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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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Here’s The Newest Utility Bill Scam May 30, 2019
Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Elder law attorney, AgingParents.com We live in a county with a high number of older residents. A neighbor recently alerted all in our area to yet another scam she had encountered, targeting the unsuspecting. Here’s how it…Read more ›
Carolyn Rosenblatt
A Remedy For Isolated Aging Parents April 30, 2019
By Carolyn Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, AgingParents.com The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2060, nearly twenty-five percent of Americans will be age 65 and above. At the same point, the number of people age 85 and older will triple. What will they…Read more ›
Carolyn Rosenblatt
Warn Your Aging Parents About Fake “Social Security” Calls–They’re Scams April 10, 2019
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, Elder law attorney, AgingParents.com Scams targeting our aging loved ones never seem to stop. Thieves can fool the recipient of a call by showing a “real” number on caller ID with spoofing computer software. That’s a…Read more ›
Mikol Davis
Your Aging Parents and Suspicious Financial Activity March 20, 2019
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, Elder Law Attorney, AgingParents.com Banks and the government collect data on financial elder abuse. No matter how much data the government collects, the problem does not seem to be getting better by any measure. The Office…Read more ›
Carolyn Rosenblatt