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In this podcast episode, and the next two forthcoming episodes, Kristin McHugh, Lead Advisor with Brighton Jones, asks Lisa Mayfield, our principal and founder, answer some audience questions about Proactive Planning.
Read More about Proactive Planning: Q & A Part 1 (9/11)Engaging the support of key professionals as well as family and friends will go a long way to provide peace of mind, thoughtful conversations, and a supported future.
Read More about Proactive Planning: Who else can help? (8/11)Are you ready to take charge of the future? Whether supporting an older parent or planning for your own aging, it’s crucial to understand the intricacies of long-term care and be prepared for any unexpected twists and turns.
Read More about Proactive Planning: Navigating Eldercare (1/11)Our colleague Sheila McKannay, New Client Services Care Manager, offers insights and encouragement about partnering with your health care provider and pharmacist to address overall health, any concerns we may have, and how to engagement them in assessing and lower our risk of a fall.
There are several health-related issues that might concern you, be it blood pressure, poor balance, medications and their side effects, use of assistive devices, knee, and foot pain. But your primary care physician can help ease concerns and help with a plan forward.
Read More about Falls Prevention (2/4): Healthcare providers as partners in preventionCaregiving is hard work. Managing it all can be challenging, on top of everything else: work, other family relationships, personal commitments, and finding time for yourself. In the midst of it all, we need to remind ourselves to take time to engage in a mood shifter that can become a mood lifter. These are the little things we can do throughout the course of a tough day to help put it all in perspective. Not burn out. Lift our mood.
Read More about Engage in a mood lifterHerb’s Final Tip in this digital world: “There’s no undo button if you give somebody your so security number if you type in your bank account number. Whatever it is and push submit. It’s gone. There’s no getting it back. So you have to stop and think on the front end if you’re not sure just put them on hold.”
Read More about IRS Scam: Wisdom from ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, Part 4/4In this episode, ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum has urgent, important advice regarding scam calls. Any of us can be scammed!
Read More about Anyone Can Be Scammed: Wisdom from ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, Part 3/4Our special guest again this week (and for the next two episodes) is ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, one of America’s top consumer experts. Known nationally as ConsumerMan, Herb’s been protecting consumers for more than 40 years. Check below for Herb’s website and newsletter information. Herb does a lot of stories that look out for older adults. ConsumerMan […]
Read More about Romance Scams & Password Managers: Wisdom from ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, Part 2/4Our special guest this week (and for upcoming episodes) is ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, one of America’s top consumer experts. Known nationally as ConsumerMan, Herb’s been protecting consumers for more than 40 years. Check below for Herb’s website and newsletter information. Herb does a lot of stories that look out for older adults. ConsumerMan is a font […]
Read More about Don’t Click That Link! Wisdom from ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, Part 1/4
