Jackie’s Columns

(Archived from Jackie’s writings in the Bowie Blade-News)

January 24, 2013

Last minute changes to estate tax laws needed?

The best age is the age you are.—Maggie Kuhn,U.S. activist and social worker As you know, the fiscal cliff legislation, officially known as the American Taxpayer […]
January 17, 2013

Do you think you might need a geriatric care manager?

Having a knowledgeable ally when caring for an aging parent can keep the entire family from becoming overwhelmed. A geriatric care manager can help aging family […]
January 10, 2013

Providing care brings out best and worst in siblings

All responses to the parent’s aging must be taken into account – those of the parent, the adult child and the siblings.  If the feelings of […]
December 27, 2012

Scary monetary figures as the years go on

What else do I have to offer? Nothing happens to me anymore. That’s the reality of getting old, and I guess that’s really the crux of […]