Golden Topics- Significant Crossroads for Seniors

Golden Topics- Significant Crossroads for Seniors

Welcome to Golden Topics, which are personal discussions with a variety of professionals on critically important elder issues. Hi, my name is Mirit Hoffman, I am a mother of three, a Gerontologist and an attorney specializing in elder law. My focus is helping senior citizens to stay in control when they reach significant junctions in their lives. These podcasts are personal discussions with a variety of professionals and are intended for anyone who is interested in being enriched with knowledgeable information regarding significant crossroads for seniors. for more information you are welcome to visit my website at: https://www.lawmirit.com/

Episodes

May 14, 2024 31 mins

Rachel and I are excited to share with you our new 5 episode series called- "Caring for an Aging Parent"!

Our second episode is called- " Is it a privilege, burden, or mitzvah to care for a parent; The beauty, the heartache, and their limits”.

Hi, my name is Mirit Hoffman, I am an attorney and my main focus is estate planning and elder law and that means preparing wills, enduring power of attorney’s, trusts and advising on estate a...

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Come join me as Kandas Rodarte interviews me about my firm and how it all started.

Mirit Hoffman drops by to chat gerontology, elder law and estate planning.

Against the backdrop of ongoing conflicts, Mirit shares her journey from marriage and divorce to rebuilding her career, emphasizing the importance of understanding client motivations for crafting personalized wills. With a focus on family dynamics, legal considerations in seco...

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Golden Topics together with Rachel Weinstein (a clinical social worker) is excited to open our new podcast series called “Caring for an Aging Parent”!

Today the topic is- "I want to go home!- What that means and how to meet that need.

For more information you are welcome to visit my website at www.lawmirit.com

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November 30, 2023 22 mins

Join me as Natan Nagar walks us through these topics:

  1. What is so special about age 50+ that mortgages become an issue?
  2. What are the needs and the concerns of taking a mortgage as you grow older?
  3. What are the different mortgage options? Especially reverse mortgage…. and more..

in addition, I invite you to visit my website at www.lawmirit.com

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October 31, 2023 20 mins

One of the things that characterize these days is uncertainty, and dealing with uncertainty is one of the most challenging aspects. Lack of certainty increases stress and anxiety. Uncertainty is beyond our control, so it's essential to reduce the levels of anxiety, especially so we can continue to be strong for those who need our support. The more we focus on things within our control, the more we can reduce our anxiety.

I am going...

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October 31, 2023 23 mins

One of the things that characterize these days is uncertainty, and dealing with uncertainty is one of the most challenging aspects. Lack of certainty increases stress and anxiety. Uncertainty is beyond our control, so it's essential to reduce the levels of anxiety, especially so we can continue to be strong for those who need our support. The more we focus on things within our control, the more we can reduce our anxiety.

I am going...

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October 26, 2023 31 mins

Days of war are terrible days, and we are all in distress.

The tense security situation affects all of us somewhat differently, as well as people living with Dementia.

It's important to choose how to handle the situation.

That is why  Dr. Dana Peer, a specialist in this field, discusses the "do's" and "dont's" on how to handle this issue with people who suffer from Dementia.

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"I don't want to live in a facility, I would like to stay at home."

"Please make sure that I always look neat and tidy and that I get my hair styled regularly.."

"I would like to make sure that my diet restrictions are met.."

How can we make sure that our requests are being taken care of when we no longer have the mental capability to take care of ourselves?

Let's talk about an Israeli Enduring Power of Attorney

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An interesting discussion with Wendy Lehmann who is a fashion stylist and a personal shopper, about how to shop as we get older. Stay tuned until the end to hear her tips!

 

Please visit my website for more information: https://www.lawmirit.com/

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June 16, 2023 24 mins

A beautiful discussion with Ilana Sinclair who is the founder of Capture Your Story, about writing your story for the generations to follow as a legacy to them...

 

Please visit my website for more information: https://www.lawmirit.com/

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As many seniors plan for retirement and actively manage their savings after retirement, a number of investment scams have been targeting them in particular. And so today we are going to talk about Elderly Fraud basics, what to look out for, and how to protect ourselves from internet fraud. My speakers- Alex Gaft, is a Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified in Financial Crime prevention and has led highly sensitive and complex Fra...

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How many of us feel that being in the sandwich generation is hard. You feel that you are caught between a rock and a hard place and juggling all the balls hoping they won't fall...

You are not alone...

Join my talk with Rachel Weinstein who is a clinical social worker about this topic, and let's find out what can be done to make it easier.

For more information on estate planning please visit my website- www.lawmirit.com

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Come join my conversation with Esther Garfinkel who has an M. A. degree in speech language pathology as we talk about speech therapy for the Elderly population.

Esther will tell us all about the issues that may arise as we get older, how speach therapy can help and how do you deal with someone who does not want to cooperate.

For more information on estate planning please visit my website- www.lawmirit.com

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Join me as I discuss with Sima Hertzfeld Navon a Naturopath with over 20 years of experience in her field, about how  Naturopathycan benefit seniors.

Sima gives loads of tips, trust me, it is worth listening to this.

For more information on estate planning please visit my website- www.lawmirit.com

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How often have you walked into a room and suddenly completely forgot why you are there? How many times have you opened your fridge and forgot what you wanted to take out? Tonight we are talking to Rena Yudkowsky, a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker, is the founder of Memory Matters on Memory loss and

how to improve our memory. This is episode #1 of our twp episode series, join us!

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How often have you walked into a room and suddenly completely forgot why you are there? How many times have you opened your fridge and forgot what you wanted to take out? Tonight we are talking to Rena Yudkowsky, a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker, is the founder of Memory Matters on Memory loss and how to improve our memory. This is episode #1 of our twp episode series, join us.  

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In this episode I am talking with Aaron Katsman,  President and CEO of Lighthouse Capital, a boutique wealth management firm on how to invest smartly as we get older.

Aaron and I will discuss about how to allocate our money as we get older, and ways to generate income if we are short on a monthly basis, and should we be more conservative with our investments..

Join us, it should be interesting..

 

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Come join my talk with Aviva Yoselis, a Certified Patient Advocate, where we discuss navigating the Israeli medical system!

 

For more information on estate planning please visit my website- www.lawmirit.com

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What is the best way to manage assets abroad when living in Israel

Should one keep his overseas assets or bring them to Israel?  

Come listen to my talk with Gadi Last, CEO of IAL Group,  a Specialist in investment, insurance, pension services for English-speakers in Israel. 

  For more information on estate planning please visit my website- www.lawmirit.com  
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