Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?
The good life is built with good relationships
I want to encourage you to lean into relationships today. The following TED Talk will share the importance of doing so.
Wake up call!
More than half of middle class won’t be able to afford housing By Kate Santich Orlando Sentinel In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans over age 75 will be unable to afford the care they need to live…
Misery is a choice
Encouragement for care givers from StandingWithHope.com
What will it be like when we close our eyes for the last time?
One Minute After You Die By Erwin Lutzer Several of my friends this past year closed their eyes for the last time and are experiencing their new home. My mom, as I write, will soon make that same journey. If…
Working Past Retirement
More “retirees” are working into their 70s and 80s. Here are the surprising statistics on senior employment, and how working late in life affects everything from mood to mortality. Blanca Almonte retired at age 65 and moved to the West…
Finance protection for those with Alzheimer’s
A caregiver’s guide: Finance protection for those with Alzheimer’s Keep your loved one’s credit and identity safe with these tips By Melissa Brock | Published: August 30, 2018 Credit problems and identity issues can be difficult to guard against during the…
Why the interest in death?
Maybe because honest conversations about death rarely happen until we are forced to face it. Why not talk about it to help prepare each other for something we are all going to face? Or maybe because my mom Shirley’s health…
Do we need to rethink the Brian Williams’ story.
While traveling west from Panama City to Boquete (near the Costa Rica border) a few weeks ago my son Elliott asked if I wanted to listen to a Revisionist History podcast. For the next 40 minutes I was treated to…
Are You Ready to Deal with the Reality of Death?
April 17, 2018 | by the National Care Planning Council When a loved one dies at home, family or others who are there must often cope with the reality of the dying process. We recommend strongly that when a person is…