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34. Your mom fell, the ER just called. Do You Need Power of Attorney?

Your mom fell and hit her head. Now the ER is calling. Do you need a power of attorney on file? Your dad slipped, hit his head, and he's in the ER while you're hours awa

33. Someone Could Steal Your Parent's Deed, Here's Your First Step

Have you seen the commercials promising to lock down your parents' title? Deed fraud has become an epidemic, and the people behind it aren't always strangers. Sometimes i

32. Senior Living Secrets Part 2: What to Watch After Your Elderly Parent Moves In

Your parent just moved into assisted living. You exhaled. And then you realized nobody told you what happens next. Who manages the medications? What are those bed rails a

31. Senior Living Secrets: What They Won't Tell You Before You Choose

If you're staring down the decision to move your mom or dad into senior living, nobody warns you about the stuff that actually matters. Nobody tells you what bedrails are

30. When Your Elderly Parent Says "I'm Ready to Check Out"

Your 90 year old mom looks at you and says it plainly. "I'm tired and I'm ready to check out." What do you even say back? Most families never get this far. They avoid the

29. Aging Parent, Far Away Daughter: Where to Start on Their Affairs

"I'm feeling a bit more empowered now." That's what my client told me after our coaching call. Her mom lives alone in France while she is in Canada. Like a lot of daughte

28. Hearing Aids for Aging Parents: Is the TV Really Too Loud?

Is your parent's TV always too loud? Do they say "what?" more than they used to? Hearing loss in elderly parents is one of those things everyone notices and nobody wants

27. Six Weeks, One Infection: Advocating for Your Elderly Parent

My mom just had surgery and started noticing something wasn't healing right. When she called the office, the front desk told her there were no appointments for six weeks,

26. Driver's License Renewal: Will Your Aging Parent's Vision Pass?

That letter from the DMV lands in the mailbox and your stomach drops. Your elderly parent's license needs a vision recheck before it renews, and your mind jumps straight

25. Caregiver? This Free Tool Just Found 129 Elderly Care Resources

If your parents are getting older, you've probably had that quiet, nagging thought: how are they going to pay for everything they need? Between food, medical costs, and t

24. 5 Places to Update Your Elderly Parents Emergency Info

Picture this: something happens to your mom or dad today. Would paramedics know her medical conditions? Would anyone know who to call? Most families never think about it

23. Blind at 85 and Thriving Alone — Independent Senior Living At Its Best

If your elderly parent is losing their sight and still living alone, are you lying awake wondering if they are safe — or are you already assuming the only answer is movin

22. Agotamiento al Descanso: Nuestra Historia del Centro de Día

¿Y si la respuesta para que tu mamá o papá pudiera quedarse en casa por más tiempo viniera de un lugar que nunca hubieras imaginado? Hoy estoy sentada con mi propia cuñad

21.Caregiver Burnout to Rest: Our Adult Day Care Story

If you've ever wondered whether adult day care is really worth it — or even where to begin — this episode is going to answer that in the most personal way possible. I sat

20. Adult Day Care: What It Is, What It Costs, and How to Start

Is your aging parent living independently — but spending too much time alone, isolated, with nothing to do and nobody around? You are showing up, checking in, worrying —

19. Parkinson's, Caregiver Fatigue, and the Truth About Independent Senior Living

Your mom or dad is stubborn. The decline is real. And you are out here trying to plan for their future while they insist they don't need help yet. Dottie was married 55

18. Your Aging Parent Needs a Dog. The Research-Backed Case for Living Longer at Home

What if the simplest upgrade to your parent's health, mood, and daily routine weighed six pounds and had strong opinions about walk routes? Sounds ridiculous. Except it's

17. How Faith is Aging in Place at 102 Years Old! Elderly Can Still Maintain Independence

Have you ever looked at someone who is thriving in their 90s or beyond and wondered — what are they doing that we're not? Today's episode is one of those rare conversatio

16. Worried Your Elderly Parent Will Fall? Home Safety Help You May Not Know Exists

Worried Your Elderly Parent Will Fall? Home Safety Help You May Not Know Exists If you’ve been lying awake worrying about your parent falling, struggling with stairs, or

15. A Resource for Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs for Aging Parents

A Resource for Medical Copays, Travel, and Treatment Costs When your elderly parent has a serious diagnosis, the medical costs can start stacking up fast. Copays. Treatm