About Your Retirement

Many people ask retirement expert Jim McWhirter about pet therapy but this week Jim discusses some other types of therapy and enrichment practices for you or your loved ones may consider after retirement.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter discusses when to make the decision to move your parents out of their home.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter discusses how to protect a parent from being taken advantage of by a caregiver. 

Jim McWhirter joins us this week with answers to a viewer question about nurses aides and narcotics, and how you can make sure you're picking the best caregivers for your loved ones.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter highlights 3 important realities to consider when moving a parent into your home. 

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter discusses the benefits of therapy dogs like Buddy.

Retirement Expert Jim McWhirter talks about some of the physical and mental factors to consider when moving a loved one into your house.

Thins to consider before moving a retired family member into your home. 

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter answers viewer questions on how to handle falling.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter answers your questions about what precautions to take as you or your loved one’s get older after retirement.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter discusses how therapy animals can help you after retirement.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter answers your questions on what financial steps to take in the last few years before you retire.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter discusses making tough choices before you retire. What to do if living in your current home isn't an option and you aren't ready for a retirement home.

Retirement expert Jim McWhirter shares some ways to soften the lonely feelings after the holidays. 

Popular gift ideas for retired individuals. 

About Your Retirement: Possible Downsides To Consider During Retirement 

On this week's "About Your Retirement," Jim McWhiter talks about what to do next in the retirement phase of your life.

On this week’s About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter discusses the shortage of administrators, and how retirees can become licensed administrators.

In this week's About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter talks about the available jobs available to seniors or others interested in helping seniors. 

In this Week’s About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter offers tips on how seniors can understand their retirement plans.

In this week’s about your retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter answers a viewer’s question on how to prepare so that you don’t outlive your resources.

In this week’s About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter answers a viewer’s question about how retirees can avoid being targeted by thieves.

On this week’s about your retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter answers a viewer question about working as a senior.

In this weeks about your retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter talks about how to prevent being scammed by people you know and trust.

In this week's about your retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter talks about tips to keep you from being scammed out of your money.

In this week’s About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter continues his discussion on seniors being victimized by scammers, including family members. 

About Your Retirement: How To Stop Trusting Strangers?

In this week's about your retirement, Jim talks about the best way to identify scammers who claim to be contractors.

On this week’s About Your Retirement, Retirement Specialist Jim McWhirter talks about scam artists exploiting seniors.

On this week's About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter talks about the best ways to approach parents about their financial situation. 

In this week's About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter discusses the ground rules to approaching parents about their money. 

Jim McWhirters provides suggestions for seniors to protect themselves against scammers. 

About Your Retirement: Loneliness Test Helps To Save A Life

On this week's About Your Retirement, retirement specialist Jim McWhirter talks about the ways to improve your sleep. 

In this week's About Your Retirement, Jim McWhirter explains the top seven signs of depression in the elderly. 

Jim McWhirter and Leslie Te with the Oklahoma Alzheimer's Association discuss the impact of Alzheimer's Disease. 

On this week's "About Your Retirement," Jim McWhirter discusses the steps you should take when deciding if your parent should still live alone. 

In this week's "About Your Retirement," Jim McWhirter explains the best time to move a loved one so they're no longer living alone.

In this week's about your retirement, we're talking about a resource to help you find the perfect retirement home for a family member.

A viewer asks, "Jim... How do places like yours at Wellington Parke provide a safer place for our mother to live?"  

This week on "About Your Retirement," Jim McWhirter talks about the discussions families need to have before moving a parent out of their home. 

In this week's About Your Retirement, learn how to approach giving or gifting therapy dogs.

Learn how to deal with malpractice when a loved one is in hospice care.

On this week's "About Your Retirement," Jim McWhiter discusses alternative care for pets, including the holistic treatment of pets. 

Jim McWhiter discusses the top mental & emotional considerations viewers should keep in mind when moving an elderly loved one. 

A viewer suggest, "...Since it was our grandmother's first Christmas there, her other grandchildren and I went and decorated her new home for the holidays.  We are doing it again this year and would like to CHALLENGE all grandchildren to do the same.  Please share our challenge so everyone, no matter where they live, can have a fun holiday?"

A viewers asks, "What is Enriched Living?"

"...She [my mom] is now afraid to live alone  and wants to move to a retirement community. Why do you feel this is a safer place for her to live?"

“Jim, my mother was recently scammed by a young woman over the phone claiming to be her granddaughter. This fake grandchild scammed her out of almost $300. How can we prevent this from happening?”

"She [mother] was recently called on the phone and told her electric bill had not been received and they are forced to come turn off her power.  They told her since it was so hot outside, they would accept a credit card payment over the phone this one time... What do you suggest I tell her about not doing this?"

A viewer asks, "I have always wanted to learn [to scuba dive], but not sure if I'm too old now and not sure where I need to start. What can you tell me?"

A viewer asks, "How do we prevent caregivers from stealing from my mother and thank you for your show?"

A viewers says, "...We are convinced that the reminders on your show saved us a lot of money." 

What can we do to help our parents understand they cannot trust strangers anymore?"