Organizations
American Association of Daily Money Managers – Membership organization to promote development of Daily Money Management programs and ensure that services are provided in an ethical and professional manner, and helps consumers to find and screen DMM providers.
www.aadmm.com
301-593-5462
Family Caregiver Alliance – Community-based nonprofit organization to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care for loved ones at home.
www.caregiver.org
Aging Life Care – Aging Life Care™, also known as geriatric care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others who are facing ongoing health challenges.
www.aginglifecare.org
Larimer County Office On Aging (LCOA) – A comprehensive directory of services offered in Larimer county by public and private agencies who serve the needs of older adults and the disabled population.
larimer.co.networkofcare.org
The Mesothelioma Center – Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer caused from asbestos exposure. Due to the long latency period of mesothelioma, approximately 20-50 years, about 80% of those who are diagnosed with this terrible disease are seniors. This organization works 1-on-1 with these individuals to help them find local doctors, treatment centers and support groups.
asbestos.com/mesothelioma/pleural/
Answers On Aging Resource Guide – Request a copy from:
Larimer County Office on Aging
2601 Midpoint Dr. Suite 112
Fort Collins, CO 80525
970-498-7750
larimer.org/Seniors
Articles
- American Association of Daily Money Managers: Questions to Ask
- http://aadmmgny.com/faq/
- How to prevent elder financial abuse: When parents can’t manage their money
- https://www.cnbc.com/2014/08/05/how-to-prevent-elder-financial-abuse-when-parents-cant-manage-money.html
- How To Get Help Managing Money for Seniors – Retirement Living
- https://www.retirement-living.com/how-to-get-help-managing-money/
- When Aging Parents Need Help With Financial Tasks – WSJ
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-aging-parents-need-help-with-financial-tasks-1465783622
- When your aging parents need a daily money manager – Reuters
- www.reuters.com/article/us-retirement-aging
- Daily Money Manager Helps Control Finances
- AARP-www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info…/money-management-on-a-budget.htmlDaily Money Manager:
- Daily Money Manager: The Most Important Job You’ve Never Heard Of
- http://joelzaslofsky.com/daily-money-manager-hand-guide/
- Four Rules For Managing Your Aging Parents’ Money – Forbes
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/…/four-rules-for-managing-your-aging-parents-money/
- How to Protect Your Parents From Financial Abuse – Money
- time.com/money/4238086/prevent-financial-abuse-parents/
Books
Protecting Your Parents’ Money: The Essential Guide to Helping Mom and Dad Navigate the Finances of Retirement, Jeff D. Opdyke
Wall Street Journal “Love and Money” columnist Jeff D. Opdyke offers a compassionate and highly effective handbook designed to help elderly parents manage their money. Protecting Your Parents’ Money is the essential guide to helping Mom and Dad navigate the finances of retirement, covering such topics as understanding Medicare, preventing elder fraud, and the hunt for a quality, affordable retirement home. Protecting Your Parents’ Money is a book everyone should own, as members of the Baby Boomer generation find themselves dealing with the many financial problems surrounding aging parents, and face their own future as elder adults.
Personal Finance For Seniors For Dummies, Eric Tyson
Personal Finance for Seniors for Dummies is basic enough to help novices get their arms around thorny financial issues while also challenging advanced readers to identify areas for improvement.
Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
A personal finance book that doesn’t just provide financial advice, but also suggests you take a good look at the psychology of money, the way people deal with and talk about money, and the way money plays into your goals and dreams.
One Year to an Organized Financial Life, Regina Leeds
Professional organizer Regina Leeds and financial advisor Russell Wild have helped thousands of clients get their lives in order. Using Leeds’s “Zen organizing” approach, which addresses the underlying causes of chaos and replaces them with routines, they now show readers the steps to improving finances within a manageable timeframe.
All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan, Elizabeth Warren & Amelia Warren Tyagi
A new way of thinking about and managing your money that will allow you lifelong emotional peace and financial well-being.
Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide To Money, Dave Ramsey
A practical, informative guide that answers basic money questions. From insurance to mortgage options, bargain hunting, and more, this book provides the A to Z of Dave’s money teaching.