I talk a lot about the need to talk to your aging parents about aging issues and planning long before you need to.
You never know when you’ll have to step in, and you need to know what’s going on. Trust me, I’ve been there.
Home Instead Senior Care tells us about the 40-70 Rule […]
There’s a great discussion going on at the New York Times’ health blog about last wishes and living wills.
We may know what our loved ones last wishes are, but when emotions come into play those wishes can be less clear:
In the case of my grandfather, he was very clear that he believed every possible effort […]
It’s Tax Season and I dare say it’s not many people’s favorite time of year.
While my own taxes aren’t terribly complicated, I know many of you have an aging parent as a dependent, or, you are the one responsible for their taxes. and, it can get pretty involved. I’ve run across a few sites […]
One of the pleasures of blogging is getting to meet online friends in real life.
Reader Larisa was visiting my area this weekend, and, I really enjoyed meeting her! She and her friends were very glad I didn’t turn out to be an ax murderer.
Nope, no ax, screwdriver or nothing. I am, though, $50 […]
Most of you know by now that I can’t stop talking about how important it is to prepare your records and information for your family, or, help with those of your aging parents.
I ran across an article that has a really good checklist of how to make your wishes known and to organize all […]
As you know, I’m all about planning ahead, making your wishes known, and, having information readily accessible to your family in the event of an emergency.
I’ve not used this before, but, I just ran across it, and, I thought I’d share the link to Confidant Solutions, software that helps you create a complete record of […]
Chances are, if you are in the United States and you are new to elder care for an aging parent or grandparent, then you will likely have to deal with Medicare and Social Security.
Let me say, it was a bit of an eye opener for me when my dad, normally the epitome of having his […]
It’s no great secret that as our parents and grandparents age, there’s a need for talks that we’d all probably rather not have.
There are so many financial, social and emotional issues that need to be worked out in the event of someone’s death.
It can be even more difficult when your parent is resistant to the […]
One way to make your death easier on your family is to leave a “death letter”, or, a letter of instruction to your family detailing where to find important information such as lawyers, bank accounts, etc.
It’s not a legal document, and, certainly doesn’t replace a will or power of attorney, but, it’s a set of […]
My 82 year old mother in law is here.
As much talking as I do about planning, I have recently realized that she has no will, or, advance directives. She is in good health, recently retired from full-time work, keeps our kids on occasion, etc.
She owns her home, but, she has 3 other sons in […]
Parents to the left of me, children to the right, here I am.
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