Solo Aging ♦ Senior Living ♦ Aging Parents
I returned to my hotel room last night with a heavy heart after giving a presentation to people who attended my talk about planning for the future. Many attendees said they chose to retire and wished they had not done so. They said that they feel depressed, lonely, and lost most days. To retire or […]
What is age for anyway? Read More »
Award-winning journalist and Reuters contributor, Chris Taylor wrote an insightful article titled, The Last Taboo: Why nobody talks about money. Chris states that many Americans point to personal finances as the most challenging chat anyone can possibly have. So what’s going on here? Is it a family trait of silence? Is it fear of being
Why is No One in the Family Talking About Money? Read More »
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
Aging Alone? Here’s a simple plan. Read More »
The notion that we should care for each other out of love and duty is deeply rooted in our moral code; but do we family caregivers have to go broke in the process? Plus, how will caregiving affect us emotionally being on call seven days a week, 24-hours a day? And what if we find
Get Paid for Family Caregiving? Why not? Read More »
When we manage the care of another, we tend to do everything within our means to be of service – we run errands; we cook and clean; we attend medical appointments. Caregiving tasks seem never ending. There’s always something to do. We caregivers have a strong desire to be useful. But doing too much too
Hey Caregivers – are you doing too much too soon? Read More »
You have a feeling that it’s time to pay attention to your aging parents. They are healthy and active now, but you are well aware of what may happen down the road. They may be diagnosed with a chronic illness. Or worse yet, they may run out of money. And YOU don’t want to be
Worried about your aging parents? Don’t say a word to them until you read this. Read More »
Home care is now needed and you have decided to contact a local in-home agency rather than hire someone yourself. Grocery shopping, cooking, bathing, and laundry has become too much to handle. Hiring a professional caregiver to come into the home means that you are going to be dealing with many people coming and going
Hiring In-Home Helpers for Your Aging Parent? Do These Four Things Read More »
Let’s say Mom and Dad have decided to move into a retirement community or move closer to you, and now they want you to handle the process of selling their home. Where do you start? Worse yet, what if you don’t live anywhere near your parents? How do you accomplish this important task from long
Got Aging Parents? Helping Them May Include Selling Their House Read More »
NOTHING binds us better than sharing a meal. Young and old. Rich and poor. Gay and straight. Everyone is welcome to the table. Isolation and loneliness is a modern-day reality. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Join the “Let’s Eat Together” movement and together we can change our lives, and those who are
Solo Ager? Let’s Eat Together Read More »
The holidays came and went. Perhaps you spent significant family-time together with Mom and Dad — on their turf. Did what you see and hear disturb you in any way? Are you aware of any problems they may be having that require your immediate attention? Take a deep breath. If what you witnessed finally convinced you
Moving an Aging Parent into Your Home: Are You Sure? Read More »