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Solo Aging ♦ Senior Living ♦ Aging Parents

April 2024

Aging Alone? Here’s a simple plan.

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Who will take care of me when I’m old? This unsettling question is on the minds of millions of people who have never married, are separated, divorced, or widowed. With people living longer than ever, if we live long enough, all of us can expect to age solo. In recent years, the definition of solo aging has […]

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"The seminar was superb! Best one I've been to."

“Joy offers realistic solutions to the elder care crisis every American faces today and in their lifetime.”

"You embrace the taboo topic of aging with grace, humor, and a motivating spirit! The audience walked away feeling positive and confident to embrace planning for the future."

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"Without exception your talk got the highest praises. Well prepared, well done, insightful, thoughtful and compassionate! People really appreciated your humor. People walked away with practical advice but also a sense of hope and positivity. That’s a rare combo."

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"In 4 years at Yale, I had many outstanding professors, who gave great lectures, but none topped your presentation. Your combination of subject knowledge, organization, wit, and clarity was mind-boggling."

"You combined meaningful data with compelling stories about real people, including yourself. You were the iron hand in a velvet glove. It was masterful."

"When it comes to presentations you are superb."

"Joy's talk exceeded my expectations - super practical, genuine, enriching - also inspiring."

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"You are a wealth of information and energy!"

“Your information was excellent."

“We are all VERY impressed with your knowledge and ability to communicate with prospects.”

"Your presentation at Greystone Sales Adventure was amazing."

“We especially enjoyed that you kept the atmosphere upbeat and positive. But your intimate delivery style in this setting is what adds to the power of your presentations.”

"Joy is well organized, in all aspects of planning and in executing a quality event. Her style is very engaging. She took the time to research some of our campus ‘obstacles’ to sales and handled each one throughout her presentation. We wholeheartedly recommend her keynotes to others."

“What a RELEVANT and PROVOCATIVE session! You were articulate, inclusive, brought fresh perspective and much to think about now and in the future with family, colleagues, and clients.”

“You are a pleasure to work with. Attendees felt that not only did you target a growing need for eldercare employee benefits, but that you provided them with specific actionable steps to address this issue.”

"Your presentation was not only informative and heartfelt, but was one of the most entertaining I've seen. ... we are more confident that we will reach our sales goals."

“This was a fantastically successful event for The Breakers -- with many people seeing our community for the first time. This is always my goal."

"You are amazing - clear and concise, and so much energy and love."

"Happy to recommend you to any retirement community looking to increase sales."

“Our audience left optimistic and feeling in better control of their futures. You take the audience by the hand and guide them safely, lovingly and with wisdom to the “heart” of aging well."

"Your talk was wonderful and so well received."

"Thank you ever so much for your time and speaking! It was awesome!

"The book is the best we saw. Patients and caregivers need this kind of help."

"On behalf of the Energizer Battery Team, I want to thank you for the great day. Everyone was extremely pleased with the VNR shoot and we appreciate all of the assistance you provided. You made our job so easy -- you're a consummate professional and your energy, enthusiasm and passion are infectious!"

“Everything was helpful and needed. Excellent in content.”

“The Complete Eldercare Planner… all the questions you need to have answered are here. Gives the reader a sense that she/he made order out of chaos.”

“Little did I realize as I paged through The Complete Eldercare Planner that it would be a Bible to me. I was literally reading a chapter ahead of the events as they unfolded in the next days. It was giving me answers to questions I had not yet asked but found myself doing so in the next days to follow.”

“Your presentation was very informative and just what I had hoped for.”

“We continue to be so impressed with your ability to make helpful, solid suggestions for those who do or will have eldercare issues.”

"Your presentation was wonderful. We will use the information to assist people in making the decision to purchase long-term care insurance."

“Combine The Complete Eldercare Planner with Joy’s presentations and employees are prepared to deal with the stressful and time-consuming responsibilities of eldercare.”

"From the moment I learned of your involvement I knew something special was going to happen. Your work was incredible."

“Rave reviews for Joy's informative and energetic presentation. Members took back valuable information to share with their employees. ...an eye opener.”

“To say we learned a lot is an understatement.”

“Your knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm added greatly to the conference.”

“She is a great, very dynamic speaker!”

“Comments centered around your ability to present information in an up-to-date manner, including issues that affect the whole family.”

"Joy’s ideas for starting many difficult but necessary conversations and involving the elder in the decision making will be sure to open up communication between the generations.”

“The entire presentation was very helpful and informative.”

" It was a real pleasure to have you on, Joy. You were a terrific guest. We will absolutely keep you in mind for future episodes!"

I just finished your book, "Who will Take Care of Me When I'm Old." It's brilliant!

Wow, that was illuminating and thought provoking and really shifted the way I think (thought) about solo aging. Kudos to you! Eye opening for sure!

'Thank you again, Joy Loverde. The interview was incredibly enlightening and thought provoking. I learned a lot about solo aging and caregiving."

"Huge thanks Joy! You have it all…compassion, understanding, empathy and drive!!! Loved it."

Everything about you - your compassion, expertise, welcoming style of speaking, generosity, and love for your work, mirrors the exact behaviors and values we look to share and cultivate at Females & Finance. Thank you for being a role model to me and so many other women everywhere.

"Everyone loved the event. We have another 9 deposits! It’s going to be a great year."

"Joy, you set the standard for other speakers."

"Thank you for sharing advice for eldercare planning and caring for yourself too! You provided great information, and you did an excellent job!"

“We are hitting records with interest in The Point – and census in general. No doubt Joy’s presentation is part of the positive responses we are getting.”

Joy Loverde
jloverde@elderindustry.com

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