Tag Archives: Retirement


How Do You Navigate Your Medical Benefits After Retirement? An Interview with Pat Macholl, Part One

A Medicare counselor talks about how to get medical care after retirement
Posted on October 24, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds spoke with Pat Macholl, a volunteer counselor with Legal Assistance for Seniors/Alameda HICAP. Her San Francisco-based office helps clients learn how to navigate their healthcare benefits through Medicare. Macholl teaches people about their benefits at the end of life, … Continue reading →

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Who Takes Care of Us When We Live Longer and Die Slower? An Interview with Karla Erickson

Sociologist Karla Erickson talks about what it means to care for an aging population that lives longer than ever – and dies slower than ever
Posted on July 26, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Karla Erickson, Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College in Iowa. With a PhD in American Studies from the University of Minnesota, Karla has written a book on class, community and gendered labor titled The Hungry Cowboy: Service and … Continue reading →

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Best Cities for Successful Aging

How does your city stack up?
Posted on September 26, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

This summer, The Milken Institute put out a list of Best Cities for Successful Aging, which measured the performance of 359 U.S. cities and metropolitan areas in promoting and enabling “successful aging.” How does your city stack up? Here are … Continue reading →

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