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Reframe the Connection Between Choices and Preserving Control

January 27, 2020

Practice the art of offering choices for both big and small items. What seems to be a trivial choice to adult children may be significant to aging parents whose choices are dwindling. Reframe the…

Right Sizing My Encore Career

November 14, 2019

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions…….Stephen Covey After 30 years of public speaking, I am leaving the main stage and focusing my encore career on working with small study groups. I…

Order David Solie’s New Video Online: Free Shipping

November 7, 2019

Here’s the link to the information, trailer, sample clip and order page for my new video Closing the Communication Gap with Our Aging Parents. Give a copy to family members to help everyone get on the same page about what’s…

Sample from David Solie’s New Video: Introduction and Chapter One

October 26, 2019

This a sample from my new video: the introduction followed by a chapter entitled “The Phone Call.” This will give you a feel for the content, style and pacing. of the material. As all of us who have been caregivers…

The Drama of Aging Parents: Trailer for David Solie’s New Video

October 25, 2019

I created this new fast paced video to provide a succinct and compelling overview of my work on the unique psychological agenda of aging parents. It is a “must see” for all adult children who are engaged or expect to…

Veiller Sur Mes Parents

October 9, 2019

Veiller Sur Mes Parents (Watch Over My Parents) is an innovative program in France that uses mail carriers to keep an eye on older adults as well as providing friendship to those who live alone. Here’s how they do it:…

Complimentary PDF Copy of The Most Important Question Adult Children Should Be Asking Themselves About Caregiving

August 23, 2019

Receive a complimentary PDF copy of this blog post to share with clients, colleagues and family members who are involved with caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. I have that this blog deeply resonates with what caregivers are experiencing and offers…

The Most Important Question Adult Children Should Ask Themselves About Caregiving-2

August 13, 2019

(This blog was originally posted in 2017) The drama of our aging parents takes place in an emotional landscape, an environment that can overwhelm us without warning or apparent logic. We seem to be bobbing corks on an angry ocean…

Social Fabric Mind Map: Preserving Vital Social Connections of Aging Parents

June 30, 2019

“Here’s a good resource: David Solie’s Social Fabric Mind Maps, from his book entitled: Caregiver Mind Maps: New Tools for Eldercare. After completing one of these Social Fabric Mind Maps you can suggest and provide more recreational activities, social outreach,…

Finding A New Primary Care Physician Mind Map

May 7, 2019

Sometimes you need to change doctors, but where to begin? The short answer is with yourself. You need a primary care physician who is qualified, has a “always ready to help” office staff and most important “gets you.” This is…