Adult Day Centers Help Retirees with Alzheimer’s
“A center that offers social interaction, along with physical and memory activity, is a lift for those with forms of memory impairment. Their caregivers benefit, too. “The two most valuable things to keep people with dementia functioning as long as possible [are] physical activity and social interaction,” says Roehr, 80, a former psychiatric nurse.
“Who is going to take care of you when you’re old[er]?”
“People who don’t plan to have children can have financial planning needs that are relevant whether [they] have kids or not… Discussions about being childfree can quickly get emotional and bring up complicated feelings about life choices. People on both sides can feel judged and defensive.” One important suggestion: When “family and friends have plans for how to spend your money… if you give in once… you become a bank for everyone.”
Boomers and Gen X Redefine their Golden Years —Not Your Parents’ Retirement
Retirement for the Greatest Generation “was like an extended vacation,” Mona Mahajan, Edward Jones senior investment strategist, told Yahoo Money. “… interestingly, when you ask [Boomers and Gen-Xers] to describe their own retirement, most… view their retirement as a whole new chapter in life. It’s a time to explore new possibilities and live their best life.”
Ken Dychtwald: The Future of Medicine, Aging and Longevity in a Post-COVID World
A well-informed hour with long-time researcher speaking about the lifespan of aging adults and health. The impact of “rising longevity and aging Boomers worldwide are radically altering both the demographic landscape and every aspect of our personal, social, financial, and political lives.” Click on embedded video below to view or click on title link above to view on YouTube.
Alexa Together Review: Keeping Tabs on Dad
Alexa Together, a new service from Amazon, uses its digital assistant to somewhat unobtrusively keep tabs on a consenting family member or loved one. Compared to other smart home products and medical alert devices, Alexa Together is relatively inexpensive ($20/month) and easy to use. And it helps the author to “feel connected to [her] parents throughout the day even though they’re hundreds of miles away.”
