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People are living longer these days due to medical and other technological breakthroughs. Because of this, many people wrongly assume that they can put off getting their affairs in order for a few more years. However, exactly the opposite is true. Why? While living in a time with wonderful medical advances means that many of...
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Imagine that it’s the morning after Hurricane Messy. You venture out at first light and find that while your house is mostly intact, a tree has fallen into the roof over the back and your master bedroom is open to the sky with two feet of standing water covering the floor. You immediately call your...
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Dear Sheri: I have boxes and boxes of old files cluttering my closets and I’d like to clean out but I don’t know what I’m supposed to keep. Help! — Fred Dear Fred: First of all, good for you for wanting to de-clutter your space! I know that you are not alone in wondering what...
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John and Jane Smith (names and some of the personal details changed to preserve the privacy of those involved) are a lovely couple in their mid-seventies who became southwest Florida snowbirds in 1996 and permanent residents in 2002. When I met them, the Smiths were both healthy and engaged in an active lifestyle. Their two...
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