This really happened. If you had this 91 year old client, what would you do? Emma liked to play the sweepstakes. But her memory was starting to decline. A lot. When it came to her bank account, she forgot…
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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…
Reducing Holiday Stress For Our Aging Parents
Holiday get togethers with family are notoriously stressful, especially when an aging parent or grandparent has a problem with remembering things. It may be diagnosed as dementia or not, but you can tell that your aging parent has memory loss…
What Our Very Old Dog Is Teaching Us
Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. Our sweet 16 year old dog, Tigra, getting frail, is in failing health now. She is teaching us about acceptance. I don’t want to learn it. I don’t want to know that I will…
5 Things You Should Do As Soon You Retire
Have You Planned For Increasing Your Healthy Years? Hello again, Carolyn and Mikol here. If you’re like we are, lots of your Boomer friends are retiring, have already retired or are planning it. Being responsible, supporting a family, running…
Can Your Aging Loved One Learn To Use Technology?
Hello again. Mikol here. We hope this finds you well. Today, I want to share with you an experience I had with my Mom, who was 86 when this happened. My Mom, Alice, was computer phobic before Dad…
The Saga Continues: Should You Support Your Low Income Aging Loved One?
As many of your may know, my brother had a massive stroke and was hospitalized for weeks. He went to a rehab facility (aka nursing home) where he got physical therapy, speech and occupational therapy. When it came time for…
Starting the New Year right
We have posted a quick video thanking for being a part of our AgingParents.com family. We offer you our heartfelt wish for a healthy New Year.
Coping With Difficult Family And Aging Parents At Holidays: 4 Tips From Dr. Davis
Does your family have difficult people in it that you aren’t so sure you want to see this season? Or are your aging parents a problem for you at this time of the year? Some elderly people can get grouchy, irritable and…
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- Long-Term Care For Aging Parents And Their Four Legged Friends May 1, 2018Most of us understand how pets bring joy to people and why they are important. This is particularly true for older folks who may have lost loved ones and who have also lost regular human companionship. A dog or cat…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- You’re Never Too Old To Party March 29, 2018By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder law attorney, AgingParents.com My mother in law, Alice, 95, was looking forward to getting fixed up and going to the birthday party for her friend of many years. He just turned 100. She had help…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- Aging Parents With Alzheimer’s Disease: Reducing Your Own Risk March 29, 2018Fear of getting Alzheimer’s disease or dementia has overtaken fear of developing cancer among our aging population. There are numerous treatments for cancer, some offering true hope of mitigating the diseases. The same is not true for Alzheimer’s. There is still too…Read more ›Mikol Davis
- Should You Hire A Care Manager for Your Aging Parents? March 23, 2018By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder Law Attorney Many of us are probably unfamiliar with the concept of care managers. That may be because geriatric care management is not a clear-cut, licensed profession like nursing or social work. Further, they now…Read more ›Mikol Davis
