I recently renewed my mortgage and was discouraged to see that at the current rate, I would only be debt-free at 71! I actually paid off my mortgage about 15 years ago, but then used a home equity LOC to do some major renovations and put an extension on my house. Lines of credit have
I woke up this morning wondering about people who have hit the 100 year milestone and considered whether I would want that for myself. What blue zone elders seem to have in common are naturally integrated healthy lifestyles They move constantly as part of daily habit through walks, gardening, visits, housework, cooking etc. They have
Finding it hard to manage it all as a professional doubling as a parental caregiver? It can take years for an ailing parent to decide to leave a no-longer-appropriate living situation, and family members struggle to keep up with more and more of their needs. Monthly meetings with the experienced folks at SeniorCareAccess allow Lifestyle
Talking to parents about aging is uncomfortable. There can be several elephants in the room all at once; admission that death may be around the corner, accusations of trying to stick them in a home or get their money, refusal to ‘listen to reason’ about diminishing capacities. The CBC’s ‘The Current‘ has recently come out
I was blown away and inspired this past weekend by the number of 70 and 80 year olds who are still energetically involved in legacy creation. 30 hours of coaching over an intense 3 days is exhausting for anyone, but these folks were on fire with motivation and excitement. They are not old, they are
All well and good to celebrate Women’s Day on March 8th, but there are still far too many young and elderly women living through violence, discrimination and terrible situations. It is happening in developed nations as well; we are not as ‘civilized’ as we like to think. If you see or suspect something is wrong,
I am mad and feel helpless. I want to talk about injustice for seniors in the Quebec health care system, to scream at our leaders and tell them to wake up and manage their portfolios better. I want ill or dying people to have access to help and dignity as they struggle to live through
When I was a cocky 20 year old waterpolo player I congratulated my coach on his 35th birthday and cheekily reminded him he was halfway to 70. When I hit 60 last year, the overwhelming sensation was that I had finally ‘arrived’. I felt serene and my many imperfections and mistakes no longer seemed to
This is a blog quote written by a Montreal woman named Janet Torge a 70s something senior wanting to reconnect with friends from the past. I don’t know Janet, I don’t even know if she is still in Montreal or even if she is still alive but that comment, wow, it really hit home. Many
‘The Agony of Putting Your Life On Hold to Care for Your Parents’ is the title of a NYTimes article I recently came across. It is painfully accurate. As I actively scan through different media looking for information to gather and share, I am struck both by the volume of people calling for help and
