This week’s Ask an Expert features Debra Drelich, a specialist in geriatric care who will answer questions about assisted living and other special living arrangements for aging relatives.

The aging life care consultant that our family hired, Debra Drelich of New York Elder Care Consultants, tells me it is rare that people reach out early to deal with these issues.

"Lots goes wrong with older homes and that's why a lot of people want to relocate," says Debra Drelich, manager and founder of New York Elder Care Consultants. "You don't have to deal with it when things break – you just call the super."

 Debra Drelich, founder and president of New York Elder Care Consultants, on NPR with Leonard Lopate.