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10 months ago

Let them live

Royce Shook · I lost my parents when I was in my 30s and now I see friends who have parents who are super seniors. They have parents who are in their late 80s and early 90s. My friends worry about when their parents get old. · Here is some advice from someone who could not see his parents grow ...

1 year ago

Dementia 1

Royce Shook · The following information and the next few posts were taken from Medical News TodayDementia is a general term for symptoms affecting memory, communication, and thinking. Although the likelihood of having dementia increases with age, it is not a normal part of aging. Symptoms of d ...

1 year ago

The old rules don't apply

Royce Shook · I have talked about the three stages of retirement and what that means for health and lifestyle. I have not talked about how these stages impact you financially. When retirement planning the rule of thumb is you should expect to live about 70% of your pre-retirement income. Betwe ...

3 years ago

The Stages of Grief Model Acceptance

Royce Shook · Elisabeth Kübler-Ross used the model of five stages of grief to explain the phases people experience when diagnosed with a terminal illness. It's understandable that these people would find acceptance difficult. Naturally, they would hope for an error in the diagnosis, seek a sec ...

3 years ago

Stages of Grief: Depression

Royce Shook · This is the fourth of five posts focused on “The Stages of Grief”. In this one, we will be looking at depression, which can create a great deal of confusion for grievers. · The problem for many of us who suffer a loss is that the majority of us have had little or no training of a ...

3 years ago

Stages of Grief: Anger

Royce Shook · Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified anger as the second phase of grief that people experience when they are diagnosed with a terminal illness. Some people may experience periods of anger, for one reason or another, but anger as part of grieving is not guaranteed. · This isn't to say ...

5 years ago

Boomers are starting stage two of retirement

Royce Shook · The fact that the first of the Baby Boomers turn 72 this year may be of interest to the pundits and those who want to make more about the aging of the boomers. These people will carry on conversations that are of little interest to us.  What is exciting to me is that as we turn 7 ...

6 years ago

Never thought about it that way

Royce Shook · How do I steal the show, you ask? · Oh, that's easy! You should have asked ages ago!  · Let's put it this way: To perform like a star, to steal the show, and to party with the "Gods"... take the stage, do the dance, and invite yourself. · Be the spark. Others are waiting. I find ...

6 years ago

Retirement: The Reflection stage

Royce Shook · As you move beyond your 85th birthday, you may find this is a time when health and finances may limit choice. It's a time to accept help graciously, to make the most of all those memories and to keep up with old friends because you hold each other's history. · In this stage, your ...

6 years ago

Retirement: The 'Endeavour' stage

Royce Shook · From 75 to 85, life starts to slow down for most retirees as the excitement of having so much free time wanes. Life starts falling into patterns and the excitement of retirement transitions to more of a daily routine. Routines such as seeing family at home on Sundays, groceries o ...

7 years ago

The Actor Inside You

Royce Shook · Most of my friends love the theatre, with good reason. The theatre has always been an art form that teaches the love of culture and values that were important to Boomers when they were enjoying those explosive years of youth during the 50s and 60s. You could see the influence of ...

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