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How to Protect Your Elderly Loved One from Consumer Fraud
I recently met “Sarah”, an 80-year-old widow and Holocaust survivor. She lived in the same town as one of her sons and had frequent...
Dec 20, 20183 min read


How do you know that it’s time to have “the talk” with your elderly parents?
Several years ago, my client “Michelle” came to me with some observations about her parents. “Recently, after feeling anxious about my...
Oct 15, 20184 min read


The Art of Premium Parenting: Should You Keep Your Mouth Shut and Your Wallet Open?
This is a guest blog by Dr. Michael Tobin; bio below. To set the stage for a discussion on premium parenting and grandparenting, let me...
Sep 4, 20184 min read


Hiring a Geriatric Care Manager: 7 Critical Traits to Look For
When Miriam came to Israel, she practically ran the Jerusalem-based assisted living facility she moved into. “She organized lectures for...
Mar 7, 20188 min read


Which Medical Specialists Does a Senior Citizen Really Need?
This guest post is authored by Aviva Yoselis, MPH, director of Health Advize and lead healthcare advocate for the Shira Pransky Project...
Jan 3, 20184 min read


Stop, Drop and Run: 9 Tips on How to Be Ready for an Emergency Trip to Your Aging Parent
Your phone rings. It’s your father’s in-home caregiver. “It’s Mary,” says the voice on the other end of the line in her familiar accented...
Dec 22, 20175 min read


Traveling to Visit Mom? 10 Changes To Look Out for that May Ring Alarm Bells
As your parents age, chances are that they will need increasing levels of assistance with one or more of their daily activities. In all...
Dec 13, 20174 min read


Pack Rat or Hoarder: If, How, and When to Address the Mess in Mom and Dad’s House
“I like my stuff.’” That’s the dead end you run into every time you bring up the state of organization in your parent’s home. You try to...
Nov 3, 20176 min read


Think You Know About All Of Israel’s Senior Benefits? You’re Probably Wrong.
Three of the following statements about senior benefits in Israel are true. Three are false. Do you know which is which? 30% discount on...
Oct 16, 20172 min read


Guilt, Overwhelm and Helplessness, Oh My! 19 Tips to Ease the Stress of International or Long-Distance Caregiving
You care so much. And you’re so far away. Trying to manage your parent’s care (or even stay updated and involved) from another country...
Sep 27, 20178 min read


Employers: Are You Supporting Your Sandwich Generation Employees? You Should Be. Here’s How.
If you are managing a workplace in Israel, you surely know which of your employees has kids at home. Chances are you offer them some...
Aug 31, 20175 min read


Are You Bored? Is Your Mom?
There are no two ways about it: caring for an aging loved one raises levels of mental health risk . Whether it’s because of elevated...
Aug 16, 20173 min read


“There is a Stranger In My House!” 10 Tips for Successfully Integrating a Caregiver in Your Parent’s Home
It sounded so easy. “Mom, it’s time to hire a caregiver”. Except it was everything but easy. Despite your perception of her obvious need,...
Jul 30, 20175 min read


How to Maximize Your Relationship With Your Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s
“Stop yelling at me!” You close your eyes. Once, not so long ago, but now far, far away, you had a loving, close, sharing relationship...
Jul 13, 20174 min read


Why It’s Critical to Have an Advance Directive and How to Discuss Them
It’s is hard to think about, and even harder to talk about, but chances are that, someday, you will not be able to make your own medical...
Jul 2, 20176 min read


Financial Abuse of Seniors: A Growing Problem
Learn to identify the warning signs of financial abuse in elderly. A new neighbor moves in next door to a senior who lives alone. The new...
Jun 8, 20176 min read


10 MORE Tips for Seniors Many Olim (and Israelis!) Don’t Know About
Our previous post on 10 Hidden Benefits for Seniors got so much great feedback that we decided to generate a second list, revealing 10...
Jun 4, 20175 min read


The Israeli Sandwich Generation: The Challenges and How to Face Them
Popular media often refers to the “sandwich generation” as the group of people ranging in age from their 30s to 60s who are “sandwiched”...
May 24, 20175 min read


Why Socializing is Crucial to Your Aging Parent’s Health
Remember your first day of kindergarten? Or the first time you stepped off the bus to camp, surrounded by strangers who seemed to know...
May 16, 20175 min read


Is it Time to “Take Away the Keys”?
A driver’s license. When we were teenagers, it was our symbol of independence: the ability to go where we wanted, when we wanted, how we...
Apr 30, 20174 min read
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