It is never easy to care for aging and elderly parents. It is that much harder if you and your siblings don’t have much in common or in fact do not get along with each other. You may not see eye to eye, but open confrontation helps no one, and in some way harms each member of ...
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Mar 2015
Are your Elder Parents stubborn when you try to help and guide them? Is this aggravating and frustrating, not to mention leaving them at risk? Learn ways to understand them better or accept their position. There are emotional and psychological reasons why people resist common sense suggestions and don’t make any changes. Denial is ...
A study done by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave looked at the preferences of folks who have retired from age 50 and older to see what their long term plan is. Results are unsurprising. The vast majority of those polled – 85% related that their preference is to remain in their own home and receive ...
Financial matters are complicated to begin with. Imagine having to manage money if you or your loved one is cognitively impaired or has memory problems causing poor judgment. Seniors as a group are a prime target for scammers – by phone, mail and visits to where they live. It is unethical, immoral, mean spirited ...
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Feb 2015
Loss of our vision is a scary thought. After all, visual impairment causes some loss of the degree of independence we are used to as sighted people. By knowing what symptoms to look for, early detection can lead to earlier intervention and hopefully more positive outcomes. Although there are a few types of Glaucoma, they ...
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Feb 2015
Alcoholism and other substance abuse addictions affect seniors and the elderly as well as other adults throughout the United States. With the Boomers joining the ranks of the Older Adult population, the numbers are likely to jump higher. Folks coming of age in the 60’s and 70’s are familiar with different types of drug ...
Our Fundraiser on January 21st, 2015 at Abbey Delray South was a lot of fun and quite successful. Over 30 people attended and were engaged with author/speaker Harry J.Getzov as he presented excertpts from his book – “gOLD- The Extraordinary Side of Aging”. Lots of questions and once the Raffle prizes were announced, the ...
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Dec 2014
Do you know the commercial of a family at a restaurant and both father and son reach for the check. Then the voiceover – He is doing well, hope he is saving, Hope he saved enough….. It is poignant because it shows that both adult children and older parents are thinking about finances. Money ...
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Dec 2014
Aging Parent’s Care Aging parents in the U.S. receive most of their care from family members. Siblings may have different ideas regarding an aging parent’s care. Some suggestions are in order for siblings to get along while helping their aging parents. Assuming adult sons and daughters are well meaning, good intentioned and quite stressed, ...
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