Gina discusses the ordeals of accessing elder care viaveteran’s services as well as building a village to manage care for her father.· Veteran’s services

· The importance of getting a VA record

· Veteran’s funeral plot

· Respite care

· Having a ‘GO’ bag

· When to start being an advocate

· Cost saving measures

Virginia speaks to the importance of aging, illness, and dying as well as the importance of maintaining one's sense of self and control during this process. Topics include:

· First exposure to death of a loved one

· Factors to consider during end-of-life

· Inspirational story-the strength of a knuckle

· Differences in needs of the rich & the poor

· A will or trust is only part of end-of-life care

· Finding yourself in the midst of medical decisionsand dying

· Loneliness as an epidemic

This is a continuation from the previous interview.

In my interview, Author Star Bradbury shares about her 24+ years as a leader in senior living facility, a consultant, and now author of a new book, “Successfully Navigating Your Parents’ Senior Years.” You will be surprised to hear the different types of elder care services available, how to vet companies serving elders, and much more, as listed below:

· Home care

· Home health

· Healthcare benefits

· Five pillars of aging

· When to begin elder care discussion

· Recovering independence

· Importance of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy

· Power of attorney

· Long distance care giving

· GenWorth cost of care

· Why we become caregivers

Continuation from my interview with Richard Mollot.

In my interview, Long-term Care Executive Richard Mollot explores dignity in nursing homes and assisted living communities, quality of care, staffing challenges, and much more as listed below:

· Resident care and best practical care

· Educating family caregivers

· Family councils and support committees

· Dementia advocacy toolkit

· Staffing shortages

· Elders’ psycho-social needs

· Health risks with antipsychotic drugs

· Non-pharmacological interventions

· Enforcement regulations

· Developing an elder care plan

· Type of staffing to assess and improve elders in residential facilities

· Differences in nursing homes, assisted living and rehab facilities

· The importance of communication when dealing with dementia

Dr. K. Executive Director and Psychiatrist, shares about her mission to provide preventive services to prevent dementia and depression. In our interview, she shares about the different variations of culturally sensitive services, combating loneliness, co-living for seniors, and more listed below:

· The three D’s

· Language barriers

· Case management

· Avoiding senior/elder scams

· Providing culturally sensitive services

· Socialization to combat loneliness

· Research study on senior South Asians

· Housing, food stamps, transportation, and health insurance

· Partnering with agencies for legal and financial services

· Dementia day program for elders and their care givers

· Volunteering to help seniors

· Intergenerational collaboration

In my interview, Tech CEO Amando Udo explains the trials and tribulation elders face when navigating the virtual space, cost-saving tips, tech terminology, the patience it takes for elders to get comfortable with the internet, signs and symptoms of loneliness, and much more as listed below:

· The fear of managing their finances and health remotely

· Learning curve to understand technology

· Concerns about where their money is going via Zelle, Venmo, and cash apps

· Online banking as a cost-efficient way

· Keeping abreast with subscription

· Monitoring virtual bank statements

· Differences in file format (jpeg, pdf, )

· Remembering password

· Cluttered, messy, and unkept homes

· The challenges with the sandwich generation

· Money saving tips

· Remote help

· Online scams

· The patience it takes to empower elders