Caring for an aging parent can quickly involve several generations and conflicting assumptions. Caroll Golden discusses making care planning a family project, introducing a care guide, and approaching relatives who are reluctant to share information. Her books connect practical preparation with the financial questions women may face in retirement.
What You'll Learn
- How a step-by-step family process can make a difficult conversation more approachable.
- Why a care guide can help relatives understand a parent's preferences.
- Why the person managing a parent's finances may need to be part of planning.
Key Topics
Aging parents; family care plan; care guide; retirement; caregiving
Guest Bio
Caroll Golden is the author of How Not to Pull Your Family Apart and discusses a related retirement-planning project for women.
Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 Welcome to Big Meow
02:10 Care planning as a family project
03:50 Introducing the care guide
07:30 When parents resist the conversation
11:10 Including the people handling finances
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