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Elder and Disability Law Expert Jerold Rothkoff is the guest on the August 25, 2017 Jewish Sacred Aging podcast

August 25, 2017 0

Elder and Disability Law Discussed by Jerold Rothkoff, Elder Law Expert, on JSA Podcast August 25

On this episode of the Jewish Sacred Aging Podcast, elder law attorney Jerold Rothkoff discusses important issues of legal and estate planning for seniors and their care [Read more...]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon meets new immigrant soldiers during the traditional reception on Sukkot holiday at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. GPO photo by Ohayon Avi.

January 20, 2014 0

A lesson from Ariel Sharon’s passing

This is not a political piece. Not by any stretch. Then again, I guess everything can be considered political in some sense. I recently began a class in my congregation on [Read more...]

July 25, 2013 0

NY Times Magazine explores ‘The right to die, the will to live’ in article about bioethicist’s husband

New York Times magazine cover “If Margaret Pabst Battin hadn’t had a cold that day, she would have joined her husband, Brooke Hopkins, on his bike ride. Instead Peggy [Read more...]

June 5, 2013 0

Key tips on advance planning from AfterSteps

By Alejandra Oliva End-of-life planning has the aspects we all know about – have you written a will? Does your family know what to do in case of a medical or financial [Read more...]

November 30, 2012 0

A most powerful conversation

One of the most challenging moments for many of us Baby Boomers is when we know that we must have, “the conversation”. This is the talk with our parents or parent [Read more...]

January 1, 2011 0

Happy New Year, Happy ‘Age of the Boomer’!

Start spreading the news….! Actually, the census has already done that. As of January 1, 2011 (that is like NOW), one Baby Boomer in the USA will turn 65 every 8 [Read more...]

July 29, 2010 0

Reflections on Aging

I am part of the generation born during WW II, who now look in the mirror and are startled by the realization that even we are aging. The youngest of us has already reached [Read more...]

July 26, 2010 0

Honoring Choices…Discussions on Health Care Directives and Advanced Care Planning

At dinner the other night, a friend asked if I had a list of all the things an adult child should discuss with their aging parent. As we delved deeper into the question, it [Read more...]