Nurse Attorney Cathleen Summers talks to solo agers about the importance of reaching out to others and creating a life plan so you don’t feel lonely or isolated.
Introduction
1:07 – Statistics of Solo Agers
2:30 – What a Life Plan is and what it covers
5:00 – Health & health care issues
8:50 – Health insurance and understanding the differences between Medicare and Medicaid (or MassHealth)
13:00 – Legal and financial matters – documents that should be in place as part of your Life Plan
24:05 – Thinking ahead of time about retirement or if you wish to keep working, and if so, what that would look like
27:15 – Psychological side of aging
30:25 – Functional Status/Safety
34:25 – Social roles, housing, and community – trying to keep isolation to a minimum
37:15 – Solo Aging in COVID times
42:15 – Steps to creating a successful Life Plan
44:50 – Q&A/Discussion
