Taking a walk down memory lane while cleaning out the vacation house
My siblings and I decided to sell the family’s Florida house. Purchased in the early 1980s by my parents, their journey to Florida led to countless visits, side trips, and getting familiar with a different world. As the decades rolled, generations passed. Grand children were born, grew up, started their own families. Older members moved […]
If the private sector is failing millenials, can the government step in to help?
Our economic system of free market capitalism is evolving, and we are not adapting well. Our citizens tend overwhelmingly to agree there is a problem, but we are deeply divided about what to do about it. Thirty years ago, leaders in most sectors talked about taking financial care of “stakeholders,” not just stockholders. Stakeholders would […]
Taking a trip down memory lane and remembering ‘last times’
“At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play together for the last time, and none of you knew it.” (Author unknown.) This popped up in my Facebook feed a couple weeks ago. The memories flooded back to my childhood days with my best friend, who has made Texas her […]
Social media use has health benefits for seniors, but there are risks, too
Older adults increasingly use social media as a platform to find news and information, share their experiences and connect with friends and family. New studies show social media use can also be good for their health. But with the benefits, can come some risk. Today, 34% of Americans ages 65 and up say they use […]
Medicare is confusing, how do I choose the plan that’s best for me?
Questions and Answers Q: I’m turning 65 this year and I know I have to sign up for Medicare, but it is really confusing. Every day I get mailings from different insurance companies about their Medicare plans! How do I choose what’s best for me and how will I know what they are going to […]
Generational interdependency has grown as we continue to live longer
You have to be 90 years old or older to be a member of the Greatest Generation. If you’re somewhere between 89 and 72, you’re in the Silent Generation. Then comes the Baby Boomers aged 53 to 71, Generation X aged 37 to 52, the Millennials aged 19-36, and Generation Z aged 18 and younger. […]
Turn those ‘don’t’ resolutions into ‘do’ resolutions in 2018
Happy New Year! You’ve now had one week to think about whether your new year’s resolutions are practical, attainable, a bit lofty, or just ridiculous. Or maybe you decided not to make any, in which case you can’t let yourself down. I’ve heard it said that it takes three weeks of a new routine in […]