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    About Bob Mauterstock

    Coaching families and their financial advisors to learn the skills necessary to live fruitful lives

    34 years ago I started my career in the financial services industry. I set up my first registered investment advisory firm in 1982 (Financial Action Plans,Inc.) and began doing financial planning for my clients.

    Doctors, Watchdogs Against Elder Fraud

    By now most of us have heard about Bernie Madoff and the billions of dollars he swindled from people all over the country. But we may not be aware that this type of fraud, on a much smaller scale, is happening around us all the time. And the people who are most often the victims…

    A Breakthrough in Home Care

    Many seniors want to do everything they can to stay in their homes as they get older. But often they need help to handle various responsibilities, including getting to medical appointments, shopping, socializing with friends, preparing meals, and managing things around the house. They usually have two choices to get these services. First, they can…

    Namaste Care: Embracing the Most Vulnerable in Nursing Homes

    Namaste Care is a program designed to improve the quality of life for people in nursing homes or assisted living facilities who are agitated, unresponsive or near the end of life. It is often used with people who have advanced dementia. Namaste, is a Hindu term meaning “to honor the spirit within” and was selected…

    Do Not Resuscitate?

    Many of us mistakenly believe that if we have gone to the trouble of having our parents complete a living will and have had an attorney prepare an advance directive identifying a health care proxy for them, we have covered all the bases. But this is not the case! Advance Directives and living wills are…

    Research on Aging

    The elderly are often dismissed because of the diseases with which they content force them to be “less” than fully functioning. However, there is a very precise and unique science behind why everything  eventually ages and dies. Understanding what is behind this phenomenon is the first step in combating many of the debilitating conditions associated with growing…

    Are You a Likely Candidate for Alzheimer’s?

    I recently had the opportunity to participate in a radio series focusing on Alzheimer’s caregivers. My mom and I were interviewed by Sean Corcoran of WCAI radio, the NPR station on Cape Cod. The series was divided into five parts which were played on five different days. Sean did an outstanding job of illustrating many…

    How to Find a Doctor for Your Mother

    I have been reading Jane Gross’s wonderful book, A Bittersweet Season. It is about her efforts to care for her mother in her last few years. Jane writes a blog for The New York Times entitled, The New Old Age. Not only is the book a very personal account of Jane’s experience with her mother, but…

    Aging In Place

    In a recent AARP study, nearly 75% of adults 45 and older said they strongly desire to stay in their current home as long as possible. To make sure that you can “age in place,” you may have to make several updates to your home and your financial plan. Do not expect that your children…

    How to be by the bedside

    When one of your parents is very sick, you may not know what to do or expect. The time you spend with them by their bedside is very important. It is time that you will never forget. You may find it very difficult and very uncomfortable to be there but you will be glad you…

    Time to talk Turkey

    Many families gather together during the holiday season. This is the perfect time to have a meaningful conversation with your elderly parents. But many of us have difficulty opening up a serious conversation with them. Let me give you some suggestions that will help to get the ball rolling. The experts have told us that…

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