GenShift: Where Generations Explore Life, Work, and Leadership

Gen X, Aging Parents, and Why You Can't Wait for the Crisis

Episode Summary

In this episode of the GenShift® Podcast, Dr. Katherine Jeffery sits down with Tom and Susie Finley, founders of Ascent Living Communities in Denver, Colorado. They have spent decades working with families navigating senior living decisions and are Gen Xers living this season themselves. The conversation covers the signs families miss, why most people wait too long, how to start a conversation with a parent who does not want to have it, and what to put in place before a crisis forces the decision. If someone in your life is aging and the conversation keeps getting postponed, this episode is worth the listen.

Episode Notes

In this episode of the GenShift® Podcast, Dr. Katherine Jeffery sits down with Tom and Susie Finley, founders of Ascent Living Communities in Denver, Colorado. They have spent decades working with families navigating senior living decisions and are Gen Xers living this season themselves. The conversation covers the signs families miss, why most people wait too long, how to start a conversation with a parent who does not want to have it, and what to put in place before a crisis forces the decision. If someone in your life is aging and the conversation keeps getting postponed, this episode is worth the listen.

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