Senior Caregiving Often Means “Financial Caregiving”
Senior-care game plans aren’t easy to put together. The medical considerations alone are burdensome. Coordinating doctors, appointments, medications, ...
There Is No Manual for Being the Child of Aging Parents
First-time parents often lament the challenges of rearing a child. “Being a parent doesn’t come with an instruction manual,” we often hear. How true t...
Old Age Isn’t What We Still Think It Is
Wake up, world! Old age isn’t “old age” anymore! AARP News recently issued a rather pointed editorial that we think makes a great argument: society...
Do You Need a Living Will?
Many of us have shared the same nightmare. We are slowly dying in a hospital bed, tubes going in and out of your body, being kept alive by m...
Google Says It’s Possible to Live to Be 500 Years Old
Life keeps getting longer. We routinely hear that the next generation can expect to see more than a century’s worth of life. But that’s not enough for...
Convenience Accounts vs. Joint Checking Accounts
It’s a common scenario: an elderly person needs some assistance with managing finances and paying bills. The easiest way to accomplish that is to add ...
Will Crowdfunding Pay Your Long Term Care Costs?
We all know that the cost of medical care and long term care can be expensive. And at current rates, there isn’t likely to be a decrease in price any ...
Helen Mirren Sends a Message About the New Face of Old Age
Actress Helen Mirren will turn seventy years old this summer, but she is nobody’s idea of “old.” Contrary to expectations, she’s gracing magazine cove...
Dementia Is Now Our Biggest Fear
What do stroke, cancer, and heart disease have in common? They’re all less frightening than dementia. View image | gettyimages.com A new surve...
Dehydration: A Hidden Danger for Seniors
Dehydration might seem like it belongs on the less serious end of the senior illness spectrum, but the condition actually affects everything from ener...