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    Welcome to Your Money Matters, a commentary on our financial lives. My name is Barry Feigenbaum. I am a retired corporate banker who got interested in personal finance about 15 years ago when I was working with insurance companies and asset managers as clients. I retooled myself with education and…

    — Your Money Matters By Barry Feigenbaum: Your Money Psychology

    By Lance A. Slatton   I have the privilege of sharing some news that is both deeply humbling and incredibly exciting for the dementia community: AlzAuthors has found a new home with All Home Care Matters, and I have been entrusted with the honor of serving as the new President…

    — Carrying The Vision Forward: AlzAuthors Has Become A Part Of The All Home Care Matters Community By Lance A. Slatton

    By Mary Fridley   I am pleased to share an edited excerpt of an article, “Emotional? Yes. Tragedy? No. My mom, Tom Kitwood, and me,” that was published on LinkedIn last month.  While I’ve chosen not to include in this post the sections about Tom Kitwood, I hope this quote…

    — Emotional? Yes. Tragedy? No. My Mom, Tom Kitwood And Me By Mary Fridley

    By Alice Herb   With my 93rd birthday approaching, I am finally able to face my rapidly disappearing abilities that I previously took for granted for so many decades. For so long, I tried to pretend this wasn’t really happening, but here it is all in front of me -and…

    — Been There, Done That: Nine Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: What I Can No Longer Do

    By Susanna P.Barton   One of the single-most underscored facts professors hammer into the brains of Gerontology students is that there are just three ways to cover the ungodly expensive costs of long-term care. Here’s the gerontological thesis: 1) Out of your own pocket, 2) Via a generous long-term care…

    — Mastering Aging: Takeaways from Graduate Studies in Gerontology: There Are Just Three Ways to Cover Long-Term Care Costs By Susanna P. Barton

    By Wally Klatch   For many people, death, dementia, and suicide are taboo topics. I am thinking about all three of these, and I feel that not being open about dealing with them would make all three even harder and more painful for me. In the bizarre world I’m living in now, they are…

    — Dementia: What Are My Options Going Forward? By Wally Klatch