U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents
Thursday this week the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory on a topic that will now be a current priority of the office of the Surgeon General. That topic is one near and dear to many people’s current experiences, the mental health and well-being of parents. Prevalence…
Staffing as a challenge to getting long term care
From the office of the President, an Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers was published in 2023. It cites the many challenges that have faced individuals when attempting to access long term care, including the following quotes: Planning for long term care is one of…
“The 36 Hour Day” – book review
The costs of dementia Losing one’s mental facilities is not on anyone’s New Year wish list. But for 1 in 5 women, and 1 in 10 men, and everyone who loves them, that’s the reality, whether to dementia in general or the more specific form of Alzheimer Disease. On top…
Loneliness is a mortality risk
The risk Did you know that one non-trivial and alterable risk factor for dying is loneliness? In a research study of nine-thousand patients, age >=50 years old, who had an 8 year exposure window and then follow-up, scientists adjusted for a whole host of other factors known to impact death…
How to have a GREAT Celebration of Life
A beloved family member died this summer, right around the 4th of July holiday, and it made it difficult for arrangements to have a well attended funeral. Instead, a big Celebration of Life party was planned for this fall. Let me share with you from this experience some tips on…
Scheduling life may be inconvenient – do it anyway
Those bright spots in your life, the memories that you look back on over and over again, they don’t come out of nothing. They usually come out of investing time and energy when it’s inconvenient, when it’s hard, when it’s painful. Tonight we made some of those types of memories….
Need a boost to your cancer treatment? Try financial planning
For patients with a serious cancer diagnosis, their world can be spinning out of control. They have a new major emotional challenge, and a time and energy drain, as well as the obvious actual medical implications. But have you thought about the financial implications of getting a cancer diagnosis? Even…
Aging parents – Understanding adult day centers for Mom or Dad
In our last article, we listed a number of types of services your aging Mom or Dad might need. One of the most commonly used senior services types is an adult day center, serving an average of 237,400 adults per day. The National Adult Day Services Association outlines all of…
Aging parents – Understanding senior services for Mom or Dad
Senior services are not the bright and flashy attractive things to talk about, the way the early retirement years of trips, dining out, and spending time playing with the grandkids are. But they are a reality for many people who are well into their retirement years. Most people who are…
Book Review – “High Conflict”
When a married couple gets divorced, everyone takes a financial hit. Women take a larger hit than men, especially if that woman had stepped back or entirely out of her career to care for children. Even worse for a woman’s financial future is when there wasn’t a prenup, whether customized…