How to Help Your Older Loved Ones Through COVID-19

Posted on March 14, 2020March 27, 2020 by Leslie Rowley

How to Help Your Older Loved Ones Through COVID-19

According to a recent Harris poll reported by Forbes, 25% of adults over 65 admitted they’re not very knowledgeable about COVID-19, 77% think they’re “unlikely” to catch it, 91% still plan to go to the grocery store, and only 20% said they would avoid mass transit. (For comparison, only 77% of Millennials plan to keep shopping and 35% plan to avoid mass transit.)

Here are 7 Suggestions for how you can help the older loved ones in your life through this confusing and potentially alarming time…

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New Dementia Resources

Posted on October 20, 2019March 27, 2020 by Leslie Rowley

New Dementia Resources

One of the most frequent questions is whether there are any ways to protect our wishes about end of life care in the face of neurodegenerative diseases.

As part of their newly consolidated “Tools to Finish Strong,” the national organization Compassion & Choices has launched a suite of new interactive dementia resources to help you stay in control of your life and care even if a time comes when you are no longer able to make decisions for yourself.

Learn more about the Dementia Values and Priorities Tool and the Dementia Decoder…

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Dorothy’s End of Life Planning Packet

Posted on August 25, 2019March 27, 2020 by Leslie Rowley

Dorothy’s End of Life Planning Packet

Dorothy Mullen, whose “radically real schpiels” on death and dying were an inspiration to her community, co-hosted a public even with Hereafter Partners founder Leslie Rowley. The video of the event and the accompanying informational packet should be part of anyone’s “starter kit” when it comes to end of life planning.

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