by Kim Barnes | Feb 24, 2022 | Caregiving
When Roles Reverse Our parents spend years taking care of us but at some point, for most of us, the roles will reverse. We start taking care of them as a caregiver. That’s what happened to speaker and author Jim Comer. It meant quitting a job, making a move and...
by Kim Barnes | Feb 16, 2022 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Health
Dementia is a broad term that doesn’t give you the whole picture Did you know that nine types of dementia make up about 98% of all cases and that being told your aging parent “has dementia” isn’t the full story? Gerontologist Dr. Tam Cummings,...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 20, 2022 | Financial
Is a reverse mortgage the right option for your parent? Paying for all of the expenses in your later years can be tough. Social security or pensions or IRAs may not be enough. But for home owners with equity a reverse mortgage is one available option. Is it the right...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 12, 2022 | Financial
How to make sure your elderly parents are getting benefits they’re due. Trying to understand social security is no easy feat and can be even more difficult if you’re stepping in to help your aging parents and are having to pull together all the pieces of...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 7, 2022 | Caregiving, Health
How to help the doctor better help your aging parent. If you’re taking your aging parents to doctor visits or even doing tele-health appointments with them, you want to make the most of the time you have and get issues properly addressed. There may even be...
