SOLO AND SMART: The Roadmap for a Supportive and SECURE FUTURE by Carol L. Marak

In SOLO AND SMART, Carol speaks directly to the growing population of “solo agers,” or people age 50 and up who will not have the traditional familial supports most of our ancestors counted on. The number of adults who live alone and far from family is growing.

Over the next forty years, solo aging is expected to be a major source of stress for close to 25 million of the sixty-five-plus population. If you’re aging alone with little to no support, you can help yourself by creating a plan of action to navigate common long-term challenges.

Carol teaches readers an easy, surefire method to assess, discover, and plan—giving them full control over how they want to live in the years ahead. Readers will identify and evaluate the current challenges and then build the skills and confidence to get ahead of any landmines.

Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? by Joy Loverde

What’s Inside: For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not, growing old does not have to be an inevitable decline into helplessness. It is possible to maintain a good quality of life in your later years, but having a plan is essential. Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? equips readers with everything they need to prepare on their own:

• Advice on the tough medical, financial, and housing decisions to come

• Real solutions to create a support network

• Questions about aging solo readers don't know to ask

• Customizable worksheets and checklists that help keep plans on course

• Guidance on new products, services, technology, and resources

The Complete Eldercare Planner, Revised and Updated 4th Edition: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help by Joy Loverde

Being a caregiver for aging parents, close friends and family, and other elders in your life is an overwhelming experience, whether you are one who has stepped into this role without warning or one who is also contemplating their own care plan. Now in its fourth edition, The Complete Eldercare Planner will help you navigate today’s complex caregiving landscape while addressing your unique needs.
 
Each chapter of this essential how-to guide shares easy-to-use action plans that will help you find your footing, indispensable checklists and worksheets to record important information, and a fully updated directory of low-cost and free resources.