Looking Out For Aging Parents This Holiday Season

Now that the holiday season is upon us, this is an excellent opportunity to ensure that our aging parents are doing well. Sometimes parents would like to re-assure us that they are doing well and that everything is fine. The holidays are an excellent chance to make sure that this is what is actually happening. Unfortunately, in some instances, it is obviously to their adult children that their parents might have lied to them about how well they are doing. 

The purpose of this is to ensure that our aging parents can still maintain their independence. Therefore, the son or daughter of an aging parent might want to look for signs of trouble. For example, they might want to see if their parents have kept up with their bills, the mail, or even the food in their refrigerator. They might also want to check to see if the house that they are living in is still safe for them or if there are any potential falling hazards. If they discovers that their parents can no longer sustain themselves independently, they might want to consider discussing the matter with their parents and begin looking into long term care insurance. Some insurance providers note that the holiday period is the time when insurance policies increase by 15%. 

See Things To Look For When Visiting Aging Parents This Holiday Season, PRNewswire, Nov. 20, 2012.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.