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Did you know that Probate proceedings are public?
I came across an interesting site the other day. It appeared to be an Excel spreadsheet of all of the decedent's probate cases filed in the state of Colorado on a particular day. The wordpress site on which this information is kept is password-protected, but I was...
Take a look at your assets….
As we head into tax season, now is an excellent time to take a moment to make sure that your assets are correctly titled to your family's living trust (if you have one). Assets held by your trust should say something like "Joe Smith,Trustee of Smith Family Trust," or...
Shots for Seniors
Children aren't the only ones who need shots. For seniors, healthcare providers recommend that older adults receive vaccinations for flu, tetanus, pneumonia, chickenpox, and other diseases. These diseases can be much worse in older adults than in children and may...
MAKING FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Making funeral arrangements can help you and your family with peace of mind during a difficult period. Sometimes it is easier to make arrangements for a loved one’s passing before his or her time instead of in the midst of grief. Whether or not you or your loved one...
Elderly Care Options – Home Care Nurse or Home Care Helper?
As more elderly adults are choosing to live independently, family members and caretakers must make important choices about their daily care. In the majority of these situations, the primary caretakers are working children of the elderly that have limited time and...
Be Prepared for an Emergency
There are several items you can get and procedures you can follow to better safeguard against your elderly loved one falling victim to an in-home emergency. Here are just a few. Cordless phone. A cordless phone with a clip can easily be hooked to a belt loop. Some...
Senior Pickup Line!
A rather elderly gentleman (mid-eighties) walks into an upscale cocktail lounge. He is very well-dressed, smelling slightly of an expensive after-shave, hair well-groomed, great-looking suit, flower in his lapel. He presents a suave, well-looked-after image. Seated at...
Tips For Helping Your Aging Parent
It can be very difficult for seniors to acknowledge that they need help with the business of life. If they come to the point where they need your help, they are confronted with their own limitations. And those limitations won’t “get better” in most cases. So how do...
What is a Senior Citizen?
THIS IS US!!! Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to...
Encouraging the Elderly to Eat
Getting elderly adults to eat is often a great source of stress for family caregivers, so we’ve compiled some helpful hints to hopefully make mealtime more enjoyable and “productive.” Seven Helpful Hints to Encourage Elderly to Eat: Water, water everywhere. Lack of...
Why it’s important to write things down…
A couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. They decide to go to the doctor for a check-up. The doctor tells them that they're physically okay but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember. Later that night while...
Getting Your Affairs in Order
There are many different types of legal documents that can help you plan how your affairs will be handled in the future. Many of these documents have names that sound alike, so make sure you are getting the documents you want. Also, State laws do vary, so find out...
The Doctor said….
An elderly gentleman went to the doctor for a physical. A few days later the doctor saw the man walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple days later the doctor spoke to the man and said, "You're really doing great, aren't you?" The man...
Fall and Fracture Risks in Older Adults
A simple thing can change your life—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. A broken bone might not sound awful. But, for older people, a break can be the start of more...
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