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THE Financial Question

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The question I am asked most by clients is, “Do I have enough money to last the rest of my life?” I tell them I need the answers to two questions in order to answer them: What day will you die? (So I can determine how long their resources need to last.) How much do […]

The Steadfast Faith of Our Fathers

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There’s not much in this old world that truly endures, yet for those of us that have believing parents who taught us from a young age to love God, it is something that never leaves you. No matter what faith is in your background, I’m pretty sure a day does not go by that you […]

A Whole New World: Virtual Reality for Seniors

Virtual Reality Glasses

Dance floors, deep sea diving and world-class museums are all part of the retirement plan for residents of Legacy Willow Bend. The men and women at this senior care center aren’t wealthy jetsetters. They’re participating in a virtual reality program. The Dallas-based virtual reality company, Mynd VR, is providing content made specifically to entertain and […]

A Walk through My Memories

The wet winter and early spring showers have left my garden quite the mess, but it’s still beautiful to me. Everywhere I have plants given to me by loved ones — gifts of their passions and each one brings back sweet memories. Over the years I’ve added plants that remind me of loved ones long […]

Where’s Granny? Oh, She Lives in the Backyard!

Seniors nowadays want to stay independent but staying in a large home with lots of maintenance can often leave them between a rock and a hard place. Not anymore! There are so many great alternatives to an assisted living facility or a nursing home and it might fit right into your own backyard! Tiny houses […]

Seniors and the ‘B’ Word

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A long feature article that was published March 2017 in a newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, about a local geriatrician intent on opening up a medical marijuana dispensary catering to elderly Asian American residents, sparked quite a bit of outrage from readers. It wasn’t the bald statement that “seniors are exactly the population that could […]

Dirt in My Hands

Hands planting in the dirt

The older I get the more I think about the people in my family who came before me. My life seems so different from my grandparents and great-grandparents yet I find there are many things that call to me that connect me to them. Dirt is one of them. It’s springtime here in the Sacramento […]

Robotics Are the Future of Eldercare

Loomo Robot, Segway

The Jetsons predicted flying cars for the 21st century, and while we’re not quite there yet, their predictions about robots in the home is on the verge of coming true. Last month, nearly a hundred people convened in Singapore for the MIT & Segway hackathon to figure out just how robots can be used to help […]

How Well Do You Know Your Senior?

Mother and daughter having coffee

I used to think I knew everything about both my parents. Boy, was I wrong! The past few years I’ve taken a lot more opportunities to ask them about their early lives and I’ve learned more than I ever dreamed possible. Just asking my daddy what jobs he’s done in the past was an eye-opener. […]

Doable Bucket Lists

Grand Canyon Arizona

Everyone needs something to look forward to. Our older loved ones still have dreams and experiences they would like to accomplish. They may not be as grand as they once were, but their passions are still in their hearts and following those passions to even the smallest degree can bring great joy to them. Just […]