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Caring for an Elderly Relative: Where to Begin

As Americans live longer and longer lives, many require ongoing, long-term care. This care often falls to grown children -- men and women who are in their forties, fifties, and sixties and busy with careers or perhaps children of their own. Getting caught in this care-giving “sandwich” -- growing children on one side, aging parents on the other -- can be an emotional and financial burden, especially if you don’t know where to turn for help.

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Medicare and Medicaid: What's the Difference?
Medicare and Medicaid coverage explained.

Discussing the Need for Long-Term Care
An open discussion about your present and future medical and personal needs can secure the right kind of long-term care at the right time.

Helping a Loved One Make a Power of Attorney
Those who may soon be unable to make their own decisions should prepare powers of attorney.

Do I need my mother's consent to make a power of attorney for her?

How can I get a power of attorney if my mother is mentally incapacitated?

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