Archive for 'Q&A'
Health Scams
Question: I recently read a number of ads and promotions about quick fixes to health problems. At age 74, I have osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, a heart condition and bad knees. Are these short-cut remedies of any value?
Posted: November 9th, 2009 under Financial, Legal, Protect, Q&A.
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Retirees, Discover What Drives You
Work experiences can serve as a starting point in creating that next chapter of life. James Birren, the founder and former dean and executive director of USC’s Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center said it well, “You don’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been.”
Posted: November 2nd, 2009 under Financial, General, H.E.L.P., Q&A.
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Younger Retirees Have Different Issues
Question: As a young retiree (56 years old and female) I am at a point of considering which way to go in my life. Can you address some of the issues of being a young retiree? We don’t exactly fit in with a lot of retiree and senior-citizen groups, but we do have things [...]
Posted: October 26th, 2009 under Financial, General, Q&A.
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Trends of the New Retirement
Question: I have been reading a lot about seniors working in retirement. As a 72-year old educated woman with lots of skills, what do I need to understand about this new time? I may need to return to work.
Posted: October 12th, 2009 under Care, Financial, General, Protect, Q&A.
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Searching for Contentment in Second Half of Life
Question: As a successful engineer, program manager and expert witness, I have always experienced excitement and pleasure from work throughout my life. This past January, as a 70-year old woman, I decided to take a sabbatical (also known as retirement) from my consulting practice. It has taken me eight months to clear my desk. [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2009 under Care, General, H.E.L.P., Legal, Q&A.
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Elder Financial Abuse Continues to Escalate
Question: My grandfather needed $2,000 cash, but couldn’t get to the bank. At my suggestion, he wrote a check out to me. When I got to the bank, the teller refused to cash it. Did I do something wrong?
Posted: September 22nd, 2009 under Financial, H.E.L.P., Legal, Protect, Q&A.
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Bridging a Generation Gap at the Workplace
Question: I am a full-time working woman in my early 70s, with gray hair and a rather robust figure. I feel that my young female office mates in their 30s and 40s are somewhat patronizing. When I wear something they consider fashionable, they make a big fuss – too big a fuss. I also feel [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2009 under Financial, General, Q&A.
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Don’t Be Retiring About Retirement - Communicate!
Question: I just retired from a law practice and love every minute of my new freedom. The daily tennis games, books groups and lunch with friends make this time of life just terrific. My problem is that my husband, a small-business owner, won’t discuss any part of retirement. He has made no plans and just [...]
Posted: September 14th, 2009 under Family, General, Q&A.
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Project to Find Work for Seniors
This is one of those times when I come across a project that I believe is relevant to successful aging. The subject is age and work. The project is “Tapping Mature Talent,” a national effort to provide career and work opportunities for those 55 and older. I am providing some training/education for the project.
Posted: September 7th, 2009 under Financial, General, Q&A.
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Looking at a Variety of Ways to Treat Arthritis
Question: I am 73 years old and suffer from arthritis. The last thing I want to do is to have surgery or take lots of pills. I’ve been reading about alternative medicine for pain and am not sure if it would be worthwhile or even safe? Can you provide some information on this?
Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under Care, Q&A.
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Helen Dennis
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