The Seniortopia Show

Retiring at 55; recovering from knee surgery; aging solo; remodeling to age in place; health care prices.

1:45 Hospital price lists - useful or not? 

7:00  Anita Kore slice of life interview

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Storytelling methods for use with family members with Alzheimers or other memory loss issues; arts hobbies for healthy aging; listener comments on retiring abroad.

2:27 How flexing our creative muscles can help us thrive as we age 

12:42 Interview with Elaine Maly, storytelling master trainer with Timeslips

34:28 Interview with Elaine continues as she describes the benefits of participating in Ex Fabula community storytelling slams

43:49 Julie replies to listener comments about retiring abroad

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Links to things we mention on the show:

Participating in the arts creates paths to healthy aging https://trello.com/c/Hk6yG1IK

Timeslips -- [email protected] -- [email protected]

Ex Fabula https://www.exfabula.org/

Nomadtopia https://www.nomadtopia.com/podcast/

1:30 Dreamscaping

9:00 Slice of Life interview with Julie Whelan Capell

20:00 Book Review: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Links to things we mention on the show (some notes shown are affiliate links.  if you click on them we may earn a small commission):

Dreamscaping

Here’s Jeri’s sketch:

Article on why working with a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) might be helpful https://www.nextavenue.org/find-a-home-remodeler-for-aging-in-place/?utm_source=sumome&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sumome_share

To see a list of all the books that we've reviewed on the show, check us out on Goodreads where our profile is Seniortopia

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We visit with the founder of Map Titan, Ben Cheslow Kraatz, whose app recommends the best cities and towns to live in based on your personal preferences; define “aging in place;” and begin a new segment “CAPS Talk.”

2:15 What do we mean when we say “aging in place?” 

10:30 Map Titan interview with Ben Cheslow Kraatz – www.maptitan.com/seniortopiashow

34:00 CAPS Talk: We invite listeners to send in your questions about home modifications for aging in place – contact us at www.seniortopiashow.com

We interview co-host Jeri McClenaghan-Ihde; consider the case of the Spanish town that banned cars; and review the book Good to Go: A  guide to preparing for the end of life by Jo Myers.

2:30 The Spanish city that banned cars (in The Guardian)

12:15 Slice of Life interview with Jeri McClenaghan-Ihde

31:00 Book Review:  Good to Go by Jo Myers

Links to other things we mention on the show:

AARP Livable Communities https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/

To see a list of all the books that we've reviewed on the show, check us out on Goodreads where our profile is Seniortopia

If you'd like to be featured on a future "Slice of Life" segment, let us know using the contact form on our website

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Silvernest is a service that could alleviate a lot of the stress and worries for those of us who are starting to realize we have more house than we need. On today's show, we talk with the CEO and Founder of this house sharing service for boomers and empty nesters. 

0:25 What we hope you'll get out of the Seniortopia Show

2:40 Former Ford plant to be converted to senior housing in St. Paul

7:00 Interview with Wendi Burkhardt of Silvernest

Links:

Former Ford Plant Site to House Massive Mixed-Use Development with Senior Housing (In Senior Housing News)

www.silvernest.com

Silvernest promo code:  Stopia50 (To redeem, simply enter "Stopia50" in the "Promo Code" box on the checkout page and click "Apply Code." Your discount will immediately be reflected as you complete your membership.)

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Thinking about the transition to retirement and elderhood?

The Seniortopia Show is here to help you look at aging differently, give you new resources that will make your life easier, and maybe even inspire you.  

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