Help Foil Scammers
This August 5th InMaricopa article by Ron Smith deals with techniques to foil scammers. It also references AARP's Watchdog Alert notification system that can hel...
Ron Smith
InMaricopa Seniors
An article previously published in the InMaricopa Senior Section.
Pros, Cons of Long-Term Care Insurance Debated
Note: This article was previously published in the April 2023 issue of InMaricopa magazine. Did you know someone turning 65 today has nearly a 70% chance of nee...
Ron Smith
Seniors, Are You Drinking Enough Water?
Note: This column appears in the June 2021 issue of InMaricopa magazine. The triple digits are upon us and the summer forecast promises more scorching temperatu...
Al Brandenburg
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: Claiming Back Your Garage
Typically, our garages serve at least two purposes: housing the car and providing a convenient spot for needed temporary and long-term storage. Sometimes storage...
Ron Smith
AIP - Walk in Tubs: Should I Consider One?
I recently had a reader ask for information regarding walk-in tubs. My experience with walk-in tubs is limited to a neighbor that I once had who got a walk-in tu...
Ron Smith
Some Aging in Place Considerations When Planning for Retirement
In my January 2020 article in InMaricopa Magazine I provided an introduction to the topic of aging-in-place. Beginning this month, we are starting a series of ar...
Ron Smith
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: The Living Room and Bedrooms
An age friendly home is primarily about seeing the home as a place for safe, easy passage from one room to another to avoid the potential for dangerous falls. Eq...
Ron Smith
Heat Can Become Fatal
Note: This column was first published in the July, 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. June has baked us to a crisp and July isn’t going to be any better with ...
Al Brandenburg
Celebrating Older American Month
Note: This article previously appeared in the May 2023 issue of InMaricopa magazine. May is Older Americans Month. Initially “Senior Citizens Month,” the name ...
Ron Smith
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Worth a Look
An article on Continuing Care Retirement Communities first published on March 8th, 2023 by Ron Smith in InMaricopa Magazine. Continuing-care retirement communit...
Ron Smith
Relationships Must be Nurtured
Smith: Relationships must be nurtured By Ron Smith -Jun 1, 2021 Research tells us that healthy relationships can increase our sense of worth, help build confid...
Ron Smith
Always a Good Time to Get Heart Healthy
Note: This column was first published in the October edition of InMaricopa magazine. It’s the beginning of October. With temperatures falling, it’s time to co...
Al Brandenburg
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: Safely Entering and Exiting Your House
When considering safety factors, look for good visibility, excellent lighting, accessibility and no trip hazards. Be sure that your address numbers are clearly v...
Ron Smith
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: The Laundry Room
Oh, where is that Doggy? Probably under foot! I’ve previously examined a number of areas in your home for potential tripping hazards and obstacles for safe li...
Ron Smith
Solo Agers: Procrastination Not a Good Plan in Dealing with Your Affairs
Note: This article was previously published in the February 2023 issue of InMaricopa magazine. Last month, I wrote about the importance of reaching out to thos...
Ron Smith
When Are You Too Old to Drive?
Note: This article was published in the May issue of InMaricopa magazine. According to AAA, by 2030 there will be more than 70 million people 65 and older in th...
Joan Koczor
Community Engagement: Got the Time?
What is community engagement? For some it is civic engagement – meaning active participation in your community and what happens in it. It can include activities,...
Ron Smith
Post-COVID Era May Present Challenges for Seniors
Note: This column was previously published in InMaricopa Magazine. Life after the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming increasingly evident. New cases as well a...
Al Brandenburg
Medical Alert - Do I Need One!
Last week I was helping my wife with the delivery and the installation of a home key box to a Province resident when she asked me what I knew about medical alert...
Ron Smith
Those Retirement Years! What Stage are You In?
Retirement is all about choices. All these choices can happen over a long period of time unless you were so defined by your job you didn’t even think about it. A...
Ron Smith
Prepare for the Summer Heat
Our first 100-plus degree day arrived in late April. This content was previously published in the June 2023 issue of InMaricopa Magazine. This event was a ...
Ron Smith
AIP - Aging-in-Place: What's It All About?
Aging-in-Place is a design and build philosophy that focuses on how to create a home environment that provides livability and independency for occupants regardle...
Ron Smith
A Little Bit More to Consider . . .Advanced Care Planning.
Last month I emphasized the need for planning during the third phase of our life. Although the article was a good overview regarding common planning needs, the c...
Ron Smith
Saying "Thank You" to Caregivers!
“The system for helping people who can no longer care for themselves is broken and costly.” (Jo Ann Jenkins, CEO AARP, May 3,2022, AARP Bulletin, p 32) This repo...
Ron Smith
A Gift of Time
A gift of time – the gift of time is very real. Life expectancy has increased dramatically. In addition, we are in much better overall health than prior generati...
Ron Smith
In Emergencies, Preparedness Instills Confidence
An article published in the September 6th, 2022 issue of InMaricopa Magazine by Ron Smith. Smith: In emergencies, preparedness instills confidence - InMaricopa...
Ron Smith
Changes in the Weather can Affect Health of Maricopa’s Senior Citizens
Note: This article was originally published in the March 2023 issue of InMaricopa magazine. In theory, everyone welcomes spring. We love the warmer days and bud...
Al Brandenburg
Sleep - It's a Big Deal!
On the average, adults tend to need about 7-9 hours of sleep from their 20s on. This does not change for older adults. Research says that people can survive long...
Ron Smith
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: Make Your Kitchen Senior-Friendly
Make your kitchen senior-friendly Let’s make our living spaces easier on ourselves. Our older selves will thank us. We are going to start our room-by-room revie...
Ron Smith
Just a Click Away!
Just a click away By Ron Smith -Sep 10, 2023 - InMaricopa Magazine After many complaints about the need for a consolidated source of senior resources in Marico...
Ron Smith
Senior Dental Health and Why it’s Important
Note: This column was first published in the January 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. The holidays are over, and we all probably put on a few pounds as well...
Al Brandenburg
Are You Ready for Monsoon Season?
Monsoon season can be quite a spectacle. It usually includes heavy rain with flashfloods, spectacular lightning strikes, damaging winds and dust storms accompany...
Ron Smith
Aging – It Happens
Note: This column was first published in the May 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. Not many like it, but, eventually, it happens to all of us, whether we lik...
Joan Koczor
Long COVID May Result from Autoantibodies
Note: This column appears in the July 2021 issue of InMaricopa magazine. An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months af...
Al Brandenburg
AIP - The Rest of the Story: Not All About the Physical Environment
Over this past year I’ve focused on reviewing recommended checklists to improve the physical setup of your house to be better suited for aging-in-place. COVID-19...
Ron Smith
Maricopa seniors should be prepared for disasters to augment city plans
This article was originally published in January 2023 in InMaricopa Magazine. While images of hurricanes and wildfire destruction have been in recent news cover...
Al Brandenburg
Aging Population Expansion Will Challenge All of Us.
Note: This column was first published in the August 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. Aging is inevitable. Like other transitions in life, changes can be phy...
Al Brandenburg
AIP - More Reasons to Plan for Aging in Place in Advance
There are some great benefits to aging in place. It can cost less if they already own their home and be more comfortable since there is “no place like home. ”Agi...
Ron Smith
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: The Bathroom
The bathroom can be one of the most dangerous rooms in your house due to the increased potential for falls caused by slippery conditions. Ultimately, the dreade...
Ron Smith
Are Your End-of-Life Affairs in Order?
Note: This story was first published in the November edition of InMaricopa magazine. We’re not getting any younger. So, you may want to make end-of-life decisio...
Al Brandenburg
The Explanation of a Complex Topic - Inflation
Note: This column was first published in the July 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. Here’s a simple explanation of inflation: a general increase in prices an...
Joan Koczor
Is There Really No Need? (To build an Age Friendly House)
This article was originally published in the Senior Section of the January 2023 issue of InMaricopa magazine. Happy New Year everyone! I’m hoping that many of...
Ron Smith
A Focus on Men’s Health
Note: This column was first published in the June 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance which began in 1994 to ...
Joan Koczor
A Frightening Experience
A Frightening Experience Instead of starting my new series of articles on aging-in-place this month, I want to discuss a very personal excursion that my family ...
Ron Smith
Long-term care system broken for those in "gigantic middle."
An article by Ron Smith, first published in the Senior Section of InMaricopa Magazine on June 9th, 2022. Smith: Long-term care system broken for those in 'gig...
Ron Smith
AIP - The Home Assessment Series: A time to Look Around Your Home
A Good Time to Look Start Looking Around Your Home! Starting this month, I’m going to share a series of checklists to help make your home more comfortable and s...
Ron Smith
Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Take Huge Toll on Families, Economy
Note: This column was first published in the September 2022 edition of InMaricopa magazine. September is World Alzheimer’s Month. This year’s theme — “Know Deme...
Joan Koczor
Never too Late to Plan!
A report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) in 2019 indicated that 29% of households aged 55 and over have no retirement savings and no defined benefit ...
Ron Smith
AIP - Assessing a Home for Aging in Place Features - finding that forever home!
In this article, I’m going to talk about buying that forever home. The community that you are looking at should have easy walkability or an excellent transportat...
Ron Smith
Leave Them Laughing!
Back when I was hiring new employees, I would always add a couple of extra desired skills to the job description: 1) the ability to deal with ambiguity; and 2) a...
Ron Smith
Getting Enough Sleep? It’s Vital as We Age
Note: This article was previously published on January 30, 2023 in the digital version of InMaricopa Magazine. Often people think of trouble sleeping as simpl...
Al Brandenburg
Senior Housing and Care Choices - More Than You May Think!
When it comes to decisions regarding housing at the time of retirement, most everyone is simply trying to decide where they want to live. Will they stay put or m...
Ron Smith
Steps Toward a More Meaningful and Enjoyable Life.
At some point after retirement, we may start questioning what we should do with all of our free time. We may have already accomplished some of our anticipated tr...
Ron Smith
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