USA Today - The over-the-river-and-through-the-woods trip to grandmother's house is prime time to also assess Mom and Dad's health before a crisis occurs, aging experts say. Counseling experts are already witnessing a 66% growth in calls this year from adult children seeking advice on complex medical, legal and financial issues involving aging parents, according to a report being released Wednesday by the ComPsych Corporation, an international provider of 13,000 employee-assistance programs. Add to that high volume the 18% increase during November and December, when families gather after long absences.
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