How's Your Boomer?

Redefining Our dōt.age

Can caregiving and aging be cool, joyful, funny? Totally, according to Lisa Nahmanson and Tania Katan of dōt.age [https://substack.com/profile/90074616-dotage] — a free, mission-driven storytelling platform supporting Gen X caregivers navigating the realities and complexities of caring for aging loved ones. Tune in! Go here for more info [https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/p/redefining-our-dotage?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=6609779&post_id=195336396&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=5inv6h&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email].

Embrace the Gray Monster

By 2030, all Boomers will be 65+ — for Gen X and Millennials that means if you haven’t done some caregiving for a parent yet, you soon. It's one of the reasons why I started How's Your Boomer? but finding my people out there has been slow going. So I was thrilled when I came across Gray Monster [https://www.graymonster.co/] a smart, cheeky, free newsletter that’s geared towards supporting folks, supporting their folks as they age, founded by Kim Elliott. Drop in to learn more about Gray Monster and how we can all do better for caregivers and those they care for.

Hospital "Go Bag" for Boomers

Should your Boomer have a hospital "go bag" packed and at the ready? Probably. Older adults (average age 77) account for 70% of all ER to hospital admissions. We connected with Dr. Stephanie Mueller, MD, MPH, to talk about how to prepare for an unexpected-yet-(kindof)-expected hospital stay. https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/publish/post/191278563 [https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/publish/post/191278563]

Passing the Caregiving Baton

Tune in for my chat with Barry Jacobs, clinical psychologist, author, healthcare consultant, and family caregiving expert. He’s also a Boomer so I tapped him for his take on how Gen X and Millennials can prepare as the caregiving baton is passed from Boomers to us (if you aren’t already in the race). https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/p/passing-the-caregiving-baton [https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/p/passing-the-caregiving-baton]

Decluttering with the Chaos Whisperer

This week’s topic is one so many folks have asked about: how to downsize and declutter with your Boomer. So I connected with Sonya Weisshappel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyaweisshappel/]founder and CEO of Seriatim, Inc. [https://www.linkedin.com/company/seriatim.net/] and author of Confessions of a Chaos Whisperer. Organizer pro tip: Drop judgement and instead approach the experience with the curiosity of an archivist, a storyteller, or a family historian. For links and more helpful info: https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/p/decluttering-with-the-chaos-whisperer [https://howsyourboomer.substack.com/p/decluttering-with-the-chaos-whisperer]