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Oct 2014
Resilience of the Primary Caregiver Families across America are primary caregivers to children, aging parents or both… i.e. Sandwich Generation caregivers. It is hard and stressful work to care for an adult, especially those who are cognitively impaired and have Dementia. The primary, family, and usually the spousal caregiver makes everything else run. Their care ...
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Sep 2014
“Denial it not a River in Egypt“. Denial is a normal defense mechanism. However, it is a brittle one because it will crumble at some point when reality bites hard enough or medical and practical facts can no longer be ignored. Denial that an elder family loved one, your aging mother or father is ill or ...
Mortgage News for Spouses A Reverse Mortgage is not for everyone. It is a family decision as the home is in the balance. However, if you qualify and it is the right decision for you, it is worth exploring and gaining knowledge about it. Consult with your legal & financial advisors, as well as family members. It ...
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Aug 2014
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Aug 2014
Finances are a tough topic to address as it is personal. An individual’s view of money may be quite different from your own Boomer point of view. Parents of the WWII generation may find it unseemly to discuss finances with anyone and with their adult children in particular. However, money is what it still takes for food on the table, ...
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Aug 2014
Decline or functional impairment by your elderly parent – Red Flags Decline is usually symptomatic of disease or illness. Some signs of decline are subtle and others obvious. Simple observation in their home will give you an idea of what changes are happening and how best to respond. Go to their home and see: 1. Has mail accumulated, and ...
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Jul 2014
Medicare: One of the Most Successful Programs for American Seniors Medicare on the 49th anniversary of your becoming law; Happy Birthday. President Johnson signed medical insurance coverage for seniors (65+) into law on July 30th, 1965. What would our aging parents, and soon us do if there wasn’t Medicare? How do other countries care for their ...
Do I Just Call LTC Insurance and Open a Claim? LTC insurance is used to pay for private duty personal home care. As a Geriatric Care Manager for a Senior Services company in South Florida, I meet with many elder folks when they need assistance at home. Either they sustained an injury- fall or hip fracture, ...
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Jul 2014
Elder Parents Sharing Important Information with Family Those of us in the Sandwich Generation know that our elder parents can be secretive about personal information – medical and financial in particular. It can become very important though to know some basic names, dates and numbers about your aging mother and older father – especially if ...
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