Answers For Elders Radio Network

Dr. Marc B. Cooper joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to continue their talk about aging with purpose and intention. They talk about higher consciousness and self-understanding. They ask how a higher consciousness and self-understanding can impact your life.

He writes, "After 80 years on the planet, my life’s been anything but linear. In our Western culture, my adult journey followed a prescribed path for success: college, dental school, a residency in periodontics training, and an advanced degree in immunology. This was followed by two years in the Air Force as a periodontist and oral surgeon at the tail end of the Vietnam War. Post-service, I settled into private practice in Bellevue, WA, moonlighting as an associate professor at the dental school for my first few years.

"Then, after a little more than a decade, I pivoted. After a decade of drills and scalpels, I traded my dental chair for consulting. I began coaching individual and small groups of dental and medical practices. In the ladder part of my consulting career, my clients included national and international healthcare organizations, hospitals of hospital systems, for-profit and nonprofit boards, business incubators, C-suits, insurers, VCs, vendors, Fortune 500 companies, think tanks, and government agencies. 

"Existentially, I’ve been on my own walkabout. I completed the est training in 1979 (now Landmark Education) and became a program leader for them until 1984. I participated in programs and sittings at Naropa University, a Buddhist university, where I sat, learned, and added Eastern practices of consciousness. I also spent quality time with Native and Aboriginal elders, which profoundly shaped my current understanding of what it means to be an elder."

Marc is currently CEO of the Contemporary Elder Institute. He leads small group programs and does Elder coaching, applying higher wisdom to client's issues, concerns, and problems. Marc is the author of "Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a Contemporary Elder." Visit his websites at www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

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More about aging with purpose and intention: Suzanne Newman is joined by Dr. Marc B. Cooper on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to delve further into the significance of living with intention and purpose as individuals transition into elderhood. Dr. Cooper highlights the importance of authentic elders in decision-making and the need to redefine aging positively. He describes how to live with intention and purpose.

He describes the mission of The Contemporary Elder Institute, how he hopes to accomplish the mission, and what a person needs to be to accomplish it.

Marc says, "My intention is for listeners to consider what makes Elders unique, why they are closed out in our culture, and the possibility that if Elders were heard in the world, the world would work." Visit his websites at www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aging with purpose and intention: Dr. Marc B. Cooper joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to discuss the evolving role of elders in society, particularly as the population over 65 continues to grow. Suzanne Newman shared her personal experience of being downsized, which led her to establish Answers for Elders. Both Suzanne and Dr. Cooper emphasized the importance of storytelling and legacy for baby boomers, who control a significant portion of wealth. They discussed the need for elders to guide younger generations and the value of inquiry in fostering personal and societal growth, while also addressing the challenges of ageism and the importance of living authentically as one ages.

Marc says, "If you sit down on a bench with Margaret Mead, what kind of conversation would you have? Or an Einstein, or Rubin... How would you talk? How would you be? There's something about them that calls forth something out of you, what a true elder is.”

Learn:
* What is the difference between Older and Elder?
* What qualities and characteristics does one need to become an Elder?
* What are the benefits and costs of becoming an Elder?

In 2017, he sold The Mastery Company, an entrepreneurial expression founded in 1984. The company grew into a global company. After the sale, he started Seeking Wisdom, a think tank that eventually evolved into the Contemporary Elder Institute. He leads small group programs and does Elder coaching, applying higher wisdom to client's issues, concerns, and problems. 

Marc says, "And along the way, I authored 13 books, wrote 2,320 newsletters/blogs, published 220 professional articles, featured on podcasts, and burned through 1.25 million air miles.

"If you are on the cusp of retirement, or two to three years post-retirement, thoughtfully considering what’s next for your life, I suggest you read my book, "Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a Contemporary Elder" and visit my websites, www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Marc B. Cooper sees enormous benefits in using AI to help our senior loved ones, especially in their later age. He joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to talk about the potential of technology, particularly AI, to combat loneliness among the elderly and improve healthcare management in the future. They consider strategies that can be implemented to help elders feel less isolated. They also think about how AI can assist in the mission of The Contemporary Elder Institute.

Additionally, they explored the impact of AI on content creation, with Suzanne sharing her experience using AI tools to help write a book.

Marc is the author of "Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a Contemporary Elder." Visit his websites at www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com.

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks.

Dr. Marc B. Cooper joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to continue their talk about aging with purpose and intention. They talk about higher consciousness and self-understanding. They ask how a higher consciousness and self-understanding can impact your life.

He writes, "After 80 years on the planet, my life’s been anything but linear. In our Western culture, my adult journey followed a prescribed path for success: college, dental school, a residency in periodontics training, and an advanced degree in immunology. This was followed by two years in the Air Force as a periodontist and oral surgeon at the tail end of the Vietnam War. Post-service, I settled into private practice in Bellevue, WA, moonlighting as an associate professor at the dental school for my first few years.

"Then, after a little more than a decade, I pivoted. After a decade of drills and scalpels, I traded my dental chair for consulting. I began coaching individual and small groups of dental and medical practices. In the ladder part of my consulting career, my clients included national and international healthcare organizations, hospitals of hospital systems, for-profit and nonprofit boards, business incubators, C-suits, insurers, VCs, vendors, Fortune 500 companies, think tanks, and government agencies.

"Existentially, I’ve been on my own walkabout. I completed the est training in 1979 (now Landmark Education) and became a program leader for them until 1984. I participated in programs and sittings at Naropa University, a Buddhist university, where I sat, learned, and added Eastern practices of consciousness. I also spent quality time with Native and Aboriginal elders, which profoundly shaped my current understanding of what it means to be an elder."

Marc is currently CEO of the Contemporary Elder Institute. He leads small group programs and does Elder coaching, applying higher wisdom to client's issues, concerns, and problems. Marc is the author of, "Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a Contemporary Elder." Visit his websites www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks.

More about aging with purpose and intention: Suzanne Newman is joined by Dr. Marc B. Cooper on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to delve further into the significance of living with intention and purpose as individuals transition into elderhood. Dr. Cooper highlights the importance of authentic elders in decision-making and the need to redefine aging positively. He describes how to live with intention and purpose.

He describes the mission of The Contemporary Elder Institute, how he hopes to accomplish the mission, and what a person needs to be to accomplish it.

Marc says, "My intention is for listeners to consider what makes Elders unique, why they are closed out in our culture, and the possibility that if Elders were heard in the world, the world would work." Visit his websites www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks.

Aging with purpose and intention: Dr. Marc B. Cooper joins Suzanne Newman on the Answers for Elders Radio Show to discuss the evolving role of elders in society, particularly as the population over 65 continues to grow. Suzanne Newman shared her personal experience of being downsized, which led her to establish Answers for Elders. Both Suzanne and Dr. Cooper emphasized the importance of storytelling and legacy for baby boomers, who control a significant portion of wealth. They discussed the need for elders to guide younger generations and the value of inquiry in fostering personal and societal growth, while also addressing the challenges of ageism and the importance of living authentically as one ages.

Marc says, "If you sit down on a bench with Margaret Mead, what kind of conversation would you have? Or an Einstein, or Rubin... How would you talk? How would you be? There's something about them that calls forth something out of you, what a true elder is.”

Learn:

* What is the difference between Older and Elder?

* What qualities and characteristics does one need to become an Elder?

* What are the benefits and costs of becoming an Elder?

In 2017, he sold The Mastery Company, an entrepreneurial expression founded in 1984. The company grew into a global company. After the sale, he started Seeking Wisdom, a think tank that eventually evolved into the Contemporary Elder Institute. He leads small group programs and does Elder coaching, applying higher wisdom to client's issues, concerns, and problems.

Marc says, "And along the way, I authored 13 books, wrote 2,320 newsletters/blogs, published 220 professional articles, featured on podcasts, and burned through 1.25 million air miles.

"If you are on the cusp of retirement, or two to three years post-retirement, thoughtfully considering what’s next for your life, I suggest you read my book, "Older to Elder: The Thinking and Being of a Contemporary Elder" and visit my websites, www.requestingwisdom.com and www.drmarcbcooper.com."

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks.

Elder law attorney Andrea Lee from Legacy Estate Planning joins Suzanne to talk more about special needs trusts, comparing first party special needs trusts and third party special needs trusts.

Andrea provides an example of a third party special needs trust: "Let's say I am a parent of a disabled child, and my disabled child does not have assets. Maybe they're on Medicaid, maybe I support them, but they don't have their own money. I might draft a will, and in my will give my two healthy kids their distribution outright, and then for my disabled child, I in my will might create a special needs trust, using my money for that disabled child because that money never belonged to that disabled child. It was my money and I'm putting it in a trust for that child. That would allow that child to continue accessing Medicaid, continue accessing long term care, continuing accessing Social Security without having to spend that money down.

"Now, that's one use of the special needs trusts. But as an elder law attorney, we most frequently use them when we have a married couple, and sometimes we even use them when they're both healthy, but we almost always use them if we have a married couple, and one spouse is incapacitated."

Learn more:
* Andrea Lee: https://www.waltar.com/andrealee/
* Legacy Estate Planning: https://www.waltar.com/
* Legacy Estate Planning podcasts: https://answersforelders.com/tag/legacy-estate-planning/

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/

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So many of us have a loved one that may have special needs, a disability. Maybe a spouse has just been diagnosed with dementia and needs care, and they're afraid of losing their house or their money. If you're in that situation, or maybe your parents are, or a child that has special needs, this episode will be important. Elder law attorney Andrea Lee from Legacy Estate Planning joins Suzanne to talk about special needs trusts and how people can protect their own resources.

Learn more:
* Andrea Lee: https://www.waltar.com/andrealee/
* Legacy Estate Planning: https://www.waltar.com/
* Legacy Estate Planning podcasts: https://answersforelders.com/tag/legacy-estate-planning/

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elder law attorney Andrea Lee from Legacy Estate Planning joins Suzanne to talk more about special needs trusts, comparing first party special needs trusts and third party special needs trusts.

Andrea provides an example of a third party special needs trust: "Let's say I am a parent of a disabled child, and my disabled child does not have assets. Maybe they're on Medicaid, maybe I support them, but they don't have their own money. I might draft a will, and in my will give my two healthy kids their distribution outright, and then for my disabled child, I in my will might create a special needs trust, using my money for that disabled child because that money never belonged to that disabled child. It was my money and I'm putting it in a trust for that child. That would allow that child to continue accessing Medicaid, continue accessing long term care, continuing accessing Social Security without having to spend that money down.

"Now, that's one use of the special needs trusts. But as an elder law attorney, we most frequently use them when we have a married couple, and sometimes we even use them when they're both healthy, but we almost always use them if we have a married couple, and one spouse is incapacitated.

"My mom was diagnosed with dementia in 2014. My dad was very healthy. And when my mom was diagnosed, we faced the reality that, as long as my dad was alive, as an elder law attorney, I could use my resources and my knowledge and my skills to help preserve most of my parents money. And I could do that by making sure my parents have a valid estate plan, transferring assets to my dad, moving some things around, maybe just creating a great plan to preserve assets.

"But even though my mom was the one with dementia, there was the possibility that my dad could die first. I mean, he could have a stroke. He could be in a car accident. So when we have a married couple, what we frequently will do is we will impoverish the incapacitated spouse, enrich the healthy spouse, and then in that healthy spouse's will, we would create a special needs trust. So in my parents' situation, if my dad happened to have died first, the house that he lived in would go into that trust. The retired accounts would go into that trust, their families would go into that trust so that my mom could receive long-term-care benefits, and all that money could be preserved and help supplement what Medicaid does not cover. So that's a type of special needs trust that can be used by married couples to ensure they never have to spend all of their money down in order to qualify or to keep a spouse on Medicaid benefits for, among other Social Security type of benefits."

Learn more:

• Andrea Lee
• Legacy Estate Planning
• Legacy Estate Planning podcasts

Check out our affiliate podcast Alzheimer’s Speaks