Tag Archives: middle age
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Hard Conversations with Senior Parents: talking about change
Lucy remembers her first exposure to hard conversations with senior parents. Seven years ago Lucy and her husband, who were in their 50s, left their home and jobs in Chicago and moved to Maine. Not to retire … Continue
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A Simple Will: is there such thing as a simple will?
Is there such thing as a simple will? Kate Lanman, Esq. recently ran across this issue in doing some estate planning for an elderly woman with three grown children. The client’s estate was small: a few asset management accounts, no house, … Continue
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Bucket List: not just a New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s Resolutions, Bucket Lists, and Other Ways to Live Your Best Life by Dr. Len Kayes, guest writer in MAINE SENIORS Magazine. The 2007 film The Bucket List portrays two terminally ill men, Edward Cole and … Continue
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Maine Home Care: knowing when to get help at home
Knowing When to Get Help Richard Blumenthal, President, Advantage Home Care LLC As we age and physical changes occur, we or someone we love may not be able to effectively deal with these changes. Some activities of … Continue
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AARP: life reimagined
One of my take-aways from the Life@50+ AARP conference I recently attended in Los Angeles came from Chris Gardner’s talk. He is the author of the autobiographical “The Persuit of Happyness” and an advocate for reimagining your … Continue
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AARP Names Portland, Maine a “Best Place to Live”
I just got my September/October issue of AARP Magazine. While overlooking the fact that it’s July 29 and I felt deeply resentful that AARP was rushing my summer away, I paged through and discovered that Portland, Maine, has made … Continue
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10 Tips to Help Seniors Communicate with Their Boomer Children: Tips 1-3
These tips are taken from the 70/40 Rule, a small and engaging booklet about communication sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care. Here are tips 1-3. 1. Be Assertive….There will be situations where people talk to you in ways … Continue