How to Find Long-Term Care for a Parent

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

Prepare for the Financial Impact of Alzheimer's

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.

Courts Off Limits to Nursing Home Residents

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

How to Talk With Aging Parents About Money

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.

The Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle

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

4 Ways for the Sandwich Generation to Help Their Parents

Why You Should Monitor Your Elderly Parents' Mail

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.

Mediators Help Families Settle
Care Disputes

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

Taxes When Mom or Dad Depends on You

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

Doing Good Works, Not Paperwork

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.

Take Credit for Your Kids

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

Help Elderly Parents From a Distance

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

When a Parent Moves in With the Kids

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

Medical Deductions

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

Moving My Mom in With Me

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

What You Should Know About Your Parents' Finances

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

Making Medical Deductions Work

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.

Dealing with Dependents

Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank and Mary Beth Franklin tackle your most pressing tax challenges.

Why You Need Long-Term-Care Insurance

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

Employers Left in the Dark on
New Mental Health Law

The mental health parity law takes effect Jan. 1, but critical guidance that companies need is still a long way off.

The Long-Distance Caregiver

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

Where to Find Local Resources for Senior Care

Keep Your Eye on Mom From Afar

Monitoring technology provides peace of mind.

Hiring a Caregiver Can Be Taxing

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

Care for the Caregiver

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

Finding the Right Caregiver Takes Work

Locating the right caregiver can be daunting.

Finding a Home Aide Can Be a Challenge

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