siblings find themselves fighting about their aging parents. Should Mom be allowed to stay in her home, even though she's really not safe living alone? Who is going to pay for her care? How about…

Mikol DavisAugust 16, 2013

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Elder Financial Abuse Under Our Noses?

This is unbelievable. Here we are, always trying to alert people to financial abuse and we think Mikol's own mom, Alice, has been taken advantage of by her financial advisor! Alice is 91, is blessed with a great memory and pretty good health for a woman of her age.…

Mikol DavisJuly 18, 2013

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Is Caring For Aging Parents Making You Anxious?

Hello, again. Carolyn and Mikol here I've just been talking to colleagues here in Marin County about helping to educate our community about anxiety, a problem that affects so many. Here is some information we've gathered to put on our local Psychological Association site to help everyone get a better…

Mikol DavisMay 27, 2013

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Granny Has a New Boyfriend

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., B.S.N., Attorney When it comes to elders, most of us don’t think of romance. For some reason, our culture seems to entirely dismiss the concept that older people, divorced or widowed, might fall in love again. But they do. Ask anyone who works in a…

Mikol DavisMay 26, 2013

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Mother's Day Wishes

Dear AgingParents Family: Carolyn and Mikol here, wishing each of you moms and your moms a happy Mother's Day. We are fortunate to have a mom to wish good things to on this day. Mikol's Mom, Alice, is still doing very well at age 90. She inspires us all in…

Mikol DavisMay 11, 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 DavisMay 5, 2013

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National Senior Olympics – Never Say You are Too OLD!

WATCH THE FILM FOR FREE Age of Champions is the story of five competitors up to 100 years old who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. The Washington Post called the film “infectiously inspiring” and theater audiences across the country have fallen in love with…

Mikol DavisApril 16, 2013

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We Always Think We Have More Time, Aging Parents Health

Even if your loved one is in poor health, you still never think of it. No one plans for a sudden passing. I’ve just had a shocking awakening. Our friend, colleague and I were emailing each other about a recent video product we created together. He had just done some edits and…

Mikol DavisApril 10, 2013

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