Eric Litwiller, Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas, Director of Development and Communications discusses with us mental health and the significant effect it has had on seniors during the pandemic. During this time it has been critical to reduce the stigma around mental health so that it doesn’t prevent individuals from getting help.
Discover why Wichita and surrounding cities could be Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) and how they benefit all generations. We continue our discussion with Dr. John N. Migliaccio, PhD, regarding Financial Gerontology.
Is it true that you need $1 million dollars to retire? Nationally renowned financial gerontologist, Dr. John N. Migliaccio, PhD shares fascinating facts about how far your retirement dollars can go in Wichita and the surrounding areas.
Dr. Charles Kissling tells his heart touching story about his search to know more about his family’s life. That quest inspired him to write the book “Lessons From A Life Lived” for his family. His hopes are that his grandchildren remember more of him than he remembers of his grandfather.
The majority of us have all stressed about finances at some point in our lives. Unexpected costs pop up, monthly bills, etc. Minimizing stress and educating ourselves so we are prepared. Being financially empowered is our goal for our senior years.
We have a challenge for you today. Think about one thing you can do that will make something in your life easier. Then make a promise to yourself, a loved one or your community that will make a difference this year. Setting these goals and working to achieve them will give you a winning mindset.
Katherine takes you on a diverse tour of living options from apartments at Parklane Towers to Assisted Living and Memory Care at Rosewood Cottage. In addition, we’ll meet Rana Zayed who introduces the Home Plus.
Mitzi Beach joins us again as we discuss three key qualities of successful aging.
Do you have a plan to address what life brings? Planning a future by design rather than default keeps you in charge of your own destiny.
Strength, stability on our feet and our overall level of fitness directly impacts what choices are available to us for where and how we live. Too many have the fear of being unstable, mistepping, tripping and are unsure when moving around. Recently Parkinson’s Connect joined us at our monthly Empowered Seniors Seminar at Botanica to demonstrate and talk about Nordic Pole Walking. It was such a great reminder on how important fitness and moving around is for EVERYONE.
