We've all heard of businesses offering a senior discount at a restaurant or when you're buying tickets to the high school football game, but there are senior discounts abundant with so many other things you've probably never even considered!

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"Look good, feel good," right?!

Confidence and independence are two of the most important things you can help your aging loved one maintain throughout their later years. Makeup (in older women particularly) is something that many individuals utilize to hide flaws and/or to feel more confident about their looks. But as we age, trends change and so does the canvas upon which the makeup is applied.

Join us this week as we seek to uncover the best beauty tips, tricks, and hacks for women 50+, discuss the fundamental makeup rules to abide by, PLUS, learn more about a new fad that for some, is changing the game.

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"Medical alert systems allow seniors to call for 24/7 help with a push of a button. Sometimes referred to as personal emergency response systems (PERS), they allows seniors to maintain their independent lifestyles and avoid costly hospital bills.

These medical response systems also give families peace of mind. Among older adults , falls are the #1 cause of injury-related death, and the most common cause of injuries and hospital admissions for trauma" (Medical Alert Buyers Guide).

But how do you know which device to choose? Join us this week as we discuss the different types of medical safety devices, their features/benefits, and the factors to consider when deciding which might be best for your loved one.

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"Our nation’s senior population is growing exponentially, outpacing the resources available to serve vulnerable older adults and putting their health and well-being in jeopardy. Meals on Wheels is a proven public-private partnership that effectively addresses the challenges of aging by promoting health and improving quality of life for at-risk seniors.

By leveraging the existing Meals on Wheels network, we have the opportunity to not only keep seniors healthy and independent at home, where they want to be, but also save billions in tax dollars by keeping them out of more costly healthcare alternatives" (Meals on Wheels America).

This week, we're doing a deep-dive on the vital community resource, Meals on Wheels! Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of getting started with and maintaining a plan with Meals on Wheels, regardless of where you might live.

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We're back, better than ever, AND taking you back to the basics of in home care!!

Whether you're new here or have listened to every episode thus far, we invite you into this refresher course on what home care is, how to get started with home care, and more! Laugh with us, learn with us, and come along with us through our first OFFICIAL episode of EPAGA University! Class is in session. ⏰

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"You’ve been working toward this for decades. It’s so close you can almost reach out and touch it. . .the day you walk away from work and into a new season of life called retirement!

But hold on, guys. You can’t just pack up your office one day, hop on a plane to Florida, and dive into retirement without a second thought" (Ramsey).

As it turns out, retiring takes quite a bit of planning, and the more planning you do ahead of time, the less problems you'll run into later. Join us this week as we discuss the different steps of retirement, how to financially plan for your retired days, and what you can't retire without first considering.

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"In the early 2000s, Dan Buettner collaborated with National Geographic to reverse-engineer a formula for longevity. He scoured the globe for years in pursuit of places where people live much longer than average, and the concept of blue zones came to fruition. To date, the expeditions unveiled Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California, as blue zones with the highest rates of living centenarians" (Blue Zones).

Join us this week as we dive into the lifestyle elements featured in the series that are most conducive to longevity, the elements that are similar and different among the blue zones, and simple improvements that we can incorporate into our own lives!

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From 'you look great for your age' to 'the elderly are so cute,' our well-intended words can sometimes miss the mark when we're trying to compliment an older adult" (Reader's Digest).

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where something you said to an older adult rubbed them the wrong way? Join us this week as we discuss a list of phrases to hold off on until you know your audience well... as well as some lines that should just be left unsaid altogether.

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"After Janice Cook's husband died in 2019, her 1,600-square-foot three-bedroom house felt too big. Marilyn Griffin, her only child, who lived nearby, knew her mother was too vital to think about retirement communities. 'We wanted her to live well in a smaller space,' says Marilyn, who works in health care.

After a series of 'frank conversations,' [...] Janice would get to age in place without any bills in a beautiful home built alongside her former house—paid for by the Griffins' real estate sale."

Join us this week as we discuss 8 real-life examples of how families have adapted their homes to welcome their aging loved ones!

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HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! 🎉

We cannot believe we have gone 99 episodes without introducing you to our mother dearests! We are SO excited to finally have Jean and Cheryl join us on the podcast for an hour of laughing, crying, the BEST stories, and pure joy! This is one episode you will not want to miss.

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