Planning for Solo Agers


Baby Boomers have shifted how older adults approach long term care, health care, senior living, and social network for support. The essential retirement planning expands beyond finances, legal matters, and estate planning. As baby boomers come into the retirement years, they are aging without adult children, the family members either live far away or the older adult is childless.

Sometimes people prefer not to think about old age and pretend that issues of living alone don't exist. The fact that a person slows down or shows signs of declining health, fewer multi-tasking skills, less energy, forgetful at times, or not sleeping as well, all point to it. It's a matter of well being and strong health care.

Aging alone comes with its own set of concerns and challenges that exacerbate isolation, a weakened support system, a disconnected home life and living situation. All because it feels like no one is available.

Ways to Age Alone

  1. Step 1 Assess your current long term needs
  2. Step 2 Build support, connection and community
  3. Step 3 Find purpose and live accordingly
  4. Step 2 Write out the plan and follow through
  5. Step 3 Be flexible and open as life evolves

Solo Aging 

Family caregiving showed the challenges that I will encounter in the years ahead.
 
I share that knowledge with solo agers who face growing older without a spouse or adult children to rely on. 
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The number of seniors who are single and childless is growing. This group needs to be purposeful as they think about their health and finances and fostering companionship as they retire.

Speaking | Presentations | Webinars


Sourced by the media for solo aging advice and planning for aging alone. Carol Marak and the Elder Orphan Facebook Group have been cited in the NYTimes, Washington Post, USA Today, PBS, NPR, AARP, USNews, ASAging.org, and podcasts and radio shows.

Carol is a noted speaker on topics related to aging alone and planning for solo aging in the years ahead, which include creating social support and connection, building community, and discovering new possibilities on aging alone, the kind that assist older adults to thrive. Speaking engagements include universities and conferences: LeadingAge, ASAging (Society on Aging), Department on Aging (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Austin.) The University of W. Florida, numerous senior housing communities, and faith organizations. The list continues to expand due the the ever growing market of solo agers.

My book, SOLO and SMART, coming soon! Read how it will assist solo agers!! Read how it will assist solo agers!.

Carol@CarolMarak.com

Group coaching support for people aging alone Group Coaching Support.

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Master Group Coaching


Prepare for solo aging as an elder orphan and adult aging alone with advice and planning information on facing social support, building community and support for individuals living alone.

Meet with a group of like-minded peers, family caregivers, solo agers, and individuals without the help of family and adult children.

Group coaching support for people aging alone Group Coaching Support.

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