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Closer To Closure: A Plan For Moving Forward

Life compels us all to move forward, whether we embrace the idea or not. Some of us resist the notion of growing up and find the prospect of aging unappealing. Peter Pan, a character who famously resisted growing up, wholeheartedly embraced living in the present and eschewed any thoughts of the future. J.M. Barrie’s Peter

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How do I decide which medical alert system is best? Ask these questions before you decide.

The writer discusses the importance of a medical alert system for senior adults living alone. They outline the difficult decision-making process, stressing both cost factors and safety concerns. The author provides a list of 25 questions to help navigate the decision, including considerations about costs, contract details, equipment, and functionality. The post is aimed at helping seniors maintain independence while ensuring safety as part of their legacy planning.

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To Delay or Not: Is it Procrastination?

Pablo Picasso said, “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”  What’s interesting about this quote is that Pablo Picasso had no will. Obviously, he was willing to die leaving this major area of his life unattended. According to a recent survey, 68% of Americans don’t have a will.

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Sharing your life story with your adult children

The Answer To Your “WHY” Is In Their Story

Adult children often ask me “why” their aging parent is so darn difficult to deal with and is often downright mean. I usually tell them that the “why” is in their parent’s life story. Adult children usually come to me with the belief they know all about their difficult parent(s) and that they know all

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Perception Versus Perspective

2 Ways to think about how you make decisions. Which Rose-Colored Glasses Are You Looking Through? Is it your perception or your perspective? Perception is a slippery slope of an internal view colored by filters of our life experiences. Perception is the way we internally view things. Perception is a complex interplay of our internal

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