Ask Mr. Eldercare!: Recent Episodes
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Join me every week for stress relieving elder care tips, strategies, ideas and resources. Meet and talk with the nation's leading experts on everything elder care. The show addresses a wide range of topics including how to deal with Alzheimer's disease, handling family conflict, managing prescription drugs, hiring the right caregiver and figuring out how to pay for it. Have a question about caring for aging parents? Call in and "Ask Mr. Eldercare!"
Meet leading elder care experts right here. Have a question about caregiving? Get in answered right here. Or email it to Martin@MrEldercareOnline.com
Meet leading elder care experts right here and get your questions answered. Have a question about caregiving? Get in answered right here. Or email it to Martin@MrEldercareOnline.com
Adult Day Care Services can give sandwich generation family caregivers a desperately needed break. Few stressed-out caregivers take advantage of the wide range of services adult day care offers. Should you consider adult day services for your elderly parents? Find out in this interview with Dr. Merle Griff, elder care innovator and visionary founder of Sarahcare, Inc. a nation-wide chain of adult day care centers.
Multigenerational households are on the rise. Considing blending households? Listen as two experts on caring offer key steps to avoid stepping on emotional and financial landmines. Discover the keys that making extended families work for everyone.
Discover Secrets That Make Eldercare Easier
Caregiver stress is no joke! Getting rid of it can be. Molly Cox reveals how honing a sense of humor melts away stress and gives caregivers more strength to get through the day.
Should you or your elderly parents. consider a reverse mortgage? If you've asked "How do reverse mortgages work?" and want to both the advantages and disadvantages of reverse mortgages, listen to today's expert Mike Gruley with First Financial Reverse Mortgages. Discover the reverse mortgage pitfalls to avoid and whether this type of financing is right for you.
Without the right legal documents in place, your aging parents health and wealth could be at risk. But what legal documents do you REALLY need? Find out in my I interview noted Elder Law Attorney Yale Hauptman.
Sky-high prescription drug costs are a constant source of worry for caregivers and aging parents . Today you'll discover three little-known facts about pharmacies, 7 tips you can use to save money on your next prescriptions and the right way to choose a pharmacy.
One of the two promises you should never make to an aging parent is "Mom, you can always move in with me!" Find out why as Denise Brown of Caregiving.com and I discuss the ins & outs and ups & downs of inviting an elderly parent to share your home.
There is a secret reason why 30% of elders transferred to a nursing home or assisted living community end up in hospital acute care within 30 days of admissions. Seniors have a very real bio-psychological response to being relocated. And it's a major cause of depression, illness, drug abuse, increased falls and behavioral issues.
Discover the extent of this hidden danger to elders safety when Relocation Stress expert Tracy Greene-Mintz, visits Mr Eldercare.
Learn the secrets to solving eldercare issue by choice, not by crisis. Barbara Friesner has a new take on reducing the stress of caring for elderly parents. She is America's Top Generational Coach and a master at turning crisis with aging parents into peace of mind. Listen to her priceless advice today.
The problems with the economy could be putting your aging parents at risk. Some of the dangers are obvious. Some are not. Some are inside the home. Others are not. All are very real. Dr. Marion Somers and I reveal these surprising risks and simple steps that protect senior family members.
Over 34 million adults are taking care of elderly parents...most with little preparation. Elderly parent care expert Kari Berit joins Martin with with tips to make moving an elderly parent to a nursing home or assisted living community easier.
Knowing all your options about senior housing is one thing. Making the decision is a different story. Today, Brenda Avadian, author of eight books, internationally known spokesperson for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's, and founder of the TheCaregiversVoice.com. guides you through the real-life application of choosing the most appropriate senior housing for an elderly parent.
This show offers timely advice to caregivers facing the awesome task of finding the right care setting for aging family members. Brenda is a tireless advocate for caregivers.
Discover how to successfully step through the emotionally charged process of finding the right level of care.
Assisted living centers can provide your elderly parents a more comfortable, independent lifestyle than a nursing home. But all assisted living communities are created equally. The stalled economy and increasing competition are spawning problems for the unwary. Experts Ryan Malone, caregiver to his mom and author of "The By Families, For Families Guide To Assisted Living" and Connie Taylor, founder of Senior Care Consultants in Knoxville, Tenn discuss how to avoid the most common mistakes made by family caregivers choosing assisted living communities.
Alzheimer's patients need different care as their symptoms change. The key to maintaining the dignity of an elderly parent with Alzheimer's disease while maximizing their safety is knowing how to use the stages of Alzheimer's to guide that care. Listen to this remarkably informative show right now!
Residential care facilities represent part of the wide range of housing options available for aging parents. But, it’s not an option unless you know about it. Amie Clark of Senior List.com and Marie Brashears of Assisted Living Locators of Texas share their insider look at this hidden eldercare gem.
Is a Continuing Care Retirement Community the solution to your aging parent's senior housing need? Continuing Care Retirement Communities aren't for everyone. Listen to this program to discover if this "lifetime care community" makes sense for your family.
What exactly is "assisted living"? When is an assisted living facility appropriate for your aging parent? Pamala Temple, founder of "A Place For Mom"- America's largest senior housing placement service- eliminates much of the mystery about assisted living services in this show.
When one of your elderly parents needs nursing home care how do you find a good one? Can you avoid nursing home neglect and abuse? How do you get good care in a nursing home? Geriatrician Dr. Joshua Schor, M.D, medical director of a 300 bed nursing home visits with Martin Sabel to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly about nursing homes.
Eldercare housing options for aging parents means more than care at home and nursing homes. This week Richard Ueberfluss, an expert in senior housing, and I review the many options senior housing choices you have.
Nursing Home abuse attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld discusses Medicare's new five star rating system for nursing home quality.
The cold winter weather brings additional hazards to seniors. There are the visible risks like driving on ice and potential house fires and less visible risk like increased winter isolation. Alan Stanford from MyCareManager brings us practical tips to keep our elderly parents safe this winter.
Holiday family visits are loaded with stress. If you realize one of your aging parents needs help during that visit, the tension ramps up even more. Listen today as John Bertschler, psychologist, mediator and crisis intervention expert offers proven tips to deal with that stress.
Noted geriatrician, author and caregiver Dr Cheryl Woodson discusses how to deal with cognitive disorders during holiday visits to elderly parents
Denise Brown of Caregiving.com, offers her warm, practical look at visiting elderly parents during the holidays.
If you plan to visit an elderly parent you know is having health issues, take the advice Molly Shomer offers during this eye-opening show.
Peace of mind while caring for aging parents requires two conditions: understanding your options and accepting the emotions of making those decisions. Find out how to make important health care decisions with confidence. Join me and Alan Stanford of MyHealthCareManager.com today!
Find out how to select a Medicare Prescription plan that's just right for you or an aging parent .
Today's show is kinda like "Reality eldercare Radio". Listen in as a colleague and I discuss nuts and bolts approach she used to care for her elderly parent without bruising her mom's ego. Definitely worth a listen.
Dr. Cheryl Woodson, MD joins Mr. Eldercare to provide doctor's advise on finding hope, help and health as a caregiver. Dr. Woodson was a caregiver to her mother who battled Alzheimer's disease for 10 years.
One of the most important decisions your elderly parents make is their Medicare coverage. Today I take the mystery away form Medicare Part C, the Medicare Advantage plans. Find out the costs, options advantages and disadvantages of joining a Medicare HMO or PPO.
Medicare can get pretty confusing. Today I'm demystifying Medicare Part B. Listen in so you'll be armed with the information you need to keep your elderly parent's health up and their health care costs down.
Finally, a clear explanation of Medicare, it's various parts (Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Part D, what each covers, what each cost and how to choose the best combination of plans that's right for you and your aging parents.
Funerals are the fourth largest expense after homes, cars and college. It's easy to for your elderly parents to get fleeced by the funeral industry if you don't know how to avoid the traps they set for the unwary. Listen in now to find out how to avoid getting scammed
How hard can it be to find the right wheelchair for an elderly parent? You might be surprised at the answer. Listen now and discover the inside secrets to finding the right wheelchair for the best price.
Learn to leverage both time and money today. Elder finances expert Gary Crooms reveals simple must-take steps that ease the financial burden of caring for elderly parents. It's a real pain in the butt getting your arms the many financial aspects of caregiving. Don't fall into the eldercare's financial black hole of. Listen now!
Talking about end of life issues with an elderly parent is not on the short list of happy daily activities. But, death is still a fact of life we simply can't avoid. Most of us are unprepared for the waterfall of emotions and the blizzard of details that come with it. Join me as Jo Myers author of "Good to Go!The ABC's of Death and Dying" uses her wonderful humor to make a hard to discuss topic not so hard to talk about.
Feel like pulling your hair out because you can't get through to your aging parents? Discover meaningful insights about why your parents respond the way they do, some useful tools to penetrate that communication barrier and pragmatic advice that turns resistance into cooperation.
Do you blow these two rules of caring for elderly parents? Violating them can fracture you both emotionally and financially . Tune and discover how you can use these two simple approaches to eldercare that improve care and eliminate a ton of frustration.
Why do your elderly parents resist efforts to make their lives more comfortable and safe? Discover three simple, but powerful techniques that turn resistance to cooperation. I'll also be covering two unspoken rules of caring for aging parents. Tune in and find out how to make eldercare easier.
Is your elderly parent's credit card debt exploding right under your nose? Don't dismiss the possibility. It's a shocking problem with Americans over the age of 65. Discover discover how to know if your mom or dad is struggling financially. Get concrete steps to take to protect them if they are.
Discover a huge, untapped hidden pool of money available for eldercare expenses. One-third of seniors could be eligible for this valuable program, but NOBODY knows about it. Find out all about this amazing source of money when I interview Tom Day of the National Care Planning Council
Dr.Marion Somers returns to this week's "Ask Mr. Eldercare". Find out how using the latest advances in caregiving technology to make your life easier as a caregiver. We'll be talking about really cool items that enable elderly parents to "age in place" safely so you worry a lot less!
Whether it's a father who refuses to give up driving, a meddling sister who stirs up trouble with your mom or a hospital decision you disagree with, mediation just may be the answer to your eldercare woes. Mediation experts John and Patti Bertschler tell us how.
This show is like putting a bright set of headlights on your car as you journey down the often bumpy road of taking care of elderly parents. Unquestionably one of the best interviews you'll ever hear. Listen now!
Clair Berman, author of Caring For Yourself While Caring For Aging Parents, provided practical pointers on dealing with the emotions that accompany caregiving for elderly parents.
Join Mr. Eldercare and work/life expert Joy Loverde for a heart-warming, eye-opening discussion that will protect you from many of the surprises that come with caring for an aging parent.
You don't have to "reinvent the wheel" if you know the elder care resources available or how to find them.
Think it's OK to "Parent Your Parent"? Maybe not according to Mr. Eldercare's guest, Carol Bursack Carol is a caregiver, blogger, speaker and author who will touch your heart and your mind with her message of caring, hope and practical solutions for dealing with elderly parents.
A critical part of eldercare is knowing what to do when a hospital discharges your elderly parent home. Hospitals do a miserable job preparing you for this important mission.
Learn the essential steps to take BEFORE you leave the hospital and make the transition easier. You'll save you a ton of money and keep your aging parentsafe at home after a stay in the hospital.
Balancing work and eldercare is not easy. Even if your company is one of the 25% offering elder care support different managers will offer different levels of support. Carol Marak of Working Caregiver.com and I discuss proven steps to take to reduce your stress and better manage both your work and caregiving responsabilities.
Dr. Marion Somers, author of "Elder Care Made Easier" drops visits with Mr. Eldercare with her 3 decades of experience helping caregivers make elder care easier. Have a question about caring for an elderly parent? This is one show you'll want to hear!
Eldercare can get outrageously expensive. Special guest Gary Crooms and I discuss how to make to make caring for elderly parents more affordable.
Gary is a nationally recognized expert on the financial issues of aging and one of the smartest guys I know when it comes to finding help paying for senior housing.
We spend a large part of the program discussing elder care support offered by the Veteran's Administration to aging veterans.
Get yourself a shot of verbal b-12 to energize your caring for elderly parents.
My guest this week is psychotherapist and social worker Kathleen DiVita. She is also the caregiver to her aging father who has a unique perspective on managing caregiver stress. By the end of the show your role as a caregiver will be strengthened and refreshed.
Feel unprepared handle the financial and emotional issues of caring for an elderly parent? This show reveals the secret to dealing with your aging parents.
You got back from visiting your aging parents ? over the holidays with some nagging questions on your mind. Mom didn't seem as "with it". Is there something wrong with her memory? She seemed weaker, too. The house wasn't as well kept as she likes it. She said she was fine, but you noticed unopened bills on her desk, too. Could something else be wrong? What should I do? Where do I start? Listen to this show and get the answers to these important eldercare questions.