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Looking Forward to Aging: 7 Benefits That Might Surprise You
What can you look forward to when getting old? There are things about aging that you did not think about in your twenties. Aging and enjoying it does not require thinking back to the years when we were teenagers and wishing to be there, it means to look forward to enjoying aging. Continue reading
Approaching Baby Boomer Retirement – Is Full Retirement For You?
Many people have mixed emotions when it comes to letting go of work and staying home to live out the senior years. Some view it as a new chapter in life, while others see it as the end of the road. There are lots of points that make retiring full time or part time, right for certain people. The entire baby boomer retirement – is full retirement for you or is it for someone else, might be a question that you will have to ask yourself. Continue reading
What do Baby Boomers say about end of life issues?
Most of us don’t like to realize that one day we will die. Because of that, we tend to avoid reading about or thinking about end-of-life. The books on this list just might be a help to you when a family member reaches this stage of life. Continue reading
What are Baby Boomers talking about now?
Here are a few books that were written just from a Baby Boomer perspective, covering some topics that are on all of our minds. Continue reading
What are some senior housing options?
The stereotype of an old person being sent to a nursing home is about as outdated as Grandpa’s Model T. Many housing options are available for us, ranging from staying in our own homes, to moving to a smaller home or condo, or to moving to a retirement community. When we need extra help with some activities of daily livng, we can hire someone to come into our homes to provide services or we can move to an assisted living community. If we break a hip or need joint replacement surgery, we can recuperate in a rehabilitation facility and then (usually) return home. Skilled nursing facilities are used in situations where 24-hour a day nursing care is needed. These are our options today, but the future is wide open for us to create what we want. Continue reading
What issues do men face as they age?
As Baby Boomer men age, they face certain unique concerns. Here are a couple of great resources I recommend. Continue reading
What unique issues do aging women face?
While some aging issues affect men and women equally, there are many aging challenges for women only.
Here are some resources I recommend. Continue reading
How do I cover nursing home costs? What about Medicaid?
There are certain legal documents that we should all have in place: will, living will, durable power of attorney, advanced medical directives, trusts. Find a good lawyer and get it done. Elder law attorneys specialize in this type of work, or you can go to your family attorney.
Here are a couple of great books about nursing home costs and Medicaid. Continue reading
How do I learn about legal matters and estate law?
There are certain legal documents that we should all have in place: will, living will, durable power of attorney, advanced medical directives, trusts. Find a good lawyer and get it done. Elder law attorneys specialize in this type of work, or you can go to your family attorney.
Here are some books I find helpful. Continue reading
What scares Baby Boomers about Gen Y?
A Look At Are The Doubts That Are Currently Troubling The Baby Boomers Generation Continue reading
