Q. My parents are deciding whether to stay in their home or to downsize to an apartment. Currently, they live in a single-family home in an established neighborhood, where most of their neighbors are original owners who have lived … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: Tips to Ease the Transition
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dear Commander Bun Bun,My mother will be downsizing and moving soon. She has lived in the same home for 40 years, and does not do well with change. Do you have any tips for how we can ease her transition? Lee … [Read more...]
How to Deal with a Dementia Diagnosis
April 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The father of one of my staff members (let’s call her “Cara”) has had Parkinson’s disease since she graduated from college twenty years ago. Recently, Cara got the call she had been dreading for years – that now, her dad also … [Read more...]
Reverse Mortgages: Yes or No?
April 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Q. I retired last year at the age of 64, and my wife has been a homemaker for quite a while. We are glad that I am retired and we are free to do what we want (we have quite a lengthy bucket list!), but we came to realize that, … [Read more...]
Critter Corner: Do Reverse Mortgages Affect Medicaid Eligibility?
April 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dear Ribbit,My wife and I are considering a reverse mortgage, since we have a lot of equity in our home and very little cash flow. She is in the early stages of dementia. Would the reverse mortgage affect Medicaid eligibility, … [Read more...]
What’s Your Secret, Michael J. Fox?
April 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Michael J. Fox has had Parkinson’s Disease for 26 years. Yet, he is still smiling. At 55, the father of four is happily married to actress Tracy Pollan, and his mind is still as sharp as a tack. Against all odds, he has continued … [Read more...]
Overcoming the Fear of Death
April 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Q. My mother always said that there are two topics to avoid in conversation, whenever possible: religion and politics. Unlike some of my Facebook friends and others I have known, I took this advice to heart and don’t have many … [Read more...]
