Wisdom Wednesday: Aging Wisdom's Podcast
Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, a short, bite-size podcast offering weekly wisdom and insights for aging well, caring well, and living well.
Financial planning. Whether it’s for yourself or for your parents, having an understanding of assets in the context of when you’re retired is essential.
There may come a time when due to injury, failing health, or age, you are no longer able to communicate your wishes regarding your medical treatment. This is why you need an advance directive. An advance directive is a broad term used to describe any legal documentation that spells out your future medical care if you are incapacitated or unable to communicate.
Have your done your legal planning and paperwork? The first step, for yourself, or if you’re helping your parents, is the estate planning documents. Usually, estate planning is a package of documents.
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.
What does an Aging Life Care Professional do (aka geriatric care manager)? As Lisa shares with Suzanne, “We are a group of professionals who serve as consultants to individuals and their families who are navigating changes in health and changes in memory.”
We’re professionals that individuals and families can hire to help guide them through the complicated, overwhelming, and confusing system of long-term care choices and how best to choose what works best for their unique situation from so many options.
<To listen to the podcast, CLICK HERE> This is the third in a series of four podcast discussions with Lisa Mayfield, Aging Wisdom’s principal and founder, and Suzanne Newman, founder and CEO of Answers for Elders. There’s power in planning for your own aging. It helps you to realistically prepare for what to anticipate as […]
Helping families through a medical emergency is a familiar scenario in our work as Aging Life Care Professionals (aka Care Managers). A trip to the emergency department or a hospitalization can occur because of a fall or a stroke. Hospitals systems can be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. This is where an Aging Life Care Professional comes in. We help guide families through the labyrinth.
What are the more common signs that older adults you care about may be experiencing health or memory changes or thinking problems? In this discussion, Lisa and Suzanne explore some of the familiar signs.
The answer to when and if Care Management is the best option is dependent on the individual client, their unique needs, goals, and situation.
It’s natural for disagreements to occur, even in families with strong functional relationships. However, when parents and other older adults you care about are experiencing memory and health changes, it can create tension. Rare is the family who are all on the same page and managing decisions and tasks smoothly.