“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…
Need a financial discussion stimulator?
Certified Financial Planner Louis Barajas has presented in some of the education I’ve attended, and I’ve respected his community boosting attitude, so when I heard he was in a new PBS video series “Opportunity Knock$”, I decided to check it out:https://www.pbs.org/video/episode-1-Vhe6XZ/ I had my kids sit down with me to…
Driving and Aging and Parents, Oh My!
I had someone ask for resources on this topic this week. People don’t want to give up their keys. You knowing what danger signs to look out for, having them agree in writing before it becomes an issue, and providing/connecting them with alternatives that allow them to maintain independence, all…