"Be patient with yourself, find ways to give yourself the best self-care possible, and treat yourself exceptionally." Summary: As people age, the dynamics of a family invariably change. In the last decades of life, parents often cede decision-making to adult…
"The emotional challenge of a health care crisis is much easier to handle when the financial challenge has been addressed." Summary: As we age, there can be significant expenses associated with a prolonged illness that may require special care. This…
"We are carrying on the good work in communities all across the country, making sure older people have a good place and the opportunity to grow old well." Summary: What’s the future of aging? While each person’s experience of aging…
"When you get to that point, you start imagining and say, 'This is really exciting, I can't wait to retire, I can't wait to do all of the things I've been planning to do.'" Summary: What if I share with…
"When people are more socially active, they tend to manage stress better, their immune system works better, they tend to have fewer medical problems, and also their brains tend to work better." Summary: Successful aging is intimately related to brain…
"Aging is not just something annoying old people do. It's something we embark on the day we're born." Summary: AGEISM sucks and it has us brainwashed to believe all sorts of myths and untruths about aging. Negative stereotypes about aging…
"When you look at just some of these statistics and trends for the aging population, there are some realities that reinforce even more the need to really think about planning for your future." Future Changes for Retirees: Many retirees have…
"The reason we start with setting your top 10 values is because your values will lead to what you want your life to look like, what you want to spend your time doing." Money and Retirement: Would you believe it…
"The biggest liability people have for their health, safety, and finances is their house." Redefining Successful Aging: From the creation of the Social Security Act of the 1930s to the impact of modern medicine, today's retirees have a vastly different…
"Most people spend longer planning a two-week vacation than they do for their entire retirement." Revolutionizing Retirement: How many college sophomores drop out of school to live in a nursing home for a year? All because they are seeking to…