Long Distance Care for an Aging Parent in Another State
It’s actually unusual these days for entire families to live in the same neighborhood, town or even city or state. As more people move away from their hometown, the issue of caring for parents in other areas becomes ever more common. When parents who live in other cities or other [...]
Caregiver Benefits: Receiving Help for Caring for Elder Parents
Let’s be honest: it’s really difficult and stressful acting as a caregiver for elderly parents. There is absolutely no shame in admitting this. It takes a lot of time out of your life, it can make work difficult and it can sometimes make it very hard to fulfill your own [...]
Winter Safety Tips for Seniors
We all know how tough winter weather can be in terms of getting where you want to go safely, but consider how much harder it is for older people. Slippery sidewalks that can cause a fall can result in much more than just a bruise for the senior. Read some winter [...]
Estate Planning Steps for Blended Families in Ohio
Till Death Do You Part: Steps Blended Family Spouses Must Take to Avoid Future Heartache Joe and Martha Dunn were in their 60’s when they met, fell in love, and eventually married. Both believed they’d spend the rest of their lives together, and they did. It was the second marriage [...]
Protecting Your Senior Loved One from Scams
The sheer idea that someone would take advantage of a senior citizen to steal from or otherwise harm them is unthinkable, and yet it happens far too often. Seniors, in fact, are prime targets for scammers, as they tend to be more trusting than younger people and less knowledgeable in [...]
Signs That Your Loved One May Need Assisted Living
Over 15 million people across the nation devote their lives to caring for loved ones who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The cost of being a caregiver is high, and not just in terms of monetary expenditures. The emotional, physical and mental burden is a great deal to [...]
Estate Planning for Blended Families in Cleveland, Ohio
The Brady Bunch made it look so simple! Widowed mother (played by the recently departed Florence Henderson) with three daughters married a widower with three sons. They all rode off into the sunset together handling an array of challenges such as who got the last piece of pie, or which [...]
How to Start a Conversation about Dementia
When an elder comes down with dementia it’s not only stressful and heartbreaking, but it can be one of the most horrific things your family has to go through. Dementia causes sporadic loss of memory, cognitive dysfunction, hallucinations, confusion and mood swings, among other symptoms. […]