A Note About Your Host
We can’t predict the paths of our individual life journeys. I never would have thought that my career experiences are going to come full circle in my own life. This is when ignorance can be bliss. Joseph, the love of my life, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in January 2015. I was in a state of shock, getting a diagnosis was relieving but I just didn’t want that one. I sought out therapy, talked it out with someone and realized I can’t fix everything, no matter how hard I try. Instead, I chose to find joy every day no matter how small and when I feel overwhelmed I take a time out for me.
Our lives are full of peaks and valleys, peaks always make those valleys bearable. Joseph and I have been blessed with many peaks and very few valleys. I know that it can be very hard to find joy when you are taking care of someone. It becomes so overwhelming and you take on the identity of being a caregiver, so much so that you can begin to lose your own identity. I am going to be blunt – aging and life-impacting diseases can really suck!

It is admirable to be caring for a loved one. I can’t even begin to tell you the number of people I have seen that don’t have that available to them. Aging Vision will be sharing information to help you in the process of caring for a loved one with suggestions and tips to make it a little smoother. I hope to give you a voice of support and encourage you to find joy in your day.

I must admit, when Deanne approached me with her new idea of creating Aging Vision, I thought she was crazy. Not because she is not qualified or didn’t have the skills, but only because she was already running two multi-million dollar businesses and seemed to have no more room on her plate.

But then I realized just how many people could benefit from her knowledge and experience. As an attorney who worked with estate planning clients, many of whom were elderly, I understand many of their needs and, quite frankly, their fears, as they approach the sunset of their lives. To have someone like Deanne and Aging Vision to help guide them through the anxieties of what to expect is priceless. Being married to Deanne for over 35 years I have witnessed firsthand her love, respect and dedication for the elderly. I have watched her work with her clients in helping to relieve their fears of aging. Often times I have seen her taking time out of her busy schedule to help a friend or relative understand the needs of their loved ones after a medical procedure or coping with a long-term illness.

Deanne’s wealth of knowledge and experience is vast and needs to be shared with others. Aging Vison is the perfect vehicle to accomplish this goal and Deanne is the right person to deliver this much-needed information. I have no doubt that you will benefit from Deanne’s hard work to help you shape your Aging Vision.

Joseph F. Soares

Why Listen to Aging Vision?

First Hand Experience in In-Home Personal Care

First Hand Knowlege on the subject(s)

Helping Individuals find their definition of Aging Vision.

Safe Place to discuss any and all topics regarding the aging process of an individual.

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