Books to Prepare for Your Future

These books provide helpful information for Solo Seniors on Aging Alone

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The Solo Senior's Guide to Thrive

The Solo Senior’s Guide to Thrive
By Kathy L. McNair
The Solo Senior’s Guide to Thrive is a compassionate and practical handbook for seniors who are aging without close family support. Whether you’re single, widowed, divorced, child-free, or simply not relying on your family for help, this book will guide you through the essential legal, financial, and personal steps to protect your independence and peace of mind. Written by elder law attorney Kathy McNair, the founder of Solo Allies, this book offers real-life stories, clear explanations, and action steps tailored specifically for solo seniors. You’ll learn how to choose the right people to support you, avoid court involvement through smart planning, and prepare for your future. It also includes the Solo Senior Organizer, a fillable workbook to help you organize your information, document your wishes, and make it easier for others to step in if needed.

Who Will Take Care of Me When I Am Old?

By Joy Loverde
For those who have no support system in place, the thought of aging without help can be a frightening, isolating prospect. Whether you have friends and family ready and able to help you or not, growing old does not have to be an inevitable decline into helplessness. It is possible to maintain a good quality of life in your later years, but having a plan is essential. Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? equips readers with everything they need to prepare on their own:

Essential Retirement Planner for Solo Agers

By Sarah Zeff Geber
In Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, Sara Zeff Geber coins the term “Solo Ager” to refer to the segment of society that either does not have adult children or is single and believes they will be on their own as they grow older. However, it’s not just the Solo Ager that can learn from this book. Financial advisors, elder law and estate attorneys, senior care managers, and others whose clientele is on the far side of 60 will benefit as well.

Solo and Smart

By Carol L. Marak
When author Carol Marak was helping to care for her aging parents, she got a wake-up call. Who, she wondered, would help to care for her when she grew older? The struggles Carol’s parents faced were warning signs of what she could expect in her future. Divorced and childless, Carol lived alone in a suburb and had little savings. Caring for her parents required a massive effort involving three siblings and numerous professionals. That care could someday be needed for her—only she would not have family nearby to step up to the challenge.

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