Category: Elder

Since my last post, I have attended two funerals and a memorial service. The first was a 19 year old...

The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution announced the 2010 winners of its First Annual Mediation Video Contest. Honorable Mention was...

I recently was involved in a case involving a guardianship of an elder with dementia which proved to be a...

Seniors are living longer today. They prefer to remain living in their own homes as long as possible. Seniors like...

From the Disputing Blog of Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes.   The present case comes as the U.S....

What do family care giving, adult guardianship and probate disputes have in common? All can involve the elderly and their...

James Coben describes his early experiences dialoguing with his mentor, which he sees as a basic component to mediation.

From the Blog of Phyllis G. Pollack.       In late May 2009, I flew back to my childhood home to help...

From the Mediation Matters Blog of Steve Mehta. For those of you that are involved in elder issues, like myself,...

Eldercare mediation is a growing field that will increase in prominence as the number of elders increases. As parents age,...

“There is a great deal of opportunity to create a niche in your community once you have the training and...

From the Mediation Matters Blog of Steve Mehta. Citizens throughout the world are wearing something purple Monday in support of...

When older adults face major transitions in which their adult children may be involved, it can be a time of...

The following is Chapter Two from the book Elder Mediation: A New Solution to Age-Old Problems by Dr. John Bertschler...

Elder Mediation-a Solution for Families at War (3 minutes) looks at a typical family conflict over the care of an...

The folks at Elder Decisions have scored another major P.R. success with today’s National Public Radio feature, Mediators Help Families...

Eldercare issues are often complex, inviting confusion, comment and conflict from family members who may not see eye-to-eye. Professionals who...

The holidays present an extra special time of family conflict for so many of us. Children don't grow up expecting...

Authors: David Bogan and Keith Davies New to the market, and having already reached number 1 in the New Zealand...

First Published: Senior Living Guide Spring 2003This is the sequel to the my previous article on elder mediation . It...

First published: Senior Living Guide Winter 2002-2003As families begin to confront the decisions involved in how to best care for...

The Intent The intent of Mss. Bertschler and Cocklin’s book is to point out the obvious. The obvious being, that...

When does one make the decision to move out of a home that’s been the center of a person’s life...

As nurses, professional caregivers, and mediators we can all regale ourselves with accounts of family conflicts that seem to reach...

There is a new field developing in the mediation world – Elder Mediation. Why this new practice area? Because the...

"Mother should live in a retirement home where she can get help if she needs it." "No way! Mother wants...

Perhaps it is surprising, but most of the time families struggle through the process of dividing up personal property following...

First published in the "Elder's Advisor, The Journal of Elder Law and Post-Retirement Planning."How much better would this world be...

Death is becoming a big topic now that baby boomers are being whipsawed by their own growing sense of mortality...

The following article was first published in the “Elder Law Attorney” the official publication of the New York State Bar...