Jane Gross, author of The New York Times blog The New Old Age, Caring and Coping, has tackled the testy subject of what to call those of us who are over 50 but who certainly do not consider ourselves "elderly" and resent being referred to as such. It seems that the topic is not a new one, and Ms. Gross...

Jane Gross, a journalist with The New York Times, writes a blog under the heading The New Old Age, Caring and Coping (http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/ ). Based on her and her brother's experience in caring for their elderly mother between 2002 and 2003, Ms. Gross asks and tries to provide answers to questions that few of us are prepared for when our...

Philip Moeller, who writes The Best Life blog for U.S. News and World Report (usnews.com), on February 13, 2009, devoted his space to questions and answers regarding taxation for those of us who are considered "older." U.S. News consulted H&R Block tax expert Gil Charney, principal tax researcher at the company's Tax Institute, where were some of the most commonly...

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Page 2: Caregiving

Shortly after the mother of Ryan, the blog's author, suffered a stroke in the summer of 2005, he began the site "because I found few practical resources for helping families considering assisted living." His stated goal is "to share with you some of what I learned in hopes of making it easier for you and your mom, dad, relative or...