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Social Participation for All Ages: Getting the Conversation Started
With the population of older residents burgeoning in most places around the globe, the divide between young and old seems to be increasing, too. As a result, people on both ends of the age spectrum are left feeling displaced, their needs unmet. In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an ambitious worldwide effort to […]
Caregiving — Taking Care to Survive and Thrive
Caregiving — it may seem like a sprint, but more often it’s a marathon. You don’t want to just survive the whole process, you want to enjoy the journey and thrive through it all. Impossible, you might say? Well, it’s certainly not easy, but taking care of yourself is the key. Your physical, mental and […]
Words That Heal
Family — it’s a simple concept yet very complicated when it comes to the different relationships within one. Whether it’s past hurts between siblings or between children and their parents, it takes a lot of love and forgiveness to move on and make things better. Emotions run high when our parents are in need. It’s […]
Preserving Their Dignity
Not every senior needs our help in making sure they’re treated with kindness and respect. Some still have a lot of moxie and can take up for themselves. But the older we get and the frailer we become the more some people ignore and discount older people all together. Things are changing but not quickly […]
The Incredible Blessings of Your Parents’ Friends and Neighbors
When you become a caregiver, you’ve never been in more need of people who will have your back. Sometimes we overlook the friends and neighbors that are in our parents’ lives. If your family is fortunate enough to have good friends and neighbors, these are the people you can count on and you should thank […]
Making it a Smooth Transition into Senior Care
Perhaps your family has decided that mom or dad needs more care. It’s probably not something they want but to keep them safe and healthy it’s a necessary choice for many families. I’m sure most families also worry about how their loved ones will settle into an assisted living facility. You can be the difference […]
Listening with Your Heart
Are You Asking the Wrong Retirement Savings Question?
If you wonder what size retirement nest egg you will need in retirement, you are asking the wrong question. Instead you need to ask how much you spend. Once you know, and admit, how much you spend and understand your spending patterns, then you can worry about what size nest egg you will need to […]
What Are Your Passions? Share Them with the World!
Who Is Looking After Your Retirement Funds?
Updated September 2025 The answer should be easy. Obviously you are the person who should be paying attention to your portfolio, understand how your money is invested, and monitor its gains and losses. But in these times of low interest rates, mixed markets, and changing tax laws, many people, retiree and pre-retirees alike, seek guidance. […]