Life is Enhanced when we’re Prepared.

I Help People Make Their Second Half

The Better Half.

Thanks to advances in medicine and health, most of us are just at half-life when we reach our mid-40s, with many potentially productive years ahead. But there’s no road map to prepare us for this period.


That’s where RoelResources.com comes in.

A Print Copy of The CareGiving Navigator is Now Available!

Listen to Ron's radio broadcast every Monday at Noon Pacific / 3 p.m Eastern time:

Are You Prepared to Make Your Second Half the Better Half?

Are You Prepared to Make Your Second Half the Better Half?

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Fear of the future is not knowing how to prepare for it.

Roel Resources will help you shape your own life through unique information, resources and inspiring stories.

Every Monday (at noon Pacific / 3 pm Eastern Time on VoiceAmerica radio) Ron provides you with strategies to shift the traditional waiting-for-retirement model to a journey of compelling life chapters. 

Every week Ron interviews fascinating people with a wide range of "Second Half" insights, tips and resources. Here you will find a rich audio archive of these entertaining and informative interviews.

The Caregiving Navigator is a dynamic interactive tool that spells out for caregivers and their loved ones how to plan along the way, what to do, and where to turn for the most useful resources and services.

Inspiring Articles and Blog reflections ranging from "Body and Soul", Family and Friends", "Community" and  "Unretirement" to a rolling compendium of Ron's essays.

They Say

Peter Strauss

Recently Retired

"These resources helped me finally get my second-half ducks in a row. Thanks Ron."

Julia Stewart

Mother's Caregiver

" I didn't know where to turn until you led the way. Thank you for that!"

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Each show tackles an aspect of health, finance, family and friends, housing, work and personal pursuits as part of an integrated plan. Experts discuss topics like revitalizing relationships, creating mini-retirements, managing the maze of technology, finding your next homestead and caring for aging parents.

- Coming Next Monday - Healthy Psychosocial Habits We All Need to Age Well and Wisely   Episode Description:  About six years ago, as Scott Fisher and Ben Green approached their 70th ... READ MORE

- Listen to Ron's Interview with Ken Redcross -  The Surprising Coast-to-Coast Journey of a Doctor-Entrepreneur    Episode description:  Dr. Ken Redcross is an internist with over 20 years of medical practice. ... READ MORE

- Listen to Ron's Interview with Analiza Wolf -  The Challenge of Lifting Women of Color to Next-Level Leadership    Episode description:  As we begin the annual celebration Women’s History Month, ... READ MORE

- Listen to Ron's Interview with Rick Gamache -  Rising Out of the Pandemic, a New Vision for Nursing Homes    Episode description:   Since 2020, the COVID pandemic has had a ... READ MORE

- Listen to Ron's Interview with Hudson Cooper -  A Remarkable Saga of Career Reinvention—Across 50 Years   Episode description:  Hudson Cooper is proof-positive that career reinvention can be a lifelong enterprise—past ... READ MORE

- Listen to Ron's Interview with Scott Fulton and Catherine Owens -    How to Have Those ‘Missing Conversations’ about Later Life   Episode Description:  In an era of increasing longevity, we ... READ MORE

About Ron.

Ronald E. Roel is president of Roel Resources, a New York editorial consulting firm that provides information services specializing in aging issues. He a veteran journalist who spent a wide-ranging career covering business, politics and social issues, focusing during the last two decades on the blend of diverse life skills he defines as  “successful aging.”

He has written extensively on aging topics, spoken at conferences, radio and TV shows, and launched several entrepreneurial ventures. He spent 20 years as a writer and editor at Long Island’s daily newspaper, Newsday, helping to found Act 2, a weekly section for 50-plus readers.

Ron is active in several programs, events and organizations that support seniors, including AARP,  the Alzheimer’s Association, the National Aging In Place Council and the Senior Umbrella Network. He has developed a special expertise in family caregiving, as one of four brothers who took care of their mother for almost 25 years

His forthcoming book for family caregivers on Long Island, The Caregiving Navigator: How to Plan, What to do, and Where to Turn When Caring for you Aging Loved Ones. And Yourself. is scheduled for publication in late 2021.

Ron has been an instructor at several local universities, recently teaching “News Literacy” and “The History and Future of the American Press” at Stony Brook University’s Journalism School.

He is a graduate of Yale College and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

Boost Your Skills.

Are You Prepared to Make Your Second Half the Better Half?

Listen to Ron's radio broadcast every Monday at Noon Pacific / 3 p.m Eastern time: