Aging Care: 6 Tips for Caring for Elderly Parents
You may worry about your older loved ones, especially if you live far away from them. You can, however, take some simple steps to ensure their safety as they age.
Keeping an eye out for Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) estimates that Americans lose between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars annually in financial fraud and abuse related to elders. And although self-reported financial exploitation occurs at higher rates than all other types of elder…
Reasons to Avoid Adding a Child’s Name to Your Bank Account
Although it can be useful to have another party available to help keep track of bills when you’re sick or away, adding a child’s name to a bank account may be more of a hassle than it’s worth. Doing so…
April is Designated Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Each year in April, the global Parkinson's community engages to support awareness of Parkinson's disease (PD), a disease whose cause remains largely unknown although treatment options exist. The goal of raising awareness can help make lives better for people with…
Considerations in Elderly Parent Care
Aging is something you cannot escape, and it affects all family systems. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each parent will age in different…
Will I Lose My Home when I Need Long Term Care?
People work hard all their lives to own a home, and it is often their most valuable and cherished possession. So when health begins to fail and the need for long-term care arises, we often get this fear-filled question from…
Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Finances and Estate Planning
It is essential that as your parents' age, you have conversations with them about their finances and long term plans. To broach the topic, you might bring up current events like the coronavirus pandemic, its effect on economic conditions, and…
Six Recommended Steps When Moving Your Parent into Assisted Living
Assisted living communities provide essential care and create a sense of calm and peace of mind for aging parents. Identifying the suitable facility "fit" for your loved one is a journey requiring matching your parents' needs, budget, and lifestyle with…
Tips to Thrive as a Family Caregiver
A record 53 million people in the United States are care providers for an older family member. About 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, struggling to balance caregiving…
The Baby Boomer Generation in the 2020s
The baby boom generation is comprised of Americans born in the years of 1946 through 1964, and according to the US Census Bureau (Bureau of Census), their numbers are estimated to be 73 million strong. This number represents nearly 20…