As announced on the International Federation on Ageing’s (IFA) website, “IFA’s 9th Global Conference on Ageing will take place in Montréal, Canada, from September 4 to 7, 2008. The event is being hosted by a new NGO 'Ageing Design Montreal,' and will combine the IFA’s biannual flagship global conference on ageing with the international debut of our new exhibition series
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Robert Frank, in an interview reported in The Wealth Report section of The Wall Street Journal, recently spoke with Peter White, a counselor for wealthy parents and privileged children for over two decades. In his interview, entitled "What else to leave heirs, besides riches," Mr. White's premise is that it is not enough to leave our heirs wealth.
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by Kathleen Doherty, Co-Chair
There are some 75 million Baby Boomers and 10 million have become involved in the activities and responsibilities associated with caring for an older parent. Expatriate Americans now number around 4 million, and the number of us who are long distance caregivers is unknown. I meet people every week who have parents living in a different country,
There are some 75 million Baby Boomers and 10 million have become involved in the activities and responsibilities associated with caring for an older parent. Expatriate Americans now number around 4 million, and the number of us who are long distance caregivers is unknown. I meet people every week who have parents living in a different country,
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In order to embrace the midlife phase of our life, we must let go of old, limiting thoughts about age that have been impressed upon us from the time we were children, passed down through generations. As Marianne Williamson states in her book The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife, "...you're poised at last on the brink...
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By Nancy Levin, CLTC (Certified in Long Term Care)
Many people don't understand what long term care is, don't understand the odds that they may need it some day, don't know how much it can cost, and don't know the options available to them.
What is long term care?
Unlike medical care, long term care is not primarily intended to...
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Wives May Suffer When Husbands Refuse to Buy Long Term Care Insurance
By Nancy Levin, CLTC
CA License #0d92415
It's a common scenario: a couple meets with their financial advisor, who recommends they consider the purchase of long term care insurance. Many times, the husband refuses to consider the purchase, saying that either family history indicates care won't be needed,