December Letter from the CEO
December always involves an increased flurry of activity – from shopping for presents to cleaning/organizing the house in preparation for family visits. As I move around, I’m reminded that as an older person, I’m at
November Letter from the CEO
Most of us handle the routine aspects of financial planning and the recurring payments of bills pretty well. What tends to get us in a tizzy is when we are confronted with unexpected – and
Letter from the CEO October 2018
A good friend I’ll call Anna, is one of an estimated five to seven million “distance caregivers,” meaning they live 100 miles or more away from the person for whom they are caring. For Anna,
September Letter from the CEO
Quite by chance, I participated recently in a lively discussion about life after retirement, and more specifically, to working after retirement. It probably will not surprise you that baby boomers see working after retirement as
Letter from the CEO August 2018
Hello Amazing Friends, I am reflecting on a lecture I heard while attending a conference on aging a few days ago. The talk on “Understanding Brain Health” was presented by Dr. Kamal Masaki, a professor
Letter from the CEO July 2018
I’m intrigued by how society, and businesses in particular, look at aging. I see friends and business colleagues who are defying traditional models of how “old people” are supposed to behave and act. They are
Letter from the CEO June 2018
“Here’s a trivia question for you: What do Okinawa (Japan), Loma Linda (California), Sardinia (Italy), and Ikaria (Greece) have in common? If you guessed that these are the places in the world where people tend
Letter from the CEO May 2018
When I travel to Honolulu for Amazing Care events, I’m always struck by how physically active people are here. I’m an early morning person so I’m out walking at the Ala Moana Beach Park around
Letter from the CEO April 2018
When I talk about Amazing Care and why social networks matter especially as we age, I am reminded that aging well is a group sport. That theme has been reinforced by stories of friends caring
Letter from the CEO: March 2018
Last week, we hosted our first Amazing Care event in Irvine, California. We featured Pat Bemis who did a fantastic job of describing the challenges of caring for someone with dementia. In the audience were