Caregiving

Prepare for the financial impact of this devastating disease soon after a diagnosis.

This step-by-step guide can help you find the right place to meet your loved one's needs.

Caring for someone with a chronic illness can be expensive, but these tax-saving moves may help defray some of the costs.

How I took over my mother's finances after she was diagnosed with the disease.

These resources for patients and caregivers can help provide guidance for dealing with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Follow these tips to help your parents avoid becoming victims.

Whether you hire in-home help directly or through an agency, ask detailed questions about caregivers' background and training.

These products can allow seniors with mild cognitive impairments to remain independent longer.

A voluntary move out of a nursing home requires careful planning for the transition home, while an involuntary move may require a fight for a resident's rights.

These sites can help you find the right facility if your mom or dad has dementia.

Even in the early stages of dementia, financial skills can be diminished. These steps can help protect you or a loved one -- and a retirement nest egg.

An increasing number of nursing homes are including binding arbitration agreements in their admissions contracts.

The holidays can be a good time to find out if Mom or Dad needs help with their finances and to start a conversation about how you can lend a hand.

Today’s sandwich generation is squeezed between grown kids who can’t find work and elderly parents who need care.

Scams aren't the only thing to watch for. Pleas for cash from legitimate organizations can be just as dangerous to your parents' bank account.

How honest do you really think most Americans are when they prepare their tax returns? How honest are you? Each year, the IRS Oversight Board commissions ...

An elder mediator can help squabbling siblings and elderly parents find resolution before conflict tears a family apart.

Even modest retirement income can thwart your attempt to claim a parent as a dependent.

Former bank executive Herb Knoll of The Villages, Florida, started Michelle's Angels to keep his wife's spirit alive. But now he's running into government red tape.

Each qualifying child could slash your tax bill by up to $1,000.

If you don't live close enough to mom and dad to help them with daily money tasks, there are professionals who can.

Adult children and elderly parents should have a thorough discussion, from privacy concerns to division of chores, before combining households.

What you need to know about deducting medical costs on your tax return.

Here are the challenges I'm facing as I prepare to move a parent with dementia into my house.

Here's the information you should collect from mom and dad -- in case they ever need your help managing their money.

If you don't think paying for this sort of coverage is a worthy expenditure, think again.

The elderly qualify for a wide range of services that help them stay put.

Hire a care manager or assemble a network of helpers if your parent lives far away.

Trading one's home for ease of living takes courage and honesty.

How one family eased mom's transition to a retirement community.

Monitoring technology provides peace of mind.

When you hire a care provider, you take on the role of employer -- taxes, insurance and all.

Locating a competent home health aide can be a daunting exercise. Here's how to do it.

Serving as a family caregiver is stressful, and it's easy to forget to take care of yourself.

They have several options, including ways to stay in their own home.

Make sure your parent have the right documents to spell out their desires if they can no longer make decisions for themselves.

Here are the basics of meeting the financial needs of mom and dad as they get older.

Knight Kiplinger answers questions about giving to charity after a parent dies and what you need to reveal about your house to prospective buyers.

The right moves today will ensure that your child's needs will always be met.

You can write off assisted living expenses if you itemize and meet certain tests.

Here's how to keep you parents' home safe and prepare it for sale after they die.

Sometimes a power of attorney doesn't carry much clout.

Stay at home and get the help you need.

In graying neighborhoods, networks of volunteers assist elderly residents with essential home services.

These clever new products will make life easier for a generation turning 60.

Beth Gordon of Silver Spring, Maryland, a former financial planner, posed with members of her retiree community for a racy calendar to raise money for a good cause.