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    THE SENIOR MANIFESTO: 31 Suggestions For A More Thoughtful Month By Jane Seskin   Celebrate your half-birthday. Inhale to count of 4, hold for 4, exhale for 8. Don’t wait to be rescued. You’re already wearing your life preserver. Keep arguments under 20 minutes. List what makes you…

Welcome to Your Money Matters, a commentary on our financial lives. My name is Barry Feigenbaum. I am a retired corporate banker who got interested in personal finance about 15 years ago when I was working with insurance companies and asset managers as clients. I retooled myself with education and…

By Lance A. Slatton   I have the privilege of sharing some news that is both deeply humbling and incredibly exciting for the dementia community: AlzAuthors has found a new home with All Home Care Matters, and I have been entrusted with the honor of serving as the new President…

By Mary Fridley   I am pleased to share an edited excerpt of an article, “Emotional? Yes. Tragedy? No. My mom, Tom Kitwood, and me,” that was published on LinkedIn last month.  While I’ve chosen not to include in this post the sections about Tom Kitwood, I hope this quote…

By Alice Herb   With my 93rd birthday approaching, I am finally able to face my rapidly disappearing abilities that I previously took for granted for so many decades. For so long, I tried to pretend this wasn’t really happening, but here it is all in front of me -and…

By Susanna P.Barton   One of the single-most underscored facts professors hammer into the brains of Gerontology students is that there are just three ways to cover the ungodly expensive costs of long-term care. Here’s the gerontological thesis: 1) Out of your own pocket, 2) Via a generous long-term care…

By Wally Klatch   For many people, death, dementia, and suicide are taboo topics. I am thinking about all three of these, and I feel that not being open about dealing with them would make all three even harder and more painful for me. In the bizarre world I’m living in now, they are…

By Louise Applebome   What a difference a year makes.   In November 2024, I set out on a European odyssey.  My first stop was London, meeting up with friends and family. The second leg of the trip was in Venice for a weeklong yoga retreat.    Admittedly, I was…

By Kathleen Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus   My husband and I recently moved to Oak Hammock at the University of Florida. This is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Gainesville, Florida, where we are in an independent living apartment.    Look at the image accompanying this article. That’s…

By Renee Langmuir     Every Monday afternoon, a most curious thing happens to me. After eating a large cheese sub and catching up with my husband, my eyes begin to droop, and I cannot resist the urge to take a nap. When I awaken about twenty minutes later, I…