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Geriatric Assessment
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... long term care for a parent. UClNlVSJq20 Environmental In this video, Chris Cooper discusses the environmental issues facing the elderly such as where a family member is currently ...
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Six Areas of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: Social
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... culture and background. This video also discusses why these factors can cause problems among family members when addressing long term care for a parent. UClNlVSJq20 ...
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Helping Older Relatives Articulate Their Long-Term Care Wishes
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In the best of all situations, helping an older relative or a parent plan for long-term care and other end-of-life issues happens when they’re healthy and various options can be considered with adequate ...
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Should You Be a Borrower or Lender? The Return of the Personal Loan
(General/Blog)
As lending requirements stay relatively tight for most consumers, the chance of borrowing outside the banking system from family or friends can be attractive. After all, it’s rare to see a parent or sibling ...
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Joint Ownership of Life Insurance
(General/Blog)
... tax purposes, thereby compounding the problem. Advisors sometimes recommend that, to avoid this problem, the children own the policy jointly on the life of the parent (or, in the case of a married ...
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Annuities & Estate Planning
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... beneficiary will be able to use his or her own life expectancy. If a trust is named as beneficiary, apparently only the five-year option (see above) is available, since there are no regulations providing ...
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Employer Support for Care Giving Employees
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... First Lady The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that in the year 2010, 54% of workforce employees will provide eldercare for a parent or parents and that nearly two-thirds of caregivers will experience ...
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Using a Professional Care Manager
(General/Blog)
... to lift her husband and injures her back severely. She is bedridden and cannot care for her husband. Her son, who works fulltime, now has two parents to care for. On the advice of the same friend he decides ...
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ElderCare Web Links
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... they have updated information for consumers about the upcoming changes in Medicare and how they will affect their health coverage. Aging Parents and Elder Care - www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com ...
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Why do you ask for my or my parents' bank statements and other financial papers?
(General/ElderCare Advocates FAQ)
At ElderCare Advocates, we believe strongly that the financial aspects of a person's life are as important as the other areas that we assess: medical, legal, social, psychological, and environmental. Without ...
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Absenteeism in the Workplace Caused by Eldercare Needs and Concerns
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... Children react to what they see happening with parents and in turn can react negatively. The children's behavior is often the symptom of problems that need addressing. Caregivers can also feel that their ...
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Are Gifts Taxable?
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... care provider for certain medical costs. For example, a grandparent could pay the tuition costs for a grandchild, or a sister could pay the medical expenses of her brother. As long as the payments are ...
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Assisted Living Facilities: When Home Isn't the Place to Be
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... of services to help him/her manage daily needs. Such a home will also allow your aging parent or relative the chance to remain involved with the community and socialize with other residents. If your elder ...
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Beware of Informal Estate Planning
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... to do so. Another problem here is that if the parent is unable to sign his or her name, even in jointly title accounts, the child could not change the accounts in anyway. Here's an example with be with ...
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Checklist for Adult Day Care Centers
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... needs? For more information or a list of other MFS Heritage Planning educational materials on helping your parents, contact your financial adviser. © 1998 The Partnership Group, Inc. MFS Fund Distributors, ...
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Checklist for Choosing a Nursing Home
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... care possible. For more information or a list of other MFS Heritage Planning educational materials on helping your parents, contact your financial adviser. © 1998 The Partnership Group, Inc. MFS Fund ...
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Checklist for Continuing Care Communities
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... your parents, contact your financial adviser. © 1998 The Partnership Group, Inc MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., 500 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 ...
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Coping With A Chronic Illness in Your Family
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... shift over time as roles and responsibilities change with the illness. Such shifts present special problems in communication. Other relatives (such as siblings, children, grandparents) or friends may be ...
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Driving Safety ... Make it a Priority
(General/ElderCare Articles)
... impairments. I often receive calls from concerned children requesting a 55/Alive mature driving course for their parents. In every case I urge the son or daughter to take the course with the parent. Too ...
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Financial Planning for the Multi-Generation Family
(General/ElderCare Articles)
It wasn't all that long ago a family was only three generations deep-grandparent, parent and child. But as life expectancies increase, four generations are common and five generations are no longer unheard ...