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Tidings of Comfort and Joy
The holidays mean different things for all of us; time with family, a celebration of religious values, or an opportunity to show appreciation for loved ones with gifts… but for the elderly it can be a time of loneliness and depression. Those of us with busy and frantic holiday schedules may find it hard to […]
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Should You Be Responsible For Your Parents’ Care?
Jane Gross over at the New Old Age Blog recently wrote a post about the prospect of enforced filial responsibility. Filial responsibility laws are patterned after Elizabethan Poor Laws and state that adult children are responsible for the basic needs of their parents, just as you would be for the basic needs of your spouse […]
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Aging in America — Tune In For Answers
If you are a Baby Boomer you have it rough these days. Not only are you trying to plan for your own retirement and old age in a deteriorating economy, but it’s likely you have to plan for your parents’ retirement and old age as well. (In fact, some of you are your parents’ plan […]
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Shining New Light on Familiar Issues in the New Old Age Blog
In spite of the growing numbers of adult children finding themselves in the situation of having to care for elderly parents, the role of caretaker can be a lonely and frustrating one. But now there’s a place for caretakers to go online where they can get relevant news, good information, familiar stories, and most importantly: […]
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“So Huge, So Hopeless to Conceive–”
Emily Dickinson knew firsthand that the aging of our parents can take us by surprise. Most of us hold an image in our hearts of our parents as they were when we were children: young, strong, and sure. They were our providers and our protectors, and stood between us and the more frightening aspects of […]
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Preparing for Long Term Care
My conversation with a client yesterday regarding his aging parents’ Long Term Care needs inspired this post. If you are the child of parents who are now over the age of 65, you’ve probably given at least some passing thought to the day when one of your parents may need Long Term Care. Perhaps that […]
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Books About Aging and Care-Giving to Parents
Many of our clients come to us with questions about Elder Law, and we are happy to be able to share information not only for our elderly clients (about Medicare or Long Term care) but for their children and loved ones as well (about care giving or the plight of the Sandwich Generation.) However, it […]
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Caring for the Child Who Cares for You
We’ve had one or two posts on our blog about caring for elderly parents, written for the most part for those who are—or who will someday be—providing the care. Today, finally we have a post for those who are the recipients of that care – your caregiver child. Parents know how much their children may […]
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Geriatric Care Managers: A New Solution to an “Old” Dilemma
If you have an elderly parent or grandparent, you know how much time and research goes into finding the right care, the right doctor, or the right living situation for them. Caring for the aging population is a growing industry, with new services and options almost every day. Trying to keep up with it can […]
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Do you know anyone who has been the victim of elder abuse? As the pre-baby-boom generation ages, and as the cost of healthcare rises, so do the numbers of elder abuse victims rise as well. Elder abuse encompasses many things, from targeting the elderly in a bank or credit card scam, to the physical abuse […]
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