We hope the following information is helpful to individuals, families and advisors as you deal with the complexity of elder issues and the many decisions you face.
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Articles by our Partners
"Elder Mediation: Optimizing Major Family Transitions" by Rikk Larsen and Crystal Thorpe, Marquette Elder's Advisor Law Journal, Volume 7, Number 2, Spring 2006View as PDF
"Staying positive when Alzheimer's afflicts" by Rikk Larsen and Crystal Thorpe, South Shore Senior News, Alzheimer's Special Report, pp. 20-21, November 2006
"Ten Tips for Tackling Conflicts" by Crystal Thorpe and Arline Kardasis, South Shore Senior News, February 2006View Online
"When Aging Leads to Family Conflict" by Arline Kardasis and Rikk Larsen, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, April 2005"Elder Decisions in Elder Mediation" by John Dugan and Arline Kardasis, Mediate.com, October 2004
"Tough Elder Decisions: The Mediation Option" by Rikk Larsen and Blair Trippe, Mediate.com, May 2004
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"Mediating Elder-Care Disputes" by Tom Lauricella, Wall Street Journal Online, March 2, 2008
"The Caregivers: Sibling disputes over care" CBS Evening News, January 20, 2007
"Mediators Save Caregivers' Relationships: Professionals can help siblings make the tough health care decisions for aging parents" CBS Evening News.com article, February 20, 2007
"Eldercare choices revive sibling fights" by Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press, January 13, 2007
"Siblings revive conflicts when parent care comes up" by Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press, in Fifty Plus Advocate, January 4, 2007
"Mediators Ease Decisions on Elders: Mediators ease elder decisions" by Maggie Jackson, The Boston Globe, December 3, 2006
The following information is provided with permission of Northcoast Conflict Solutions, Independence, Ohio, publishers of “TRUCE! Using Elder Mediation to Resolve Conflict among Families, Seniors, and Organizations” by Patricia Bertschler and Laurette Cocklin. We find this book to be user friendly and a great resource for families dealing with elder issues. Should you wish to purchase “TRUCE!” go to www.ncsmediation.com. © 2004. Northcoast Conflict Solutions, Independence, OH. No section of these resources may be reproduced in any form without the express permission of the authors or publisher. Content is intended for personal use only. Short quotations in a review may also be referenced.
Appendix 2 - Readiness for Caregiver Responsibilities