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Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health
Photo byJsome1Lately there have been glimmers of hope being report by the National Association of Realtors and by the local Twin Cities media that our local housing market may ...
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health
It can be an overwhelming, emotional, and physically draining exercise to help your parents move to senior housing. It may not feel like it when you first start out, but it ca ...
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Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health
I've been invited to be a part of a panel discussion on ways Baby Boomers can plan ahead to live those retirement years to their fullest. The title of the event is "Boom ...
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I love being alone. Perhaps it's because I'm seldom in a room alone (I'm not counting my dog or parrot here), or just because I'm an only child. I look forward to time alone t ...
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I received a phone call yesterday morning from Amy*. Amy was referred to me by A Place For Mom, a company that helps families find senior housing. Amy holds a Power of Att ...
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If you are within just a few years of retirement you have probably begun to think about your dream retirement location. Perhaps this is your chance to finally build that log h ...
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Because of my chosen occupation I have countless discussions every week with people about why they are or are not ready to move.One older adult I've been acquainted with for 3 ...
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Long-Term Care: Invest in an Independent Old AgeAs a relative newcomer in the world of insurance products, long-term care policies are still suspicious for some potential cust ...
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A quick tour of recent headlines around the Internet show a trend with seniors and senior housing:Seniors can't sell their homes Denver NewsBuilders Lament Senior Housing In ...
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Minnesota has the largest percentage of informal cargivers in the nation. As much as a 1% decline in our number of volunteer cargivers would cost our health system millions of ...
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Edina Realty used this commercial last year, and plans to build on it this year. After the Minneapolis Star and Tribune article yesterday about Seniors being "houselocked ...
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I wrote about talking with a Minneapolis Star and Trib reporter about trends with seniors and moving into senior housing. The article was published today, and except for the c ...
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I was fortunate enough to attend the aging policy summit last week. I was able to hear local representatives, leading thinkers on aging, and my favorite, Skip Humphrey speak a ...
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I'm flying high off the Obama Kool-aid injection. His inagural speech was a litt le like overdosing on spiked optimism kool-aid. . I give his inagural speech credit for t ...
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I see it all the time. Seniors who say " I want to move but [fill in the blank with one of the choices below]"My house won't ever sellI can't afford to moveI have to ...
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As of January 1, 2009 there’s another new way to help seniors overcome the fear of running out of money. There is now a Reverse Mortgage Loan Product that can be used ...
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There's a new page on Real Sage Advice with a video library featuring the best of the best of the senior professionals in the Minneapolis St. Paul area. As you know, there's ...
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When you have aging parents in a long-term care facility, it is not uncommon for them to get upset at the situation from time to time. Chances are things are not always perfec ...
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Are you coming home for the holidays? Is it one of the few times you get to see your aging parents during the year? You're certainly not alone. It can be quite a shock to see ...
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The thought of moving can be overwhelming, but it can also be freeing! If you're in a house now, imagine not having to worry about cleaning the gutters, edging your lawn, or ...
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