Starting the conversation early, staying calm, and respecting their needs can help you navigate your elderly parent’s ...

And in early 2024, lawmakers reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act in Congress. It proposes a federal tax credit of up to $5 ...

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Adults need to talk about life’s tough stuff — this time with aging parents. Whether it’s over the holidays or another occasion throughout the year, seize any valuable opportunity to speak ...

Not only have you inherited your parents’ portfolio, you’ve also inherited their long-time adviser. Now you’ll have to decide if you should move the money elsewhere or even manage it yourself.

At-home care is not a Medicare option and is paid for with your personal dollars, not Medicare dollars. "At-home care" is non ...

Note: Due to the continued confusion on the issue, Toni is rerunning this column from May. It has been slightly updated.

The generation that faced discrimination, ostracism, and the AIDS epidemic now faces old age. Many struggle with isolation ...

Due to the continued confusion on the issue, Toni is rerunning this column from May. It has been slightly updated.

Note: Due to the continued confusion on the issue, Toni is rerunning this column from May. It has been slightly updated.