It’s a conversation no one particularly wants to have, let alone initiate. There is one question many children and their aging parents would rather not ask or think about: What’s…
Caring Conversations: How to Start a Dialogue with Aging Parents

It’s a conversation no one particularly wants to have, let alone initiate. There is one question many children and their aging parents would rather not ask or think about: What’s…
Take pause during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, recognize statistics of suicide among seniors Suicide among seniors is a reality in America. It’s not a pretty one, but if we take…
August is National Ethical Wills Month We continue our thoughts on the topic of legacy in recognition of August as National “What Will Be My Legacy?” Month. In our last…
Legacy: From Looming to Lightened Do words like Legacy or Purpose make you uncomfortable? The word Legacy seems to be everywhere these days, and it’s hitting me on all fronts.…
Of all the kinds of advocacy there are there is a special function that I hold dear. I call it Kitchen Table Advocacy. It’s labeled Kitchen Table Advocacy because for…
Fathers often show love by what they know. Sometimes it is “instructional love.” This post was inspired by a story heard on an NPR segment called American Life. This one…
Financial Fraud is a Growing Form of Elder Abuse Bill confided in me today. He’s worried about his neighbor John. Their conversation from the previous day had left him disturbed. Bill said…
“Be true to your disease” As soon as I heard it nothing else mattered. I turned off the radio interview because one phrase begged for my full attention. I wrote…
It’s time to HAVE THE CONVERSATION about End of Life. It’s about time. It’s about time we okayed The CONVERSATION, and held it. You know, the one about how we…
It was 10:40 a.m. on a normal Tuesday. I was about to exit the parking area from a medical office building adjacent to a local hospital. While at a stop sign,…