Wisdom Wednesday: Aging Wisdom's Podcast

Oct 14 2024 91 ep. 5 mins 15
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Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, a short, bite-size podcast offering weekly wisdom and insights for aging well, caring well, and living well.

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Proactive Planning: Q&A finale (11/11)

Oct 14 2024 4 mins  
In this podcast episode, the last episode in the Proactive Planning series, Kristin McHugh, Lead Advisor with Brighton Jones, and Lisa Mayfield, our principal and founder, answer more audience questions. Their discussion in this episode focuses on working with an Aging Life Care manager, Sandwich caregiving, and long-distance caregiving. Should we proactively establish a relationsh

Proactive Planning: Q & A Part 2 (10/11)

Oct 06 2024 6 mins  
In this podcast episode, as well as the next (and last) episode in this Proactive Planning series, Kristin McHugh, Lead Advisor with Brighton Jones, and Lisa Mayfield, our principal and founder, answer more audience questions. Their discussion in this episode focuses on long-term care insurance and long-term care costs. Financial advisors often help clients review long-term care in

Proactive Planning: Q & A Part 1 (9/11)

Sep 30 2024 3 mins  
In this podcast episode, and the next two forthcoming episodes, Kristin McHugh, Lead Advisor with Brighton Jones, asks Lisa Mayfield, our principal and founder, answer some audience questions about Proactive Planning.First question: Have you seen any data on what folks like the most as a type of care or how care types link to happiness or life satisfaction? As Lisa reflects, in gen

Proactive Planning: Who else can help? (8/11)

Sep 18 2024 3 mins  
Aside for Aging Life Care Professionals (aka Care Managers) like ourselves, the professionals below are also resources for help with planning. To find an Aging Life Care expert in your area, visit our professional association – the Aging Life Care Association at aginglifecare.org Other professionals that can help you on the planning journey include:Your financial advisor or wealt

Proactive Planning: Is home really “Home Sweet Home”? (6/11)

Sep 05 2024 7 mins  
In addition to elder law and estate planning attorneys, and financial advisor and wealth managers, there is a third type of professional that can help you with care planning, Aging Life Care Professionals, aka Care Managers, like our team here at Aging Wisdom. An Aging Life Care Professional provides consultation and comprehensive, personally tailored plans addressing health change

Proactive Planning: The Cost of Care (5/11)

Sep 03 2024 8 mins  
The Seattle Times addressed the cost of long-term care in this recent article, Seattle-area assisted living comes with a crushing price tag. The cost of long-term care often comes as a shock to many. What does care cost? This slide provides a snapshot of the annual costs of home care, assisted living, skilled nursing, and adult family homes. (Memory care costs are not reflected in

Proactive Planning: Financial Planning (4/11)

Aug 24 2024 5 mins  
Financial planning. Whether it's for yourself or for your parents, having an understanding of assets in the context of when you're retired is essential. You'll need money for your basic needs, money to maintain the lifestyle that you want to live, money to still travel if that's a priority, and for charitable giving, if that's a priority. You will also need money to cover medical e

Proactive Planning: Advance Directive (3/11)

Aug 15 2024 3 mins  
There may come a time when due to injury, failing health, or age, you are no longer able to communicate your wishes regarding your medical treatment. This could happen if you had a stroke, are living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, were in a coma from an accident, or have an illness that has left you unable to communicate. Advance directive is a broad term use to describe any

Proactive Planning: Legal planning and paperwork (2/11)

Aug 07 2024 6 mins  
Have your done your legal planning and paperwork? The first step, for yourself, or if you’re helping your parents, is the estate planning documents. Usually, estate planning is a package of documents. Most people are most familiar with the will, but when we're talking about long-term care planning, the most important documents are the powers of attorney documents. A comprehensive

Proactive Planning: Navigating Eldercare (1/11)

Aug 01 2024 5 mins  
Are you ready to take charge of the future? Whether supporting an older parent or planning your own aging, it's crucial to understand the intricacies of long-term care and be prepared for any unexpected twists and turns. Lisa Mayfield, our principal and founder, was invited by Kristin McHugh, Lead Advisor with Brighton Jones, to a conversation about proactive planning for the essen