Ep. 82 When Your Parents Need You to Be the Adult

Send us Fan Mail At some point, many adult children find themselves stepping into a new role—helping aging parents manage financial decisions, legal documents, healthcare wishes, and the possibility of long-term care. In this episode, Mike and Madison explain how families can begin these conversations without making parents feel as though they are losing their independence. They also cover durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, financial organization, warning signs of elder financial exploitation, and the importance of planning for care costs before a crisis forces the issue.