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A Retirement Gift for Women Who are Solo Agers

"When it comes to aging, you can't count on your children, especially if you don't have any. But help is on the way." ― Harry R. Moody, Ph.D ., retired Vice President for Academic Affairs, AARP

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American Baby boomers are aging and fifteen million of them are childfree. Who will take care of them as they retire? Unprecedented in U.S. history, this demographic is creating challenges for these individuals as well as for society.

Childless Solo Agers. In Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, Sara Zeff Geber, a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Behavior and a Certified Retirement Coach, coins the term "Solo Ager." Solo Agers are the segment of society that either does not have adult children or is single and expects be on their own as they grow older.

A Happy retirement gift for women―and men. With a compelling and readable style, Geber takes her Solo Ager readers on a journey toward happy retirement, starting with the choice to be childless and why so many boomers were able to make that decision. Through stories and narrative, she explores housing choices, relationships, and building a support system. Geber shares her expertise on what constitutes a fulfilling older life and how Solo Agers can maximize their opportunities for financial security, physical health, meaning and purpose in the second half of life.

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Levels of care and independence Types of living arrangements End-of-life issues Legal and financial decisions

If you have read Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old?, Aging Alone, or The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+ by Suze Orman, you will love Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Foreword (p. 19)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 22)
• Part I Preparing for the Future
• Chapter 2 Child-Free: Pioneers of a Generation (p. 28)
• Chapter 3 The Role of Adult Children in the life of an Elder (p. 40)
• Emotional Support (p. 47)
• Residential Decisions, Real Estate Transactions, and Help with Moving (p. 48)
• Investments and Other Financial Decisions (p. 51)
• Legal Representation (p. 51)
• Rill Paying and Handling Money (p. 52)
• Medication Management and Help With the Activities of Daily Living (p. 53)
• The Social Network (p. 53)
• Part II Enjoing the second Half of life
• Chapter 4 Happiness and Satisfaction (p. 60)
• Chapter 5 Financial Security (p. 63)
• Chapter 6 Good Health and Physical Well-being (p. 72)
• Chapter 7 Self-awareness, Meaning, and Purpose (p. 79)
• Values Clarification Worksheet 1 (p. 81)
• Values Clarification Worksheet 2 (p. 83)
• Values Clarification Worksheet 3 (p. 85)
• Consider Your Legacy (p. 91)
• Leaving a Legacy Worksheet (p. 95)
• Chapter 8 Adaptability and Flexibility (p. 99)
• Change and Adaptability Quiz (p. 102)
• Chapter 9 A Strong Social Network (p. 109)
• Relationship Evaluation Worksheet (p. 119)
• Thinking about Relationships NOW (p. 122)
• Chapter 10 A Belief System Larger Than Yourself (p. 124)
• Six Keys to a Fulfilling Older LifeRating Worksheet (p. 127)
• Chapter 11 Making an Income in later life (p. 129)
• Part III Deciding How And Where To Live
• Chapter 12 Avoiding Loneliness and Isolation (p. 152)
• Chapter 13 Privacy, Autonomy, and Independence (p. 160)
• Chapter 14 Defining Your Most Important Criteria (p. 164)
• Chapter 15 The Early Options (p. 177)
• Retirement Communities (p. 179)
• Active Adult Communities (p. 181)
• Cohousing Communities (p. 184)
• Home Sharing (p. 190)
• Intentional Communities (p. 193)
• Continuous Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) (p. 196)
• Cultural Specialty Communities (p. 197)
• Chapter 16 Stranger in a Strange Land: Moving to a Different Country (p. 199)
• Evaluating Criteria for Living Outside the US (p. 207)
• Chapter 17 Aging in Place (p. 211)
• The Village Movement (p. 212)
• NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities) (p. 216)
• Part IV Ensuring Comfort And Care In Your Oldest Age
• Chapter 18 The Trajectory of Aging (p. 234)
• Chapter 19 "What Will We Need? (p. 238)
• Chapter 20 Financing the Care You Need (p. 244)
• Long-Term Care Insurance (p. 246)
• Personal Assets (p. 246)
• Medicaid (p. 247)
• Chapter 21 Options for Receiving Care (p. 251)
• Continuous Care Retirement Community (CCRC) (p. 254)
• Assisted Living Communities (p. 261)
• Board and Care Homes (p. 263)
• Nursing Homes (p. 264)
• Chapter 22 Documenting Your Preferences for Care (p. 269)
• Advance Health Care Directive (p. 271)
• Power of Attorney for Finances (p. 272)
• Last Will and Testament (p. 274)
• Revocable Trust (p. 275)
• Long-Term Care Plan (p. 281)
• Ensuring a Secure Future (p. 283)
• Finding a Younger Support System (p. 285)
• Hiring a Professional (p. 287)
• Creating a Planning Kit (p. 295)
• Avoiding "Elder Abuse" (p. 296)
• Chapter 23 End-of-Life Choices (p. 299)
• Chapter 24 Conclusion (p. 305)
• A Final Checklist and Guide for Your Planning: (p. 307)
• Resources (p. 310)
• References & Recommended Reading (p. 313)
• Acknowledgments (p. 318)
• About the Author (p. 320)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

A certified retirement coach and workshop leader Sara Zeff Geber is a recognized expert in the field of planning for the next phase of life, with a focus on the 55+ age group. Sara has been among the first professionals in the field to recognize that the baby boom generation would re-invent the whole notion of retirement in a very exciting way. Sara's professional roots are in organizational psychology. She has worked extensively in the area of leadership development, helping professionals understand the importance of their personality and behavioral style to the kind of work they choose to do and becoming more effective within their chosen field. In her current work Dr. Zeff Geber has shifted that knowledge and expertise to helping people understand how their background, style, and personality can lead to a more satisfying post-career lifestyle or 55+ job shift. Sara has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Organizational Behavior, a M.A. in Guidance and Counseling, and a B.A in Psychology. She has worked successfully, both nationally and internationally, with multi-billion dollar corporations, small to medium-size organizations, and independent individuals.. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sara is an active member in the Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley, the Life Planning Network, and Women in Consulting. She is on the leadership team for the NorCal Life Planning Network. In her scarce spare time Sara sings soprano in Schola Cantorum, a premier Silicon Valley choir, skis in the winter and grows vegetables in her garden in the summer. She lives with her husband and their elderly canine companion in San Francisco Bay Area, CA.