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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 1: Agree to Agree

Primary agreement determines the success of all that comes afterwards: You and your spouse have to agree to agree.

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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 2: First Things First

In a perfect world no mother would have to face these kind of decisions, but family caregivers live in a far from perfect world.

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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 3: Your Marriage Comes First

The line between noble self-sacrifice and naive denial is very thin.

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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Keeping Your Children out of the Sandwich Squeeze

In June of 2006, we became the poster family for “The Sandwich Generation."

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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 5: Protecting Your "No-Fly Zones"

When you and your spouse may feel more like project managers than husband and wife.

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Senior Alternative Housing

Alex and Dr. Glass discuss lesser known options for senior living.

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Stress Burden

Is the stress I’m feeling a result of what I’m doing, or how I feel?

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CareConscious is dedicated to improving the lives of family caregivers and the ones they love. Our online programs offer the very best goals, strategies, and recommendations to help family caregivers combat stress, make sound decisions, and just plain feel better.

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What does an estate planning attorney do?

An attorney who practices estate planning handles a wide range of issues relating to wills, trusts and probate that often but not always focus on senior issues. Whether or not a particular estat...
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What is caregiver burnout?

Caregiver burnout is a state of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion and stress resulting when caregivers don’t receive the help they need and/or do more than they are capable of in thei...
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How can I spot a reverse mortgage scam?

Reverse mortgages have become a very popular way for seniors to tap into their home equity without having to leave their homes. As a result, it has also become a popular area for fraud. In many ...
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What is probate?

Probate is the legal process that supervises the transfer of assets from the decedent (the person who has died) to his or her heirs or beneficiaries. It ensures that the decedent’s directives...
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What does a personal representative do?

A will’s validity is assessed by the probate court, and a personal representative is appointed by the probate judge. The personal representative has the following duties: identify, locate...
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How do I know if a loved one needs long-term care insurance?

To work out if your loved one might benefit from long-term care insurance, consider the following indicators: You or your loved one has high income or more than $100,000 in assets, not includin...
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What is a privately backed reverse mortgage?

Privately backed reverse mortgages, also called proprietary reverse mortgages, are not insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and instead are entirely privately backed. Be sure to care...
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What should I consider when hiring a firm to set up a living trust?

Unfortunately, there are firms that charge too much money to set up poorly planned living trusts. The best thing you can do is to educate yourself on different types of trusts and different reasons...
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How can I protect a senior parent or loved one from financial fraud?

If you have a senior parent or loved one, you can protect him or her from financial fraud in the following ways: Have your loved one check his or her direct deposit account frequently. Put hi...
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What should I consider when taking out an uninsured loan?

Uninsured loans are not insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and are required to be paid back within a given time frame, usually within several years. These are useful loans if the c...
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What are the best reasons to get a reverse mortgage?

A reverse mortgage may not be right for everyone. For example, it wouldn’t make sense if your care recipient plans to move soon or take a lavish vacation in the next several years. The longer...
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Do I have to leave my estate to my spouse in my will?

Generally when drawing up your will, you can do whatever you wish with your estate, providing it is lawful (and you are considered to be competent). You cannot, however, completely cut out your spo...
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How does an executor of a will differ from an administrator?

An executor of a will is the person named in the will to administer the estate. An administrator serves the same function but is appointed by a court (probate) when there is no will, or there is no...
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What authority is granted by a durable power of attorney?

Power of attorney assignments are generally customizable documents tailored to the wishes of the care recipient. Your loved one has discretion to spell out what powers to designate, as well as how ...
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What is long-term care insurance?

Long-term care insurance is insurance sold by private companies to cover care not provided for by health insurance, Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Medigap or Medicaid. Policies typically cover in-...
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Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 1: Agree to Agree

Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 2: First Things First

Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 3: Your Marriage Comes First

Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Keeping Your Children out of the Sandwich Squeeze

Ten Agreements for Family Caregiver

Pt. 5: Protecting Your "No-Fly Zones"

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