If you have been saving up and putting into your pension for your eventual retirement, then that’s a good step already. However, you might want more than just a kitty you can reach into every time you want a little cash. A lot of people in retirement also set themselves up with an income that…

You deserve to be as private as you wish to be. Of course, partly, this will be achieved by ensuring you configure your devices and other online platforms appropriately, for instance, so that only people you know are permitted to follow you. The second part of this is essentially focused on good common sense. If…

In the past 25 years, the divorce rate among those over 50 has increased by more than 50%. Getting a divorce past age 50, otherwise known as a “gray divorce,” can happen for a multitude of reasons. Many are similar to younger couples, like financial struggles or falling out of love. However, some are more…

Today’s guest is insurance agent and financial planner, Franco Livoti. Life insurance is something we should consider sooner rather than later. In this episode, we answer essential questions like: What is life insurance?What is the best kind of life insurance? What types of life insurance are there? How old should I be when I purchase…

On this episode of Modern Aging, we chat with Jim White of Route to Retire about retirement in Boquete, a small town in the mountains of Panama. Jim retired at age 43 and moved to Boquete, Panoma with his family in 2019. If you are looking for places to retire to, this episode is a…

Because of Covid-19, we are all living in a time uncertainty. If money is a topic that is giving you stress, listen to this episode of Modern Aging. Financial advisor Manisha Thakor talks about how to budget, save and spend your money. Manisha is also the founder of moneyzen.com, a financial education consultancy that helps…

Charlie Jones is an estate lawyer and grief counselor featured on Modern Aging to help us better understand and legally prepare for an unfortunate illness or circumstance. Besides rescuing cats and dogs, Charlie represents conservatee clients as a court appointed attorney.This requires engaging with clients in a difficult point of their life. Conservatorship is a…

If you work, money is taken out of your paycheck in order to contribute to Medicare, the federal health insurance program. Thus, when you turn 65, you are eligible for Medicare to pay for the cost of your healthcare (there are other circumstances where you would be eligible for Medicare as well). However, Medicare doesn’t…

“The purpose of life is self-discovery.” – Darel Rutherford One thing I find very meaningful and rather surprising during this period with COVID-19 is that many people are showing up more real. As we experience a massive pause from the constant bombardment of highly produced advertising, live entertainment, sporting events, fashion shows and more, we…

“The purpose of life is self-discovery.” – Darel Rutherford One thing I find very meaningful and rather surprising during this period with COVID-19 is that many people are showing up more real. As we experience a massive pause from the constant bombardment of highly produced advertising, live entertainment, sporting events, fashion shows and more, we…

Risa: “Manisha, thank you so much, how are you?” Manisha Thakor: “I am great, thank you so much for having me on.” Risa: “I’m super excited to talk to you. This is a super stressful, yet very important topic and I think if we have some takeaways and some planning that we can do in the next…

“The purpose of life is self-discovery.” – Darel Rutherford One thing I find very meaningful and rather surprising during this period with COVID-19 is that many people are showing up more real. As we experience a massive pause from the constant bombardment of highly produced advertising, live entertainment, sporting events, fashion shows and more, we…

“The purpose of life is self-discovery.” – Darel Rutherford One thing I find very meaningful and rather surprising during this period with COVID-19 is that many people are showing up more real. As we experience a massive pause from the constant bombardment of highly produced advertising, live entertainment, sporting events, fashion shows and more, we…

What is estate planning? Is it just wills and trusts? What is probate or a conservatorship? As elder abuse becomes more rampant, there are protocols put in place to protect an older adults’ assets and ensure that their wishes are adhered to as best as possible. Estate Attorney Charlie Jonas explains how legal conservators and…

ABOUT ELDER LAW ATTORNEY, LINDA REDLISKY She routinely is appointed by the Court to serve as Court Evaluator, Guardian and Counsel to the Alleged Incapacitated Person in complex matters involving turnover proceedings and surcharge hearings. Ms. Redlisky is a graduate of the Albany School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1992.…

ABOUT ELDER LAW ATTORNEY, LINDA REDLISKY She routinely is appointed by the Court to serve as Court Evaluator, Guardian and Counsel to the Alleged Incapacitated Person in complex matters involving turnover proceedings and surcharge hearings. Ms. Redlisky is a graduate of the Albany School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1992.…

This year I am making a commitment to stop procrastinating on my ever-growing to-do list and get organized.  I’m guilty of making lists but never being able to complete it 100% as I am constantly and easily distracted.   But this year will be different and I want it to be for you too.

On being a Hospitalist: “It’s not that we have a specific amount of time only to spend with patients, but we have a certain number of patients that we need to see in the course of the day. And you may have two or three patients who are really not doing well at the same…