he financial planner’s family dealt with his dad’s cancer diagnosis, substance abuse, and cognitive impairment. Even if your situation is less fraught, he suggests getting help. Our guest on the podcast today is Elliott Appel. He’s a financial planner and the founder of Kindness Financial Planning. He’s also an author. His latest book is called How to Help Your Parents As They Age: A Financial Planner’s Guide to Caregiving, which chronicles his father’s last years and the key lessons he learned along the way. He’s also co-host of his own podcast called the ME and Money Podcast. We really loved this conversation because Elliott provided so many tangible tips that people can use to help their parents, and his personal story really provides a lot of color. We’d love to hear what you think about The Long View podcast. Please take a moment to share your feedback—thanks for listening! https://morningstarcx.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e2nt0hoPwnBbq6O?utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=improvingfinances&utm_content=none_77167&utm_id=40499&utm_source=feedotter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FO-09-04-2026&utm_content=%5B%5Bpost.post_url%5D%5D&elqTrackId=a3bef7309b544696afb0febf52f97981&elq=8ce5917b40394adfbeedd1e4798c388e&elqaid=77167&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=40499&elqak=8AF5772FA339674D2066481DED35945172D084B4BC04D78B8408F7480EAE3CDAF1B1 Episode Highlights More From Morningstar Beth Pinsker: Lessons From ‘My Mother’s Money’ https://www.morningstar.com/podcasts/the-long-view/beth-pinsker-lessons-my-mothers-money Kathleen Rehl: Helping Widows and the Advisors Who Serve Them https://www.morningstar.com/podcasts/the-long-view/kathleen-rehl-helping-widows-advisors-who-serve-them Sally Balch Hurme: Getting Your Affairs in Order as You Get Older https://www.morningstar.com/podcasts/the-long-view/sally-balch-hurme-getting-your-affairs-order-you-get-older If you have a comment or a guest idea, please email us at TheLongView@Morningstar.com. Follow The Long View on social media: Christine Benz on X (@christine_benz) https://x.com/christine_benz Ben Johnson on X (@MstarBenJohnson) https://x.com/MstarBenJohnson Christine Benz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-benz-b83b523 Amy Arnott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-c-arnott-cfa-6a1a7331 Ben Johnson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-johnson-cfa-5a288175 Subscribe to Christine’s weekly newsletter, Improving Your Finances https://www.morningstar.com/newsletters/improving-your-finances Visit Morningstar.com for new research and insights from Christine, Ben, and Amy. This episode is sponsored by Vanguard: https://advisors.vanguard.com/engagement/fixed-income