When you’re in your 20s and 30s, retirement seems like a dream. For many of us, the idea of waking up with freedom to craft our day is enticing. However, when the dawn of retirement finally approaches, this inevitable life transition can be rife with emotions. Studies show that people nearing retirement encounter a mix of excitement, stress, anxiety, fear, and hesitation. You can help make this transition more enjoyable for your parents with a few simple actions. To help out your parent(s) with their transition, start by putting yourself in their shoes(empathy-building), then ask questions to uncover their interests (discovery), and finally help them find & explore new ways…
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Build A Picture Of Your Parents’ Health In 4 Easy Steps
As your parents age, it’s important that you are more involved in their health. When you were a child, they took you to the doctor, checked in on your bumps and bruises, and ensured that we had the medications & vaccinations. Now the tables are turning and there’s a special role that you can play to help them stay healthy. While your parents are under ~55 and healthy with no major ailments, most of us can take a hands-off approach. However, at some point, there will be a trigger where you realize that you need to be more involved. It may be a sudden fall, a cancer diagnosis, a hospitalization,…
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Elderly Scams – 12 Popular Ways Scammers Target Your Parents
Elderly scams target your parents to get them to part with their hard-earned cash. Imagine a panicked call from your mother who just purchased $1200 worth of Best Buy gift cards. She had just finished reading several of the gift card codes to a mysterious person on the phone. Scammers created a false website that showed a realistic but fake view of her bank account. It appears as if she had received a deposit of $2000 to pay for the cards and retain a profit. I found myself in this situation 2 years ago. This happened to our family and it could happen to yours. Aging parents become more susceptible…
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Focus on the Good – 7 Ways to Minimize Caregiver Stress
Caregiving can take a lot of your energy. It may not be the first caregiving task that sends you over the edge but over time, the ups and downs of helping your parents amongst other responsibilities will have an impact on you. Many millennials are balancing a myriad of tasks whilst caregiving —new parenthood, buying a new home, paying off student loans, career development & growth— At some point, you may reach your breaking point after months of accumulated stress. Don’t let it get that far! To maintain your sanity you have to build your toolkit of self-soothing techniques that help you manage caregiver stress preventatively and in the moment.…
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Your 3-Step Plan To Becoming Your Parents Favorite Child
To have an awesome home visit you’ll need to: Prepare, Execute, & Celebrate & Look Ahead.
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Caregiver – The Newest Job Title You’ll Learn to Love
The face of caregiving is changing and the odds are that you, a sibling, and/or one of your friends will play the role of caregiver at some point in your lifetime.
