Guardianship involves granting one individual the type of authority over another adult that parents usually have over minors. A guardian needs to provide for someone's basic daily needs and ensure their safety despite medical or cognitive challenges. Some people...
A time may come when the person you love and care about – a spouse, a parent or a grandparent-- becomes unable to care for themselves due to an illness or age-related limitations. When this happens, you may consider becoming their legal guardian. But what exactly does...
Making decisions on how to best care for your aging parents can be really difficult. Not only is it tough emotionally to have to think about your parents no longer being able to take care of themselves, it can also be really confusing to know just exactly what is the...
You have a close relative who has always been very independent. Therefore, it took you by surprise when you started to see that they are struggling with certain activities that they used to do with ease. Age catches up with us all at some point, that’s an inescapable...
Adult guardianship is a sensitive matter. However, you may need to consider it for your parent, particularly if you have no alternative, for instance, if they have no legal capacity to appoint a power of attorney. If this is your suitable long-term care plan for your...
Guardianship is crucial for people with elderly loved ones like parents or siblings. Different types of guardianship exist. Thus, you should understand how each works to choose the most suitable one. Nonetheless, at times, guardianship raises debates, with one of...
These days, more and more Americans are growing old alone. Many of them never had children, or perhaps their children are scattered throughout the country or around the world. Often, parents and adult children become estranged. When an older person is no longer able...
Your elderly relatives took care of you in numerous ways when you were younger. They watched you after school, helped with homework, instilled a work ethic into you and much more. You’re eternally grateful for this and would do anything to return the favor. Well,...
It is never easy to watch the parents you once relied upon age and lose their ability to care for themselves. However, as they get older, it is inevitable that they will become frail and their health will begin to deteriorate. And you need to be prepared for this. One...
As people age, they tend to lose their ability to care for themselves and make critical decisions regarding their lives. This may be perpetuated by the onset of age-related conditions like Alzheimer’s, mental illness, stroke and other health complications. If your...
