Elder Care ABC

The transition of responsibility for money management is rarely a smooth transition. During the process you will likely discover your parent has a very different way of managing finances and records than you do. When possible, work together through the transition. Review his or her checkbook, bank statements and financial documents together. Many of us [...]

Caring for elderly loved ones-who are these older folks? As one caring for elderly loved ones, have you noticed that the elderly population is growing?   The projections for those who will be caring for the elderly are somewhat astounding. The Administration on Aging: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ A Profile of Older Americans:2007 [...]

There are approximately 37 million people over the age of 65 and 5.3 million people over the age of 85. Each year millions of older people start requiring some sort of assistance to carry out their routine daily activities. Family members (family caregivers) provide most of the help. It is not always easy to know [...]

An itemized deduction falls under one of the following categories: Medical and dental expenses, taxes paid, interest, gifts and charity, casualty and theft losses, expenses and miscellaneous deductions. Taxpayers who wish to claim medical and dental expenses must use the itemize deduction option and present documented evidence to substantiate the amount being claim. The itemized [...]

If you’re a caregiver for your parent with Alzheimer’s and you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, consider these tips for coping with caregiver stress and burnout: Learn as much as you can about Alzheimer’s disease. Although you might not want to think about it, you’ll thank yourself later because [...]

If you are caring for parents, are you worried about whether it’s safe for them to continue driving? This eldercare issue is a tough one because we need to balance safety with our parent’s desire for independent living. Physical Issues That Can Affect Driving According to an article in New Jersey Jewish News, 90% of [...]

The upside to elderly home care may surprise you. I know it did me. When I first ventured down the elderly home care  path, I found it to be challenging, sometimes exasperating and oftentimes so physically and mentally exhausting that I wasn’t sure how I could go on providing elderly home care. I  discovered that [...]

If you’re caring for parents who still work, it’s wonderful to encourage them to continue working as long as they can and as long as they enjoy it. However, even parents in an independent living situation may start showing signs that work is more difficult due to physical or cognitive changes. As the eldercare provider, [...]