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9/10/2013 - Lessons from a life well lived

My 92-year-old mother died recently at home, surrounded by her three children, their spouses and two grandchildren. Her life and death provide profound life lessons that I want to share here and in my next post. Read the full article at CBS Moneywatch.

9/10/2013 - Getting While the Getting Is Good

As just about everyone who has cared for an aging parent knows, getting old is both an inexorable and maddeningly unpredictable forward march. Everything is OK. Then it’s not. Then it is again. What felt early on like a roller coaster becomes the new normal. In between swerves and plummets, it is almost possible to… Read more 9/10/2013 - Getting While the Getting Is Good

9/9/2013 - Choices Give New Meaning to ‘Home, Sweet Home’

As millions of baby boomers reach retirement age (and in many cases care for elderly parents), families and the retirement industry have reworked old lifestyle formats and created hybrids. Read the full article at The New York Times.

9/9/2013 - Retiree Start-Ups with Age and Youth as Partners

“Many seniors are creating legacy businesses alongside a younger member of their family,” said Elizabeth Isele, co-founder of Senior Entrepreneurship Works, a nonprofit that helps workers over 50 start businesses. “It’s a winning formula for both generations.”  Read the full article at The New York Times.

9/09/2013 - At Leisure, or Still at Work

While individual retirees are probably as different as snowflakes, a deep dive into the demographic statistics of retirement shows that broader trends are shaping how retirees seek to enjoy the luxury of time — trends that confirm some popular assumptions about retirement while contradicting others. Read the full article at The New York Times.

9/9/2013 - Video games could help aging minds stay sharp

People will try just about anything to keep their memories sharp and their minds youthful. Now, a study suggests that regularly playing a video game that requires people to multitask can improve basic cognitive functions, such as their abilities to hold a thought in mind or pay attention. Read the full article at The Boston… Read more 9/9/2013 - Video games could help aging minds stay sharp

9/9/2013 - Why Too Much Togetherness Can Ruin Retirement

Many couples dream of being joined at the hip when they’re no longer working. A more satisfying approach may be ‘parallel play.’ Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

9/9/2013 - Retirement Living: Top metro areas for retirees

Baby Boomers are rediscovering the appeal of urban lifestyle as they prepare to retire. Read the full article at USA Today.

9/7/2013 - For baby boomers, staying fit past 50 is not a gray area

They want a good workout but they also want to have fun and not feel old. Fitness programs geared to the elderly are popping up nationwide. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.

9/6/2013 - Polishing the Gems Who Are Alzheimer's Patients

After caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for more than 30 years, occupational therapist Teepa Snow has gained a perspective on helping those with degenerative brain disorders that few others have. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.