Our Resolution: Make 2026 the Year You Find Joy and Contentment in Retirement Here’s a scenario that may sound familiar. You’ve finally retired, maybe recently. At first, the freedom of your new “work-free” lifestyle felt exhilarating, as though you had been liberated. An exciting world of retirement living seemed to stretch out before you. But … Read more
Our Resolution: Make 2026 the Year You Take Simple Steps to Encourage Others This week on the Blog, our focus is on New Year’s Resolutions. We’re considering some actions we can take and decisions we can make to help us lead better, happier, and more purposeful lives in 2026. However, in this particular article, we’re … Read more
This week on the Blog, we’re shining the spotlight on the holiday season – specifically the family gatherings that the next few weeks will likely bring. No matter how frequently you and your aging loved ones see each other during the year, there’s something about getting together with family during this festive but stressful season … Read more
With more than 6 ½ million Americas suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, and an untold number dealing with other, less common forms of dementia, knowing the potential warning signs is important to every family and every caregiver. This is particularly true as we approach this year’s holiday season when families will gather, some for the first … Read more
With the holidays upon us, many will be gathering with loved ones for the first time in many months. Could this be the year when you and your family members finally have a critical conversation concerning your plans for how and where you want to age? Odds are that your family doesn’t really understand what’s … Read more
Have you ever noticed how, when the topic of Medicare and Medicaid come up, many of your friends seem to get a blank expression on their faces? Despite the fact that tens of millions of Americans are directly affected by these two legacy programs, the level of confusion and disinformation among the general public – … Read more
Amid all the controversy last summer regarding the crafting and eventual passage of President Trump’s signature piece of legislation, dubbed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” perhaps the most contentious issue concerned proposed new work requirements for those receiving medical coverage through Medicaid. Now we’re getting a clearer picture of just what those requirements entail. While Medicaid … Read more
Often the best way to prepare for a journey – in this case, the journey of long-term care planning – is to talk with those who have been there. We know how long-term care planning is “supposed” to go when the process unfolds smoothly. But what if we haven’t planned, and the caregiving challenge arrives … Read more
Sometimes here on the Blog, an article truly stops us in our tracks. That was our reaction this week when we read this extremely poignant column in the Wall Steet Journal. It tells the tale of a couple, Glenn and Karen Ruffenach, who had all their retirement plans in place – until Karen’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis intervened. Glenn Ruffenach is no stranger to … Read more
If we were to pick a theme song that exemplifies the baby boomers’ approach to retirement, we would probably choose the Frank Sinatra hit, “I Did It My Way.” Face it, the baby boomers – the oldest of whom is about to turn 80 – don’t want to be told what to do. They prefer to make their own … Read more
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