We are lucky to have another guest post by Barbara Friesner of AgeWise Living, a generational coach who works with families around issues of aging, care-giving and helping siblings maintain or improve their relationships while one or more of them is caring for an aging  parent. Barbara has gen...

A colleague recently had a new client come to see them. The man's father had passed away, and the son had found the Will...the Will that his father had purchased online and signed, thinking his wishes would then be honored. Sadly, they won't be. The form Will that the father had filled out h...

As you get together with aging relatives this holiday season, or even as you see yourself and your siblings getting older, you probably know that there are questions you need to ask and things you need to know.  If you have ever wondered where to start, here are an on-line and an off-line reso...

The Boston Globe has an article today about medical schools focusing on the care of the elderly.   Some of the course work includes a focus on hip fractures, drug costs, and discussing end of life issues with their patients.  The new emphasis on aging is part of a wave of change sweep...