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Swiss Daughter Sends Elderly Mother To Thailand For Care
Hello again, Carolyn here. Just wanted you to hear about this shocking story. An article in the BBC news, Exporting Grandma to care homes abroad http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25438325, describes how a middle aged daughter in Switzerland chose to send her 91 year old mother…
Is It Time For Your Aging Parent to Move?
We’ve been asking ourselves this question. Would Mom be better off in a different community? My mother in law Alice, is now 91. She lives alone in a 2700 square foot home that she enjoys. It’s in a retirement community…
Busting The Myth That You Should Let Impaired Aging Parents Make All Their Own Decisions
I am compelled to share these stories with you, sad as they may be. I hope you can learn from the way others handled what was supposed to be doing the right thing. Or so they thought. Are you…
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.…
Is Assisted Living Dangerous to Elders?
Is Assisted Living Dangerous to Elders? Stories in the press have highlighted some frightening cases in assisted living. Neglect and abuse have hastened the deaths of at least 27 elders in CA. An entire group of frail elders was…
Can A Dysfunctional Family Come Together To Support A Low Income Loved One?
We’ve just come back from solving a very stressful family situation that got worked out. We’d like to share the experience with you. After my 63 year old brother, already disabled, had a massive stroke, I wondered. How could he…
The Catch 22 In Efforts to Cut Medicare Spending
Some of our Congressional leaders are vehement about it. Some disagree. Everyone seems to get that we need to fix our debt problem by reducing government spending on something. But what? For those who are extremists about cutting government spending…
5 Things You Need To Do After A Holiday Visit With Aging Parents
Sometimes, there’s just no substitute for a face to face visit. Adult children may be getting a wake-up call this season when you visit aging parents. Little things you can’t learn in a phone call can come to light. Their…
Son Hit With Aging Parent’s $93K Nursing Home Bill
Hello, again. Carolyn and Mikol here. We came across an article about a shocking case involving a son being stuck with his mother’s nursing home bill. We wanted to give you a heads-up, as most people would never expect this.…
The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent?
The Tough Question: Move In With Your Aging Parent? We hope you are enjoying the beginning of spring and this time of renewal. Mikol and I have recently moved our offices to new, brighter and better space and we’re feeling…
Has Your Aging Parent Told You to “Mind Your Own Business”?
Getting rebuffed hurts. Have you ever tried to talk to your aging parent about finances and been told to take a hike? “Just mind your own business. I’ll be fine”. Or has your aging parent ever said, “Let’s talk about…
Hidden Truths About Long Term Care Insurance
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…
Long Term Care – Comparison of Assisted Living vs Nursing Homes
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The Boomers Guide to Aging Parents: The Complete Guide
The Boomers Guide To Aging Parents, The Complete Guide…….$39 If you have more worries than handling money for aging loved ones, and your aging parent is creating frustration in other areas of life, find answers in The Complete Guide. You…
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- What To Do When Medicare Screws Up Your Aging Parent’s Bill August 21, 2017Most of our aging parents receive Medicare, which is supposed to pay “covered medical costs”. And for the most part, it does. But then there are the mistakes. Are your aging parents helpless when Medicare refuses to pay for something that…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- Nip A Predator’s Scheme In The Bud — Stop Your Aging Parent From Becoming Prey July 12, 2017Rhonda is a 91-year-old widow and lives independently. She has a few million in investments and has planned well for retirement. Her two sons are busy and leave her to make decisions about her money independently. What Rhonda’s sons didn’t…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- Intrusion or Just Being Safe? Monitoring Aging Parents’ Finances June 13, 2017For most adult children with aging parents, there is often the dilemma of whether or not they should be involved with monitoring their aging parents spending habits. You want to honor their independence, but what if they show signs of…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- Heed These Warnings About Aging Parents’ Medications June 9, 2017Is your aging parent one of the many battling Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia and taking medication? Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, a Silicon Valley, California-based geriatrician, recently quoted in an article in The Mercury News, strongly advises against elders…Read more ›Mikol Davis
