- Coming Next Monday - A Veteran Leader Reflects on How to Better Serve Aging Families Episode description: As we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month, it’s important not only to honor ... READ MORE
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!
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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.
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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.
- Listen to Ron's Interview with Mario Rubano - Want to ‘Age with Attitude’? Check Out Senior Planet Episode description:Wherever we go these days, we feel the impact of technology. ... READ MORE
- Listen to Ron's Interview with Deborah Truhowsky - How to Identify and Prevent Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Episode description: If you’ve ever had a loved one living ... READ MORE
- Listen to Ron's Interview with Asher Ravinowitz - A Substance Abuse Counselor’s Unique Approach to Recovery: Storytelling Episode description: Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to host Asher Rabinowitz, a ... READ MORE
- Listen to Ron's Interview with Todd Whiton - The Benefits of Social Security & Medicare Planning—Together Episode description: As you approach traditional retirement age, you probably know the importance of ... READ MORE
- Listen to Ron's Interview with Maria Alvarez - Advocating for Older People through Grassroots Empowerment Episode description: As we kick off October with the United Nation’s International Day ... 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.
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Are You Prepared to Make Your Second Half the Better Half?
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