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Balancing Holiday Cheer with Tough Talks: Caring for Elderly Parents

The holidays are meant to be a time of joy, laughter, and family togetherness. However, they can also bring to light underlying family issues that need to be addressed, such as aging and the care of elderly parents. Even in well-adjusted families, navigating these conversations can be challenging due to a variety of factors, including emotional baggage, power struggles and the fear of conflict. Add to the mix children from [...]

By |2024-12-03T18:05:13+00:00December 3rd, 2024|Aging In Place, Caregiving, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Balancing Holiday Cheer with Tough Talks: Caring for Elderly Parents
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Strategies for Meaningful Charitable Giving and Subscription Services

Our mailboxes are constantly flooded with requests for charitable giving from well-intended charities and “special offers” for renewing subscriptions. For seniors, giving can be a rewarding practice that allows them to support causes they feel passionate about. Subscriptions can provide convenience and access to a wide range of products and services. However, for aging adults, keeping track of who they are paying money to and how much is being spent [...]

By |2024-11-06T15:20:55+00:00November 4th, 2024|Bill Paying|Comments Off on Strategies for Meaningful Charitable Giving and Subscription Services
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It’s Medicare Open Enrollment – Understand the Process and Make Good Decisions

Every year from October 15th to December 7th, Americans over the age of 65 have the option to change their Medicare supplemental insurance. Anyone who has ever navigated the Open Enrollment process knows that this can be confusing. As the adult child of an aging parent, you would be well served to understand the process and recognize red flags. The Medicare Open Enrollment Period Generally, Americans turning 65 must apply [...]

By |2024-10-03T18:38:04+00:00October 3rd, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on It’s Medicare Open Enrollment – Understand the Process and Make Good Decisions
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The Struggles of Tax Preparation with Elderly Clients

Is this scenario familiar to you? Your aging client did not provide you with the documentation you needed to meet the April 15th deadline, so you filed an extension. Now, the October 15th deadline is approaching, and you still don’t have the information that you need. Filing taxes is a complex task for many, but for elderly clients, the process can be particularly daunting. Let’s look at some scenarios we’ve [...]

By |2024-08-30T17:43:17+00:00August 30th, 2024|Bill Paying, Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Struggles of Tax Preparation with Elderly Clients
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Simplifying Finances: Practical Tips for Staying Organized and Managing Money as You Age

As we age, it can be increasingly challenging to stay organized, manage finances, and keep up with responsibilities. Often, this can be attributed to a combination of cognitive, physical, and lifestyle factors that evolve over time, making tasks that were once routine feel more burdensome. Cognitive decline can make it harder to remember due dates for bills, keep track of important documents, and navigate technology. Physical health issues, such as [...]

By |2024-08-30T17:43:10+00:00August 8th, 2024|Bill Paying, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Simplifying Finances: Practical Tips for Staying Organized and Managing Money as You Age
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Getting the Most from Your Parents’ Long-Term Care Policy

Decades ago, your parents purchased a long-term care (LTC) policy. They have invested tens of thousands of dollars – or more – to give them the peace of mind that when and if they need it, the policy will cover the cost of their care. The policy has sat, untouched, for all this time and now your parents are ailing, and they are not sure how their policy works. It’s [...]

By |2024-07-09T22:21:09+00:00July 9th, 2024|Aging In Place, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Getting the Most from Your Parents’ Long-Term Care Policy
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Navigating the Digital World: Making Technology Work for You as an Older Adult

In this highly digital age, technology has become an integral part of daily life, offering numerous benefits that can significantly help older adults successfully age in place by enhancing health, quality of life, and social interactions. However, many seniors often find themselves hesitant or uncomfortable with using modern technology. This discomfort can stem from a range of factors, including a lack of familiarity, confusion over technical jargon and complex interfaces, [...]

By |2024-06-13T18:04:23+00:00June 10th, 2024|Independence|Comments Off on Navigating the Digital World: Making Technology Work for You as an Older Adult
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Beyond Estate Planning Documents: The Importance of Conversations between Clients and their Agents

A standard practice when drafting estate documents is for an attorney to ask their client to name someone they can trust to make important decisions including those regarding financial, legal, and healthcare matters when they are unable to do so for themselves. Of course, choosing the appropriate person is critical. But what happens when the client has no immediate family members or close friends available or nearby? It gets complicated. [...]

By |2024-05-03T18:48:07+00:00May 3rd, 2024|Aging In Place, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Beyond Estate Planning Documents: The Importance of Conversations between Clients and their Agents
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Beyond Tidiness: Exploring the Essential Benefits of Spring Cleaning for Seniors

Spring cleaning is a time-honored tradition that becomes even more important as we age. In fact, there are numerous aging-in-place benefits beyond just neatening up your living space. Let’s look at how applying some elbow grease now can help you maintain your independence. Safety Clutter and disorganization can create perilous situations for seniors. Cords and loose rugs can become tripping hazards. Items tucked away on high shelves can induce a [...]

By |2024-04-03T17:47:12+00:00April 3rd, 2024|Aging In Place|Comments Off on Beyond Tidiness: Exploring the Essential Benefits of Spring Cleaning for Seniors
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Navigate Sensitive Conversations: 10 Tips for Connecting with Aging Parents

You are seeing signs of decline. Maybe it’s a lack of sharpness remembering things. It could be unsteadiness on a flight of stairs. The alarms in your head tell you that you need to talk to your aging parent(s) about the realities of their future living and care situation before a crisis arises. It is rarely an easy conversation. But, to ensure that your parents can maintain their independence for [...]

By |2024-04-03T17:47:23+00:00March 11th, 2024|Aging In Place|Comments Off on Navigate Sensitive Conversations: 10 Tips for Connecting with Aging Parents
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