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Aging Parents Blog
Danger: Her Aging Parent Is Overspending, And Her Daughter Is Panicked!
Briana called AgingParents.com in distress. She was feeling panicky and angry. Her 80-year-old mother, Rhonda, had just bought another new car she could not afford. Briana explained that her mother’s…
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How Collecting Data Does Not Stop Financial Abuse Of Aging Parents
Financial abuse of elders is growing. This is not surprising! The Office of Financial Protection For Older Americans documents that banks and other institutions filings of “suspicious activity reports” quadrupled…
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Frustration For Families: Law Enforcement Isn’t Pursuing Financial Elder Abusers
Families are frustrated. When someone thinks a person is taking financial advantage of an aging parent, the public message is an urge to report to Adult Protective Services. APS, sometimes…
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Aging Parents And The Blended Family That Never Blended
Aging Parents And The Blended Family That Never Blended Second marriages, third ones, step-siblings and the issues we see at AgingParents.com are a heads-up for everyone with divorced aging parents.…
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Aging, Dementia And The Stress On Caregiver Spouses
By Mikol Davis
Aging, Dementia And The Stress On Caregiver Spouses Most of us know someone who has memory loss issues. Maybe we know someone who has cognitive impairment or dementia. What we…
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Aging Parents And The Problem With Doctors
Aging Parents And The Problem With Doctors If there is an aging loved one in your life, chances are they’ve got some chronic medical conditions. Heart disease, high blood pressure,…
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Vitality In Aging Parents: Who Has It And Who Doesn’t?
Vitality In Aging Parents: Who Has It And Who Doesn’t? You probably know some lively, spirited older people and plenty of others who seem listless and bored with life. What…
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Taking Control Of Finances For Aging Parents: Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes
Taking Control Of Finances For Aging Parents: Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes When your aging parent is no longer able to keep track of bills, investments and money management, someone…
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Is This A Soap Opera? Aging Mom And Her Live-In Boyfriend
Is This A Soap Opera? Aging Mom And Her Live-In Boyfriend Dementia can disrupt even the coziest living arrangements between unmarried older adults. Cognitive impairment can set your aging parent…
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Aging Parents With Dementia: Preparing For The Long Goodbye
By Mikol Davis
It seems that we hear of yet another family facing dementia just about every day at AgingParents.com. We’re consultants in healthcare and legal matters of aging. Adult children, and sometimes…