Yearly Archives: 2012

True or false? If we love someone enough and work hard enough, we will be able to do what is necessary without being stressed. If we believe hard enough our loved one won’t suffer any more. If we keep on doing the things we have always done, nothing bad will happen. If we just stick [...]

It is a difficult and awkward topic for many. When asked about their elder parents’ wishes for end-of-life, most of our clients reply that they don’t know, they suppose they should, and they just hate to think about it.  Elder clients express discomfort with the thought of “bringing it up” in conversation with their adult [...]

Durable Power of Attorney : True or False?  Mother is 86 years old and has chronic health issues including what the MD has diagnosed as “early stage dementia.”  Mother has difficulty with her activities of daily living, her check book, and her medications.  She is proud and stubborn and refuses to consider a move out of [...]