When Jane Fonda celebrated her 60th birthday, she took stock, seeing her life in three acts. She decided that getting older was not "pathology" or a downward plunge. Getting older, she said, was "potential." Adding years brings "us into wisdom, wholeness, and authenticity." She suggests a life review for a wise Third Act. Today's mature adults want to be active and engaged, exploring and experiencing. [...]
I am honored to write a few thoughts about extended care planning each quarter. The objective of my column is to equip you, the reader, to prepare for an unannounced health event leading to a short or long term care event that could potentially have huge consequences to your retirement plan. Sometimes it’s only one reader whose comments make it all worth the effort. [...]
We retire when the time is right. We enjoy open schedules and limited responsibilities. And then, after a while, we notice we are getting a little itchy, a little uncomfortable, a little undirected. Social scientists call these feelings "the end of the honeymoon period." [...]
"Long term care" - Three words that can change a family forever. Long term care is not a place. It's an event that can happen to anyone, anytime, and anywhere. Long term care is assistance provided to loved ones because of their inability to perform activities of daily living due to an illness, injury, or progressive, sudden, cognitive impairment such as dementia or Alzheimer’s. [...]
"Hope" is a comforting word that often gives us peace and calmness. It sometimes stirs emotions about our future. However, this word "Hope" may be misunderstood when it comes to retirement planning – particularly when addressing a potential extended personal care event. We call it "Long Term Care". [...]
Long term care. Three words that can change a family forever. Long term care is not a place. It is an event that can happen to anyone at anytime and any age. Long term care is assistance provided to loved ones because of their inability to perform activities of daily living [...]
I interviewed a local college football coach recently and asked how his team was successful. Without hesitation he said, "Off season and pre season practice is the key. It’s often what you do when no one is looking. Gametime is not the time to practice. It’s a time to perform." [...]
In the last few years, studies found that about 90% of mature adults want to "age in place." They don’t want to leave their homes, they don’t see retirement communities or assisted living as desirable for themselves, and they are not eager to move in with their children. [...]
Spring marks a new seasonal beginning. It’s a time of packing up winter items and looking forward to better weather and outside events and possibly making impact changes in our lives. It can also be an opportunity of planning. [...]
How often we fail to follow through on the very things that could make such a difference in our lives and the loved ones around us. May 2022 help you reflect on where you are and what you’ve done to plan properly for retirement. [...]
