The Long View Joy Loverde: Planning Ahead for Care Needs as You Get Older
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Dec 9, 2025 Joy Loverde, an esteemed author and eldercare expert, shares her insights on preparing for aging and caregiving. She emphasizes the importance of envisioning your future self and creating a solid plan early on, especially regarding legal documents and health issues. Joy discusses the unique challenges faced by solo agers, the need for open family communication, and innovative housing solutions like NORCs. She also explores the emotional landscape of caregiving, encouraging candid conversations about death and the role of technology in bridging generations.
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Caregiving Conversation Has Flipped
- Joy Loverde noticed the caregiving conversation shifted from "I will care for others" to "who will care for me."
- This reframing highlights planning for one's own future care as an urgent social issue.
From Nursing Home Volunteer To Planner
- Joy describes volunteering at nursing homes as a teenager and later creating The Complete Eldercare Planner.
- Her early experiences and marketing background led her to build tools that prompt family communication.
Practice Time Travel To Visualize Aging
- Use "time travel": talk with people 20–30 years older to learn what aging well looks like.
- Ask what makes them happy and what they'd change, then model those habits early.
