Expert Column
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt 
Attorney-at-law, RN
Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, RN, attorney-at-law, began her career as a nurse, working as an...read more
Articles In This Column
Senior Legal Issues
Alzheimer's: Transitioning from Home to Assisted Living
The names in this case study have been changed to protect confidentiality. The facts come from an actual situation involving a move from home to assisted living. Facing an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis “Amanda,” age 62, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease when she was in her late fifties. It was a very sad diagnosis for an otherwise vibrant, independent single woman. She lived alone in a comfortable home, had a boyfriend, sufficient funds, and a good life. She had always...Read entire article » Related Articles
How to Talk to Parents About the Future
Why is it so hard to talk to our elderly parents about getting older, needing help, or planning for being dependent? Sometimes the parents just can’t face it. Sometimes they are in denial about their own aging and are afraid of the future. Who can blame them? No one wants to picture themselves needing help with walking, bathing, toileting or eating. But it happens, and so must the conversation. If crisis hits, and no one has addressed the subject...Read entire article » Related Articles
Using Mediation to Manage Conflict in Long Term Care Facilities
Conflict in any location where human beings congregate is inevitable. We are all evolutionarily programmed to defend ourselves when threatened, and to protect ourselves if we believe we are being wronged, even if the perceived attack is emotional rather than physical. Seniors are no exception. When individuals who have lived independently in their own homes for many years are thrust together with caregivers in situations over which they have only partial control, conflict may boil up. Traditionally, administrators of...Read entire article » Related Articles
Physical & Financial Elder Abuse: What You Can Do
For many people, the term “elder abuse” brings to mind a scam artist selling a bogus financial investment to older people. You may have seen ads from the local district attorney’s office showing bruised faces of elderly people who have suffered abuse. But what does the term really mean? The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse defines elder abuse as “any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person.” It is usually...Read entire article » 
