by Julie Katz | Jul 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
What exactly is therapeutic fibbing? When I first started working with the elderly, there was a practice of being very honest with people with dementia. Brutally honest. If they were calling for their mother, you would ‘reorient’ them and tell them their... by Julie Katz | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a much better alternative to court I have written a few articles about siblings who don’t help their aging parents. What happens when siblings, or even the parent themselves, disagrees about major decisions? It is time to call in an elder mediator. Just... by Julie Katz | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
How you can be a little kinder toward the elderly. In the last few months our world has changed radically from what we once knew. No one could have guessed even in February of 2020 that we would have a global pandemic and mass demonstrations about race inequality at... by Julie Katz | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
If a loved one died, would you have the resources needed to settle their estate? A relative of mine passed away suddenly of a heart attack in his early 50’s. He was single and no one else knew what insurance company he used, which bank and brokerage firms he had... by Julie Katz | Dec 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Making sure your parents are safe is more difficult from out of town but it can be done. Your older parents may say they are “fine” but you suspect that is not true. If you think things are not as rosy as they claim but you live a drive or plane ride away,... 
