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Busting The Myth That You Should Let Impaired Aging Parents Make All Their Own Decisions

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Carolyn Rosenblatt

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…

Granny Has a New Boyfriend

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Mikol Davis

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…

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Intrusion or Just Being Safe? Monitoring Aging Parents’ Finances June 13, 2017
For 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, 2017
Is 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
What Aging Parent Leaves A Legacy of No Regrets? April 19, 2017
Does it seem impossible that a person can reach his last days and look back without any regrets at all? What does it take? We all seem to regret our mistakes and some of our choices in life. At AgingParents.com, we…Read more ›
Mikol Davis
Avoid These Three Retirement Mistakes That Can Make A Mess For Your Family April 7, 2017
Retirement talk is on a roll. With 10,000 Boomers turning 65 every day, no wonder. But besides advice on how to “live the life of your dreams” and have a “secure retirement” there’s some important information too few are taking…Read more ›
Mikol Davis