Caring for aging parents is a journey filled with both tenderness and complexity. You want to help, but you also want to protect their dignity. That balance doesn’t happen by accident—it requires thought, patience, and respect.

Talking with aging parents about the future isn’t a checklist to get through—it’s a human moment that blends care, vulnerability, and respect. These conversations often feel more like a dance than a plan, requiring flexibility, patience, and a deep sense of empathy. Rather than diving straight into logistics, it helps to start with genuine connection: listening not just to words, but to what’s left unsaid.

Caring for retirees has gotten more challenging as they age. My new course, Honor Thy Father and Mother as They Age, can help you meet those challenges.

Older adults dread the day when they have to turn in the car keys or leave a family home behind. Learn how you can help.

Discover what my wife and I found when we moved into a senior residence.

I have two stories of caring for children with disabilities to tell. They illuminate a level of caring I want you to witness. What would your family have done if a child with severe learning disabilities was born into it?

You make at least one decision per item when you move. Tackling that many decisions can be simplified by following these five tips.

Join Ed Zinkiewicz as he interviews Matt Paxton, author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff.

Reviewing pictures and memorabilia often bring back memories and stories that can help us all stay connected.

How long it takes to straighten up the house is totally different now than it was when I was first married. A month after I got married,...

hysical Therapy is often the lot of people growing older, particularly if they are active. Let's find out what that is about.

I’ve often ended a presentation with the following thoughts: I’m going to go out kicking and screaming even if I can’t kick and scream...

How do you tell your parents that they are getting old and need care for their age-related diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.?

Join Ed as he and the Rev. Dr. Carol Cavin-Dillon explore how their families encounter their history.

Nancy Schwartz is the Founder and Principal of Envision Healthy Retirement. She spent her career in corporate leadership roles. Now she...

What are your thoughts on elderly parents moving in with their parents?

As a screenwriter and biographer, I thought Mila Johansen might be a great help to us as we tell our story. Come. Your legacy awaits.

Krys Pappius says, "We all have a purpose and I believe that purpose is to share our unique gifts with the world for the betterment of...

John Leland joins us today to talk about a very compelling idea: Happiness is a choice. Apparently it doesn’t matter how old you are either.

This is an interview in the Trusted Advisor series. I am talking with Lisa Potter, MBA, who sells what she calls Sexy Life Insurance.