Moving

• Article - Sidestepping Moving-Day Minefields

  Guidelines to help you navigate the emotional and practical minefield of moving your aging parents out of their home.

• Checklist - Before Your Parent Moves, Pack a "First-Night" Box

  When your parent moves into any new living situation, she'll need supplies for that first night. Here's a checklist of essential items to pack.

• Article - Sorting the Stuff: A Step-by-Step Guide to Organizing Your Parent's Move (Without Getting Disowned)

  Read these six easy steps to learn how to help your parent take stock of a lifetime's worth of belongings before moving to a new home.

• Article - Planning Your Parents' Move: A Step-by-Step Guide

  How to help your parents make the move to assisted living or a nursing home. Avoid pitfalls and find the right situation for your parent.

• Article - Should You Move Your Parent Into Your Home?

  Whether to move your parent into your home is a big decision with benefits and drawbacks. Is moving your parent in the best thing for your family?

• Article - "Aging in Place" Communities Offer Seniors Independence and Support

  Creative programs offer seniors new ways to get the services of a retirement community while remaining at home. Here are three popular models.

• Article - Reverse Mortgages: A Beginner's Guide

  Reverse Mortgage: A Beginner's Guide. A free informative guide on reverse mortgages.

• Checklist - Small Is Beautiful

  Moving to a retirement community usually means downsizing. These tips can help you help your parents make the most of their new, smaller space.

• Article - When Your Parent Moves In: How to Get Your House Ready

  A list of steps to take in advance of moving your parents into your home.

• Interview - Talking With Barbara McVicker: Caregiving in a Dysfunctional Family

  Stuck in the Middle: Shared Stories and Tips for Caregiving Your Elderly Parents coauthor Barbara McVicker on caregiving in a dysfunctional family.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Doctors Don't Seem to Care for Medicare

  Although the vast majority of doctors accept Medicare, many place limits on how many Medicare patients they'll take in their practice because the government reimburses them at a relatively low rate.

• Blog Post - How Retirement Is Changing

  A rundown of emotional and financial issues facing current and future retirees.

• Blog Post - My father seems interested in moving in with me -- and I don't want him to.

  At 81, my dad has Parkinson's, three heart stents,...

• Blog Post - Kennedy's Cancer Has Everyone Talking About Brain Tumors

  The announcement about Senator Edward Kennedy's brain tumor has the world talking about gliomas.

• Blog Post - After a Stroke: When Words Fail Us

  Creative ways to communicate with someone who has trouble speaking or understanding language.

• Blog Post - Wii Senior Sports Craze May Get Your Parents Moving

  The Wii video game is a hit among seniors; a fun and gentle way to get them moving.

• Blog Post - Quick Quiz: Should Your Parents Stay at Home or Move?

  Quiz to help adult children figure out whether aging parents can stay at home or should move to retirement communities.

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregiver? 4+ Ways You Can Take a Break

  Ideas for how dementia caregivers can use the arts for stress relief.

• Blog Post - A Big Butt May Keep Diabetes at Bay

  New research suggests that body fat found around the buttocks may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

• Blog Post - A "Sandwiched" Daughter Says Enough is Enough

  A "sandwich generation" caregiver describes how asking for help saved her sanity — and her family.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Do you have any tips for moving my parente out of a nursing home back to a home?

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• Question - What can I expect regarding moving my dad from one nursing home to another in a different state?

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• Question - How can I convince my pack-rat mother, whom I'm moving into a smaller apartment, to let go of all her junk?

  My parent needs to move, but she's a pack rat. How do I convince this hoarder to get rid of some of the junk so she can move into a smaller place?

• Question - Mom is moving here from several states away. How do I find...

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• Question - Can my mom try out an assisted-living home before she commits to it?

  Is it possible to try out assisted living before committing to it? Yes, some assisted living homes allow people to live there for a short time first.

• Question - The nursing home wants my father to leave because he's hard to manage; what are my options?

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• Question - How do I convince my mother to move to be closer even though she's overwhelmed with the thought of moving all of her stuff?

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• Question - What is the best way to speak with my stepmom about moving from a house that is too big for her and my dad?

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• Question - How can I get my mother to talk to me about moving?

  When an ailing parent won't talk about moving, you may have to push the issue. Here's expert advice on how to get your parent to talk about moving.

• Question - My parents have a Medicare supplement insurance plan; if we...

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• Question - How do we help my mom, who has moved into an assisted living facility, "say goodbye" to her old home?

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• Question - What could be wrong with my mother-in-law who makes irrational decisions and wets herself, yet the hospital says she's competent?

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• Question - Would my mom's power of attorney and living will have to be changed if she moves to a different state?

  Unlike may laws, the laws controlling advance directives can actually make your life easier. Your parent may not need to write up new documents if he or she moves to a new state.

• Question - How can I convince my mother to move to a safer place near me?

  My mother isn't safe in her home, but won't consider moving.

• Question - When is it time for assisted living?

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• Question - How do I help my elderly mother deal with the loss of her pets?

  When someone moves into assisted living, does he have to give up his pets? If so, what should you do with his pets once he moves into assisted living?

• Question - My Mother lives in Michigan, she wants me to relocate back...

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• Question - How do I advise my mother that it is time to move to an assisted living facility?

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• Question - Should I stop paying my parent's house payment if they are both in a nursing home?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Map the Move

  When organizing for a move, label anything that's going...

• Tip - A Photo Album Full of Memories

  If your parents are claiming that every last item in...

• Tip - Watch What You Say

  When you're talking to your parents about moving, try...

• Tip - Throw a "Trunk Sale" Party

  If your parents are moving to a smaller residence in...