Savvy Senior: Tips and resources for long-distance caregivers

 
BY JIM MILLER
Published: November 29, 2011

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What kinds of help are available to long- distance caregivers? My mother has gotten very forgetful in her old age and has fallen a few times over the past year but is determined to stay living in her own house. How can I help her from 700 miles away?

Worried Daughter

DEAR WORRIED: In today's mobile society, caring for an elderly parent from afar has become increasingly common.

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