For the last 20 years, I have helped clients plan for their “golden years”, including how they will address the issues of aging and remaining independent. And now I am personally experiencing it myself; I am the Designated Daughterwith my own parents. Because my parents and I had “the important conversations” and did the proper planning, I was prepared when I received that ‘Call in the Night’.Part of creating the life of your dreams is making sure you...

Identity theft even applies to the dead. Write your obituaries with identity theft in mind because the deceased's identity is an irresistible target for thieves. There are tips that you can follow to avoid identity theft.

Victims of identity theft

Identity theft of the dead is a deplorable topic to have to discuss, but it must be talked about to help those who may be victims of identity theft in the future. The problem is compounded by the fact that the family is grieving...

Everyone makes their decisions about senior housing lifestyles differently, and each situation is unique. However, senior housing professionals have come to recognize 4 main types of consumer.

#1 --> The Advance Planner

This is the person who starts their research early, taking their time to become an educated consumer and exploring all the options that are available. Usually this type of person is not afraid of the tough questions, willing to discuss...

Our quality of life depends on many factors: social, financial, physical. The later years of our lives should be a time of recreation, relaxation, and reflection on a life lived well. As we all know, this kind of experience takes planning.

Besides managing our money, family and friends, we have to manage our health in order to live this time to the fullest. Of course, there are any number of health problems that can arise as we age, and they can affect  our quality of...

There comes a time when every child has to take care of their parents as they age. Some of us will take them in, but when they need more care than you can provide you turn to assisted living or a nursing home . Here are two things to consider when looking for assisted living facilities or nursing homes for your loved ones.

1)    Analyze your parents personalities and health needs – The first thing you need to think about when deciding if your parents...

What is  the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's ? is  a common subject . The  doctors are some of the best at confusing us. Physicians look like to choose the expression "dementia," perhaps since Alzheimer's has turn into such a loaded word. "Dementia" somehow sounds less frightening to various people, and at this time even the professionals have started utilizing the expressions interchangeably.

They are not  exchangeable....

the elderly fraternity, be it your own family or any stranger, can be extremely pleasing and rewarding. There is a lot of satisfaction involved in this. But this, for some, could also be very upsetting and frustrating. You will hardly know this if you have never been involved in this sort of an issue earlier in your life. It can make you very pessimistic and put you on the downfall track of burnout. It will take a lot from you to recoup yourself and get your acts together. It is no...

The best thing you can do when it is time for a loved one to be placed into the care of a nursing home facility is to check out the residence thoroughly and do your homework. Don't allow the staff at any nursing facility to convince you that you will see and learn all you need to during an hour visit in the marketing director's office and a fifteen minute guided tour around the facility.

There are several ways in which you can assess a potential nursing home facility...

Everyone is familiar with this scenario. It's cold outside, you come home to finally climb into bed to warm up only to find that your sheets are as cold as ground and you are undressed. Or, perhaps, this one - you just can't get warm, your turn up the heat in your house, wait for 20-30 minutes to find that it is now too hot, everyone's complaining and you are still cold. And finally, this common situation - you go out to the cottage in the summer, it's really hot during the day, but...