I lost my father Joe Davis 12 years ago today. My sister Michele reminded me that Dad always stood for freedom for all of us together.
Remembering My Father
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Families With Aging Parents: Take Two Protective Measures Against COVID-19
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Consultant, AgingParents.com
We generally understand that older people are at greater risk than younger people for becoming ill from COVID-19. But everyone wants to get “back to normal”. That meant a more casual attitude and way of living that was not based on fear of catching a very contagious, potentially deadly disease. For our aging
Consider A Remedy To Aging Parents Loneliness
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Consultant, AgingParents.com. The most vulnerable among us, our aging loved ones, are still socially isolated in many places. It may be that senior homes with at-risk elders will be the last to have visitors in this pandemic. In counties tracking the statistics of COVID-19 infections in long term care homes, some have things under better
Some Feel Good News: An Uplifting Feat By A Centenarian
By Carolyn L Rosenblatt, RN, Attorney, Consultant, AgingParents.com
With daily news of how many new COVID-19 cases we see and reports of how many deaths are happening, it’s a nice break to hear of a sweet and uplifting story. At AgingParents.com, we often focus on elders and their families amidst difficulties. It’s a scary time and we all need good
Form A Plan To Visit Your Aging Parents and Still Maintain Safety
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R.N., Attorney, Consultant, AgingParents.com
For months, most of us have been following the quarantine rules, staying at home and respecting the infectious nature of COVID-19. We know that our elders, that is, people over 65 are at greatest risk and that the risk is even higher for those in their 80s and above. How long does this
Five Ways Nursing Homes Can Stop The Tragic Spread Of COVID-19
COVID-19 is particularly dangerous to our nation’s most vulnerable: those living in nursing homes. In some places, a state’s death rate from the disease is about 40-50% of all deaths from this pandemic. According to the Washington Post, the World Health Organization reported that almost half of the deaths from COVID-19 in Europe were in nursing homes. Our nation
Vulnerable Aging Parents? Help Them With Legal Paperwork Now
Just about
everyone understands that our elders are at greater risk because of the corona
virus. The facts are inescapable: risk of serious illness is worse for those
over 65, especially with other medical conditions like high blood pressure as
one example. Vulnerability to COVID-19 is highest for those 85 and up. What
does all this mean for you, a
Start The New Year Right With Your Aging Loved Ones
Here’s a New
Year’s resolution you can adopt—keep closer tabs on your aging parents. If
they’re generally doing ok, you may not think they need close monitoring. But
aging is sneaky and can rob a person of the alertness needed to fend of financial
abusers. Resolve to zoom in with them, starting now.
You always think
it will happen to
The Case of the Dangerous Driving Mom and Her Daughter
Here at AgingParents.com we offer expert advice for those who have aging loved ones. Usually it’s the adult child who contacts us to set up an appointment. A woman called with this concern:
“I’m worried about my mom’s driving” she said.
I asked her about what caused her worries. She said that her mom loved driving
a lot and drove
For Aging Parents: Will End Of Money Come Before End Of Life?
Everyone wants our money to last as long as we live. That’s
a plan financial advisors offer when they can. But it may not work out that way
when long-term illness creates a demand for long-term caregiving.
In one case at AgingParents.com
running out of money has indeed come to a person still in need of expensive
caregiving. Katy is