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Your Dad tells you about a friend of his, someone you have heard him recently start talking about, who is down on his luck.  He tells you a story about this fellow not being able to find work and all the trouble he is having with the government and his family.  What your Dad doesn’t tell you is he took this fellow to the bank with him last week and withdrew $10,000 and handed it over to him with nothing more than a handshake as collateral.

While you are visiting with your Mother you notice a bundle of wire transfer receipts on her desk totaling in excess of $40,000.  She tells you she is investing in a new offshore tax haven.  Upon further investigation you suspect she is being scammed by fraudulent telemarketers.

Our parents become vulnerable as they grow older and lonelier.  As a result they can become victims of scams or eldercare predators.

You must help empower your parents to recognize predators by regularly discussing ways they can prevent becoming victims.  Discuss the following buzz words with your parents and encourage them to be on guard if they hear these:

         “Act Now” or the offer will not be available;

         Do not miss this “no risk” offer;

         You must “send money” in order to receive your prize;

         You’ve won a “free gift, vacation or prize” but you must send money to cover postage and handling;

         No we do not have any literature we can send you.

Urge your parents to resist high pressure sales tactics from telemarketers.  Remind them continually of the following:

         Hang up if they are asked to pay for a prize;

         Never disclose their bank account, credit card or any personal information to anyone unless they know who they are dealing with;

         Always ask for written information if they are interested in something;

         Tell the caller not to call again and hang up.

Insist on meeting your parents’ new friends.  It is worth the time it takes to drop around for a cup of tea and visit. If you suspect this new friend is taking advantage of your parent you will be better positioned to prevent it by knowing more about them.  You can alert your parents’ financial institution and investment advisors of your suspicions while giving them your name and phone number.   If your parents have trusted neighbors and friends alert them to your suspicions.  Call your community police for information and resources on handling this problem.  Fraudulent people are less likely to act if they know family and friends are concerned and watching. 

There have been many cases of fraudulent persons having people’s wills changed, conning victims into marriage, obtaining a Power of Attorney and having property transferred into their names.  If your parents think you are prying too much but you suspect this type of behavior it may be necessary to get legal advice on guardianship as quickly as possible.  You may need to remove your parents from their home, and away from the fraudulent person or persons, immediately and have them stay with you until you get the situation under control. 

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IS YOUR PARENT BECOMING YOUR CHILD?

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It creeps up on you.  It is not just one event or something said but one day you realize you have become a parent to your own parent.  It is rather shocking and sad at the same time. 

You could be in your 50s and all of your life your parent has been there for you in a nurturing, parenting role and suddenly they are leaning on you to help them with the simplest tasks or they need you to bring them up to speed on technology that has completely escaped them.  You can spend countless hours teaching them but you know they will never really understand it or be able to keep up and it disturbs you.  It disturbs you that your parent has become a person that you don’t recognize.  Your parent is someone completely different from the person who loved and nurtured you all you life.

You make plans to meet your Mom for a dinner date.  She has lived in the area all of her life but she is totally confused on the location of the restaurant and how to get there. You have to give her an address and draw out a map and even then she is worried about the evening and talks endlessly on which direction she will take and she really has no clue how to use the cell phone that you have made sure she carries.  Your Dad has always been your rock.  He always knew what to do in any crisis.  Suddenly, he is of little help anymore because the world as he knew it no longer exists.  You actually feel smarter and more knowledgeable now than your own Father and in many ways it bothers you.  You don’t ever want to see your Father helpless.

One of your biggest fears is the realization that technology may one day escape you or you will have trouble with simple tasks.  You see it happen to your parents and somewhere in the recess of your mind, with all the rapid day to day changes, you know it will probably happen to you too.  This is part of the frustration you feel with your parents.  By watching them travel on the road into their senior years you are staring at your own life unfolding as you age. 

Be kind and be patient.  Your parents need your love and understanding and there is nothing for you to fear.  This is a natural progression in life and it is your chance to return the love and attention that your parents gave to you while they raised you.

It is said that we must accept change.  Never is it truer than with our aging parents. 

Tomorrow we will talk about meaningful ways of caring for our aging parents as they become more and more like our children.

A treatment known as laser treatment for acne scars mainly works through the use of assorted wavelengths and various levels of intensities which are dependent on your situation to contour that scar tissue that currently exists. The laser treatment for acne scars can also, in a significant manner, lower the adjoining red skin that takes place near acne lesions that have since healed.

A physician determines the kind of laser that he will utilize during the procedure which are based on the results that you and your physician are hoping to achieve. Your physician can eradicate tissue that is unwanted with a carbon dioxide laser. Physicians have noted that for some individuals a single laser treatment for acne scars is all that is needed to accomplish the sought after effects.

Resurfacing Using Ablative Lasers

The utilization of what is known as an Ablative laser induces the elimination of the outermost layers of your skin as well as scar tissue that is undesirable is burned off and this subsequent action makes the dermal collagen to tighten up which assists in lowering a scars visibility.

The most typical kinds of lasers that are utilized for laser resurfacing are what are called erbium lasers and ultra pulsed carbon dioxide lasers. This kind of laser treatment for acne scars causes exposure of skin that is unprotected so using the appropriate skin wound care must be utilized and you need to be checking frequently for the possibility of infections. The skin may actually remain red for roughly one year even though the redness will have a tendency to fade after several months after an individual has had laser treatment for acne scars.

Non-Abrasive Lasers

These types of lasers create alterations to the dermis and will not do harm to the epidermis in the process of the procedure. A laser that is named smooth beam centers on and heats up thes sebaceous gland which assists an individual in lowering the quantity of sebum and acne that is subsequently formed. This type of procedure heats up the collagen which accomplishes the objective of tightening the dermis which results in scarring that is less visible.

What is typically done is your doctor will administer an anesthetic before the laser surgery and the skin surface temperature is lowered which assists in precluding the epidermis from becoming harmed from the laser. The patient may feel some possible stinging while having the procedure however the anesthetic assists the patient to cope with the stinging sensation.

The length of time it takes for the procedure is dependent on the quantity of scars involved that the physician needs to work on. Generally speaking the procedure takes a little over an hour. Typically, three laser sessions within a period of a month is necessary.

There are some physicians who choose to utilize what is known as the N-Lite which is another type of non-abrasive laser. It’s primary function is to stimulate the formation of collagen and typically the patient has to have three treatments to arrive at a satisfactory end result. There are various types of procedures that are available for addressing acne scars and utilizing laser treatment for acne scars is a one option that you may want to consider. Please consult your physician first.

To learn more go to Acne Scarring Treatment and at Best Acne Treatments