Caring for elderly parents can be a financial and emotional challenge for many families. In her Can I Just Tell You essay, host Michel Martin explores what’s at stake when adult children become caregivers in their parents’ final years.
For many, caring for an aging parent is a daily juggle. It is estimated that up to 7 million people in the United States help care for an older relative long distance, a number expected to double in the next 15 years as the elderly population grows. If you are the designated caregiver in your family and you live more than an hour away from the relative who needs help, Orly Avitzur, medical …
The time spent caring for aging parents is burning out a significant portion of the working population, say officials with a home and community health service provider, leading a national social media charge for funding.[...]
As an only child living 600 miles from my retired parents, I fear the future. How and where my folks will grow old escapes me. I can’t imagine forcing them to move from Indiana to the East Coast, but neither can I bear the thought of tending to their needs from afar.
Caring for an aging parent may be the highest calling of your life. But it also can rob you of time, money, and your own experiences. In some cases, these personal sacrifices can create bitterness and …
How to care for elderly parents is a major concern for many families.  It can be physically and emotionally overwhelming to both the parent and child.  Andrew Novick, Esq., CFP®, VP of Client Service at Condor Capital, a fee-only investment management firm in Martinsville, NJ, feels that families who discuss options and agree to a plan will be better able to handle unexpected events.  Novick …
Lynchburg, VA - The number of people caring for elderly parents is on the rise. Every day, 10,000 people turn 65 and that is expected to continue until the year 2030, according to Home Instead Senior Care.
I am one of the millions of Americans who currently take care of an elderly parent. It’s almost impossible to get through the red tape required to qualify for services. Can you imagine how much harder this will be when the Republicans start to hand out …
“A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents — and Ourselves” (Knopf), by Jane Gross: Decades after screen star Bette Davis famously declared that “growing old is not for sissies,” Estelle Gross expanded on the woes of the ailing aged with her lament that people live too long and die too slowly.
The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department is once again offering its free day-long course to middle-aged residents who are looking for guidance on assisting their elderly parents in matters involving everything from Medicare to issues involving wills and estates to long-term care.
