10 Tips for Caring for Aging Parents

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Cindy of TX 5:53PM January 07, 2013

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roseville of CA 3:55PM November 03, 2012

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Sara of CA 5:18PM July 13, 2012

Every article I find is addressed to baby boomers. I wish I could find some advice more relatable to me - a 30 year old mid career trying to make decisions surrounding my mother's care who is in skilled care facility 600 miles away. :(

Mkoh of OH 12:06AM January 31, 2012

I have been Sole Caregiver for my 83 year old Mother with Dementia for years now, and I only wish I had given more thought to the concerns you address here.
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Ted of NC 2:40PM January 04, 2012

I don't want to take care of her, I guess I am too selfish.

Luann miller of NM 2:15PM December 12, 2011

This is such a huge issue these days. I'm watching my parents go through all of this right now, and it's just difficult. A co-worker recommended a book she saw on Good Morning America called Baby Boomer's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents by Bart Astor. It's a book that we've used to help my family navigate the financial, legal and emotional challenges that come from being a baby boomer and having to care for the greatest generation. Hope you find it helpful as well. http://babyboomereldercare.com

Laura Greene of NY 11:22PM December 04, 2011

I think it's fair to find a balance between being there for your parents and being there for your own life. I don't think it necessarily has to be one or the other. The key is to utilize outside resources so that you are not doing everything yourself. You can be there for your parents and NOT do their laundry and NOT change their clothes for them. As the article states, there are publicly funded options if your parents cannot afford such help for themselves.
Maybe get outside help for the little things so that you can help them with the big things.
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Jim of MN 5:51PM November 18, 2011

Most family cultures in other parts of the world would never even consider leaving the responsibility of caring for their elderly to a non-family member. Euro-Americans, however, can only do so for short periods of time before they suffer melt-down from trying to take care of their children, their children's children, school plays, soccer games, etc., let alone grandma and/or grandpa.
So, the elderly of tomorrow had better have a plan, and, if it can be afforded, that plan should include at least some amount of long-term care insurance. Even a small policy is better than having nothing at all. I'm glad we bought ours when we did - we wouldn't qualify medically now.
My children are wonderful. But, like me and my wife, they are a part of the American culture of placing great value on the acquisition and maintenance of "things and stuff". My wife and I don't want to be in competition with that when we need help getting around.

William of CA 11:12AM August 09, 2011