Topic: diagnosis
<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 you age. Close to 70% of us, once we turn 65, will need some form of long-term care support and services in our remaining years.1
Lisa shares the story of a couple who came to Aging Wisdom ten years ago on the heels of retiring, wanting guidance on what they should know ahead of possibly needing supports and services, if and when the time came.
Recently, the couple returned for a consultation, to help navigate next steps following the husband’s diagnosis of dementia. In the ten years since that initial consultation, the couple worked with an elder law attorney to put their legal documents in order, regularly met with their financial planner, and made accommodations in their home.
Now they’re looking at the possibility of moving from their current home to a community that might be better suited to their changing needs and understanding their options.
We love these consultations: helping individuals, couples, and families understand the options and narrow the myriad of choices to what would work best for their personal situation. We also help with checklists, coaching, assessments, and troubleshooting.
Our Aging Life Care Professionals (aka geriatric Care Managers) have the experience and knowledge to guide you on planning for today as well as the future.
Not quite sure what steps to take next? You can schedule a get-acquainted call with us to determine together whether our services are a good fit for your needs.
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In the U.S., more than 5.8 million people age 65+ are living with Alzheimer’s disease and over 16 million provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Aging Life Care Professionals regularly work with clients living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and, as part of our membership with the Aging Life Care Association, we continue to educate ourselves to remain experts in aging well.
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