What are the 5 Key People and Advisors you should have in place as you age? Hi Friends, As we get older and as we are having to care take of our elders, there are many legal issues that come up. In this episode, we are interviewing an Elder Law Expert, to help answer many questions and general situations that come up and how to prepare.

What is an elder law attorney? When is the best time to start working with an Elder Law Attorney? Other than an Elder Law attorney what are 5 key people and advisors everyone should have in place as they age? Meredith Williamson owns NW Estate Law, LLC, a boutique law firm in Portland, Oregon. She has a very hands-on approach with each of your clients and their families, to make sure all of their unique needs are taken care of in estate planning, elder law, and small business. We hope you enjoy the podcast, please share with your loved ones, caretakers and friends. We are in this journey together. For more go to theseniorlist.com/getelderlaw Your Friend, Heather Havenwood Hostess of The Senior List Podcast The Senior List BIO: Meredith Williamson owns NW Estate Law, LLC, a boutique law firm in Portland, Oregon. Meredith is a client-focused attorney specializing in estate planning, elder law, and small business transactions. She provides an environment where clients can ask questions and engage in the legal process. She believes this helps each client feel connected with their legal planning. Meredith offers flat-rate services while providing a unique plan based on each clients family situation, current needs, and future goals. In addition to her legal practice, Meredith is a board member with the Senior Provider Information Network. nwestatelaw.com

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Have you ever been in financial advisor overwhelm? As a caregiver, or an aging parent, getting ready for retirement or passing along your wealth, the advising world can be very confusing, we have searched for a person that is an independent financial advisor that is focused on truly helping seniors and their caregivers, NOT by selling you the last year performance 'product'.

Beau Henderson is a strategist first, then goes out and finds the best vehicles for the situations. He is a Financial Coaching Strategist - FIRST. This unique interview goes deep into the challenges that caregivers and aging parents deal with when talking money. Married, Single, Caregiver, Aging Parent - no matter what - Talking about Money is the BEST solution to altering any financial situation. The Senior List Link:  theseniorlist.com/richlife Bio: Beau Henderson is a financial advisor, syndicated radio host, and bestselling author. He writes and speaks internationally helping people create success with both money and life. The new release of his best selling book The RichLife Ten Investments for True Wealth can be found at RichLifeBook.com

Rob Flippo joins us today to discuss the medical alert industry. His company has developed a device that will work away from your home. It may just save your life one day!

Scott Witt joins us today to discuss home caregiving and how to navigate the complexities of the decisions you will need to make when deciding upon care for your loved ones. This can be a very difficult decision, but Scott, an expert who runs a caregiving service, explains how to make the best decision for your loved one.

Heather Havenwood welcomes her guest, Susan Bratton. Susan is CEO and co-founder of Personal Life Media. She has authored 20 books. She has a #1 Amazon international best seller called "Sexual Soulmates". She runs the "Better Lover" YouTube channel. Susan will be discussing online dating during this episode.

Susan recounts an email she received from a 51 year old male who had a lot of self-esteem issues. He didn't feel as physically attractive as he once was. He had a defeatist attitude about himself. Susan says everyone feels like a teenager, no matter how old they truly are. So many people in their 70s are having amazing relationships because they are focused more on what they can offer than on the negatives.

The biggest challenge people in mid-life and beyond have when dating is mindset. They are shy or don't know where to meet people. Equally, there are people in their 60s, 70s and 80s who are having a great time dating. They are putting themselves out there and feel as though they have something to offer.

Susan recommends determining your relationship values. What do you want in a relationship? She says it can include so many different things. She also points out that everyone has a unique set of values. She has a workbook called "Relationship Magic" that can be downloaded and allows you to go through a checklist of the different values and determine what's most important to you. Once you realize what your top 4 relationship values are you can use that list in your dating life. You can use those top 4 as your lens for looking at anyone you date. It helps you determine who is the right match for you and who is not the right match for you. She says you qualify someone as a prospective partner by filtering them through your list of relationship values.

Heather loves this idea because she feels it enables a man or a woman to say "This is not a value match" rather than "I don't like you."

Susan recommends online dating to get yourself out there. She says this is where dating is happening today. She recommends the use of phone apps so youc an screen people before you have a meet and greet.

Susan recommends Our Tiem, Match.com and eHarmony. She says the biggest mistake people make is with pictures. She says people don't have enough pictures or they are not flattering, etc. She recommends having your friends take lots of pictures of you. Don't make your animals as your main focus.

Susan says don't be that guy who posts pics of himself holding up a big fish. It isn't going to be of interest to most women. Susan points out how men are very visual and thus, the pictures are extremely important. Women are looking for grooming.

What you write in your online profile is important. Write out what you're looking for. Be sure to also list your dealbreakers. Once you understand your relationship values, you can put those in your profile.

You have to remember that you're trying to find the person who relates to you. Your profile pre-qualifies people.

Susan recommends replying to every man who contacts you. Don't make quick assumptions based upon their photos and their profile. Make sure to discuss your relationship values. Don't let the man rush you. Take your time getting to know him.

Susan says it is different for men. He worries more about the woman's health.

The next step is a short meet and greet to give you a chance to assess that person.

The next step is going on a date. Remember the other person is probably more nervous than you are. The more dates you have, the easier it gets.

Susan describes "deal flow." When lots of people are interested there is less pressure.

Susan reminds us to have fun when dating. She says it can be so much fun. She again says it is all about mindset.

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The Senior List focuses on providing seniors with the tools, resources and discounts they need and want to live a happy life. Amie Clark is the co-founder.

Heather Havenwood introduces Amie, who is a social worker turned publisher. She has worked with older adults find senior housing when living at home was no longer an option.

The Senior List was created by Amie when she worked in the Portland metro area. She had situations where familes would ask about facilities they had found. There were no reviews available for these facilities. She refers to it as a Yelp for senior living. Amie had a lightbulb moment when she realized there was a need for these reviews of senior housing communities. It started as a small directory of Portaland area homes. Later they expanded to the entire state of Oregon and then nationwide.

Amie discusses how Angie's List was a resource for handymen, etc. They started doing reviews of the senior housing market. Because these were much bigger websites, The Senior List had a difficult time keeping up, so they changed things up. The housing directory is no longer a component of the site.

Today The Senior List rates and reviews the latest senior care trends. The psat few years they've focused on medical alert systems. They break down the best of the best. They make people aware of the medical alert systems that are good. They also focus on senior dating or senior health as well.

The word "senior" is being redefined these days. Most people don't identify with the word any longer. The Senior List focuses on family members as well as spouses.

Heather discusses that this is a large market. The caregivers need help. She says the atmosphere is fun. Amie says it is an all encompassing site. It doesn't matter if they are looking to date or travel or plan financially for the future or they are even older in age, the site is for them.

Amie discusses their Facebook group about senior discounts. It has created a great community of seniors. Other communities are being planned.

Amie's vision is that she sees them serving the needs of people. It will allow them to hvae a fun life and easy access to tools and resources they need. They will be the go to site.

This podcast was created based on advice from Amie's coach, Heather. She feels they will reach an entirely new audience and is excited to have a new way to present information.

Amie never expected this to grow this large. It was her side gig that turned into a full time gig. It has grown into a platform. http://theseniorlist.com