Caretakers of older parents have a lot to juggle. Members of the “sandwich generation” need to balance parenting young kids and caring for aging parents. And they face even more challenges with the ...

Making financial decisions takes time, attention and energy at any age. In the case of elderly adults, it may become increasingly difficult to manage finances, particularly if their health is ...

Finances can be a difficult topic for our aging parents to discuss. But talking about their financial resources – no matter how uncomfortable we may be – is key to planning for their long-term care.

In addition to assisting clients with aging parents’ finances, I am personally addressing these issues with family members. Making financial decisions takes time, attention and energy at any age. In ...

Making financial decisions takes time, attention and energy at any age. In the case of elderly adults, it may become increasingly difficult to manage finances, particularly if their health is ...

I want to help my elderly parents who live on a fixed income. I don’t want them to get penalized with taxable income. Can you ...

A new Bankrate survey finds that money is the topic we're most uncomfortable talking about with family and friends — after religion (18%), salary (45%), politics (24%) and relationships (51%). And ...

A friend of mine got a call at 2 a.m. His dad had wandered out of the house with a golf club and a ball retriever, confused and disoriented. They found him hours later, injured and lying in someone's ...

It’s natural to want to support our parents in their later years, just as they supported us during our formative years. Genuine sentiment aside, doing so has proven to be a real challenge for many, ...

You’d like to believe no one in your family could ever scam your parents. But what if the danger isn’t a stranger at all? What if it’s someone they already trust? What if it’s even your sibling or an ...

Not long ago, I had coffee with my friend Jill whose father had recently passed away. He had suffered from dementia for more than a year, but no one picked up on it until the disease had progressed ...