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Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast — 222 episodes

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EP 222 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Aging, Senior Fraud & Aging in Place — Week of May 4, 2026

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EP 221 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, AI Monitoring & Housing Changes — Week of April 27, 2026

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EP 220 - The Part of Retirement No One Plans For | Identity, Purpose, and the Emotional Side of Retirement (with Patti McMurdie)

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EP 219 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, Roommate Housing & Medicare Cannabis — Week of April 20, 2026

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EP 218 - What Families Don’t Realize About Legal Protection for Seniors - Until It’s Too Late (with Jennifer Pardini)

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EP 217 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | $27M Elder Fraud, Caregiver Crisis & Longevity Wake-Up Call — Week of April 13, 2026

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EP 216 - The Hidden Dangers Aging Parents Face in Their Own Homes | What Families Miss Until It’s Too Late (with Michael Mok)

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EP 215 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus| Elder Care Risks, AI Scams & Aging in Place — Week of April 6, 2026

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EP 214 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Seniors, AI, Screen Time & Housing Shortage — Week of March 30, 2026

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EP 213 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Senior Scams, AI Brain Health & Caregiver Risks — Week of March 23, 2026

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EP 212 - Why Collaboration in Senior Care Is So Hard

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EP 211 - Final Expense Planning: What Families Need to Know Before It’s Too Late (LIVE with Madeleine, Katie & Dale)

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EP 210 - How Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and CalAIM Help Seniors Stay at Home | Inside the PACE Model Series with On Lok

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EP 209 - The Emotional Whiplash of Selling the Family Home

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EP 208 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Grandparents, Longevity Tests & AI for Seniors — Week of March 16, 2026

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EP 207 - What Families Don’t See About How Senior Care Actually Works

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EP 206 - What Families Need to Know About Fiduciaries, Wealth Transition, and High-Stakes Decisions

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EP 205 - Why Seniors Lie About How They’re Really Doing

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EP 204 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Illegal Nursing Homes, Caregiver Burnout & AI Longevity — Week of March 9, 2026

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EP 203 - Behind the Scenes: Why Senior Care Feels Fragmented

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EP 202 - What Happens When the “Strong Parent” Finally Declines

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EP 201 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Nursing Home Escape, Smart Aging & Fall Prevention — Week of March 2, 2026

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EP 200 - The Communication Gap That’s Hurting Families (And No One Notices)

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EP 199 - Helping Seniors Let Go of Sentimental Items—Without the Guilt

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EP 198 - Why Hospital Discharge Is the Most Dangerous Moment for Seniors

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EP 197 - The #1 Thing Families Forget During a Senior Transition (That Causes the Most Stress)

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EP 196 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Penguins, Caregiver Tech & The Future of Senior Care — Week of February 23, 2026

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EP 195 - Why So Many Senior Care Companies Are Burning Out Internally

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EP194 — What Families Never See: The Hidden Collaboration Behind Successful Senior Transitions | Athena Quinones

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EP 193 - When a Parent Refuses Help — But Everyone Else Is Panicking

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EP 192 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Grandparents, Loneliness & Brain Health — Week of February 16, 2026

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EP 191 - The 3 Stress Points I See in Every Senior Care Business Right Now

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EP 190 - When Estate Plans Break: What Families Don’t See Until It’s Too Late | Mika Domingo

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EP 189 - The Hidden Stress Behind Family Transitions (And Why Legal Conflict Starts Earlier Than You Think)

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EP 188 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus — Week of February 9, 2026

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EP 187 - The Myth of “We’ll Just Hire More Care

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EP 186 - Senior Living vs. Home Modifications: Which Option Is Right for Your Parent?

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EP 185 - What Senior Living Communities Don’t Tell You on Tour Day (And How to Read Between the Lines)

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EP 184 - The Truth About Assisted Living: What Families Aren’t Told | David Hahklotubbe, M.A.

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EP 183 - The #1 Thing Families Forget During a Senior Transition

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EP 182 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus — Week of February 2, 2026

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EP 181 - Why Adult Siblings Stop Speaking During Senior Transitions

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EP 180 - Do I Need to Update the Home Before Selling Mom’s House?

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EP 179 - The First Fall Is the Warning Shot Most Families Ignore

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EP 178 - Pen Pals, Fall Prevention, Dementia Risks & Caregiver Benefits — Week of January 26, 2026

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EP 177 - Understanding the PACE Program: How On Lok Is Transforming Senior Care in the Bay Area

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EP 176 - When the Doctor Says “They’re Fine” — But You Know They’re Not

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EP 175 - Why Senior Dental Care Is Often Missed — And How to Prevent a Crisiswith Gerardo Reynaga Gonzalez, RDHAP

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EP 174 - The Silent Crisis: Seniors Living With Hoarding Behaviors — What Families Can Do

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EP 173 - What Adult Children Get Wrong About Downsizing (And How to Fix It)

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EP 172 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Waitlists, Caregivers, Tax Changes & Aging Well — Week of January 19, 2026

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EP 171 - The Cost of Delayed Downsizing: What Waiting 2 Years Really Does

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EP 170 - Senior Living Myths Busted: What It’s REALLY Like Today

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EP 169 - Why Senior Living Tours Go Wrong (And How to Get the REAL Info)

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EP 168 - The Hidden Costs of Keeping the Family Home (That No One Talks About)

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EP 167 - Tech, Trust & Tough Conversations — Week of January 12, 2026

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EP 166 - She Didn’t Want to Leave Her Home—Until This Happened

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EP 165 - Why Adult Children Feel More Guilt Than Their Parents During Transitions

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EP 164 - Why Seniors Suddenly “Come Alive” Around Music, Photos, and Stories

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EP 163 - Senior living tours: What they’re NOT telling you

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EP 162 - Caught in the Middle? The Sandwich Generation Survival Plan

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EP 161 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus| AI, Dementia Care & How Families Are Planning Smarter in 2026

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EP 160 - Is Your Parent’s Home Too Dangerous to Live In?

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EP 159 - The Medicare GUIDE Program Explained: What Dementia Families Need to Know Now

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EP 158 - Selling a Probate Home? WATCH THIS FIRST

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EP 157 - Why Seniors Fall for Scams — And How to Prevent It Before It Happens

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EP 156 - Avoid Probate Headaches – Act Early!

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EP 155 - What Happens to a Senior’s Home in Probate? (Bay Area Families, Watch This First)

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EP 154 - Senior Passed Away… Now What? | Probate & the Family Home Explained

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EP 153 - The 7 Hidden Costs of Delaying a Senior Move

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EP - 152 Snow Days, AI Aging, Fall Risks & Planning Ahead — Week of December 22, 2025

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EP 151 - What Senior Living Communities Wish Families Knew Before Move-In Day

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EP 150 - The Truth About Medical POAs, Trustees, and Who Actually Makes Decisions

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EP 149 - Stroke Took Their Words—Now What?

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EP 148 - Is Your Parent Anxious? Do THIS to Help

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EP 147 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Community, Caregivers & Aging in Place — Week of December 15, 2025

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EP 146 - Should Your Parent Stop Driving? The Signs and Scripts You Need

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EP 145 - Caregiver Burnout is Real. Here’s What No One Tells You

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EP 144 - The Power of Reminiscence Therapy: How Storytelling Helps Seniors Thrive

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EP 143 - Medicare Changes & Senior Safety—What Families Must Know!

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EP 142 - Your Parent’s Not Tech-Savvy? This Will Change Everything

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EP 141 - Senior Living News: $1M Crowdfund Miracle, AI Companions, Alzheimer’s Crisis & Super-Agers

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EP 140 - Pet Therapy for Seniors: Why Dogs and Cats May Be Better Than Medication

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EP 139 - Kira Reginato, CMC: “Aging With Clarity, Compassion, and Confidence: What Families Need to Know Now”

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EP 138 - Don’t Wait for the Call

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EP 137 - How Music Therapy Helps Seniors With Dementia (Stories You Need to Hear)

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EP 136 - Is your home helping you age safely — or standing in your way?

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EP 135 - Senior Living News — Fire Evacuations, LTC Insurance Truths, AI Dementia Tools & Holiday Care Tips | Week of 12/1/25

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EP 134 - Daily Money Managers: The Most Overlooked Professional in Senior Care

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EP 133 - Feeling like you’re “too old” to chase new dreams? Think again!

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EP 132 - What a Geriatric Care Manager Actually Does (and Why Families Wait Too Long)

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EP 131 - Multi-Generational Living: Is This the Right Move for Your Aging Parent?

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EP 130 - The Good, The Bad, The Messy: Family Dynamics with Aging Parents (LIVE with Madeleine, Katie & Dale)

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EP 129 - Answering your biggest questions about Senior Care

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EP 128 - Senior Living News | Stray Dog Adoption, VR Therapy & Buc-ee’s Senior Living — Week of Nov 24, 2025

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EP 127 - What It Really Costs to Keep Your Parent at Home (Most Families Underestimate This by 200%)

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EP 126 - Thriving Through Life Transitions: What Every Senior & Family Should Know in 2025

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EP 125 - The Tax Strategies Every Family Overlooks in a Senior Living Transition (with CPA Chris Torres)

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EP 124 - The Hospital Discharge No One Warns You About (And How to Protect Your Parent)

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EP 123 - Selling your home in 2025? Seniors watch this before you list.

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EP 122 - Senior Living News — Week of November 17, 2025: Seniors Win Tekken Tournaments, Intergenerational Housing Booms & Mini Therapy Horses!

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EP 121 - Before You Hire a Realtor for a Senior’s Home, Watch This

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EP 120 - Are you facing the emotional challenge of downsizing after decades in the same home?

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EP 119 - Getting Your Digital Life Together Before Crisis Hits with Life & Legacy Organizer Stacey Tunteri

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EP 118 - When In-Home Care Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore (Signs It’s Time for the Next Level of Care)

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EP 117 - 10 Warning Signs Your Aging Parent May Need Help | Senior Care Tips & Real Estate Advice

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EP 116 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Japan Care Robots, Home Care Funding, & Assisted Living Oversight — Week of 11/10/25

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EP 115 - Who’s Really in Charge When Aging Parents Need Help? (The Fiduciary You Didn’t Know You Needed)

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EP 114 - Can You Hear Me Now? Why Hearing Loss Is the Hidden Crisis in Senior Living | Dr. Deborah Clark, Pacific Hearing Service

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EP 113 - Adult Day Centers Explained: The Hidden Gem for Aging Parents (and Family Caregivers)

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EP 112 - Should You Sell Fast or List on the Market?

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EP 111 - How to Hire a Caregiver for Your Aging Parent (Step-by-Step Guide)

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EP 110 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Robots, Real Estate & Global Growth — Week of 11/3/25

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EP 109 - How to Know if It’s Time for Hospice — Sooner Than You Think

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EP 108 - Downsizing Made Easy: A Guide for Seniors and Their Families

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EP 107 - When Caring for Parents Becomes Your Second Job

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EP 106 - Live with Madeleine, Katie & Dale (October 2025)

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EP 105 - How to pay for Senior Care without draining your savings

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EP 104 - How To Choose The Right Senior Living Community For Your Loved One

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EP 103 - Senior Living News — Week of 10/27/25 | Major Merger, Assisted Living Bill Debate & AI for Aging at Home

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EP 102 - The Adult Child’s Guide to Planning Senior Care (Before Crisis Hits)

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EP 101 - When the Family Home Becomes a Burden 😔🏡 What No One Wants to Say

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EP 100 - Too Good to Be True? The Program Changing Lives for Families

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EP 99 - Avoid These Costly Mistakes When Selling a Senior’s Home!

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EP 98 - Should you sell your parent’s home as-is, or make repairs first?

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EP 97 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Robots, Retail Makeovers & Cohousing Trends (Week of 10/20/25)

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EP 96 - The Sandwich Generation Burnout Cycle (and How to Break It)

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EP 95 - What Happens to a Senior’s Home After They Move?

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EP 94 - Fighting Alzheimer’s Together: How the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Builds Hope & Community

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EP 93 - Medi-Cal Secrets Families Don’t Know (and How to Protect Your Parents’ Home)

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EP 92 - The Step-by-Step Process for Selling a Senior’s Home (From Start to Finish)

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EP 91 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 10/13/25

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EP 90 - Assisted Living on Medi-Cal? Master Care vs. ALW Explained (Save Thousands!)

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EP 89 - What You Need to Know Before Selling a Senior’s Home (Legal, Financial & Emotional Considerations)

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EP 88 - Real Story Breakdown: How One Bay Area Family Transitioned Smoothly

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EP 87 - Leadership, Legacy & the Future of Senior Placement With Anita Varelas

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EP 86 - Senior Living vs. Aging in Place: What’s the Best Choice?

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EP 85 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI Robots, Sunrise Wins, & Shocking Care Home Closures (Week of 10/13/25)

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EP 84 - Creative Housing Options You Haven’t Considered for Aging Parents

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EP 83 - How to Sell Your Parents’ Home Without Stress During a Senior Transition

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EP 82 - Rethinking Home Equity, Legacy & Generational Wealth (with Kevin Pham)

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EP 81 - The Future of Senior Living: What 2030 Will Look Like

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EP 80 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus — Week of 9/29/25

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EP 79 - Family Fights Over Mom’s House — How to Avoid Conflict and Make Smart Decisions

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EP 78 - PACE in the Bay Area: The Program Every Family Should Know About

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EP 77 - Senior Scams & How to Protect Your Parents in 2025 | Sandwich Generation Solutions

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EP 76 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Nursing Home Closures, Housing Delays & Solo Agers

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EP 75 - From Hotels to Senior Living: Ryan Turner on Bringing Five-Star Hospitality to Care Communities

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EP 74 - Home Care vs. Home Health: What Families Need to Know (Before You Make a Costly Mistake)

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EP 73 - Finding Clarity & Compassion in Caregiving with Jana Cosgrove, ACC, CPC & Yvette Huygen, ACC, CPC

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EP 72 - Medi-Cal for Seniors: 5 Programs Every Family Needs to Know About

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EP 71 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 9/15/25 — Scams, Telehealth Wins & Creative Aging in the Bay Area

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EP 70 - Aging in Place with Dignity: How ADUs Are Changing Senior Housing | Guest: Rebecca Möller

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EP 69 - Long-Term Care Insurance Myths That Could Cost Your Family Thousands (Don’t Fall for These!)

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EP 68 - Live with Madeleine, Katie & Dale: Real Answers for Families Navigating Senior Care

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EP 67 - Don’t Wait: How TenderCare is Transforming Family Caregiving with Shauna Sweeney

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EP 66 - Life Insurance Riders That Pay for Care (While You’re Alive)

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EP 65 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 9/8/25 – Travel Scams, Pasadena Housing, AI Robots & Downsizing Tips

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EP 64 - Rethinking Senior Living: How Co-Housing Creates Connection, Purpose & Community with Wesley Cheng

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EP 63 - Hybrid Long-Term Care Insurance Explained: Life Insurance + LTC in One Policy

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EP62 — Beyond the Boxes: Luxury, Specialty, and Estate Moving Solutions for Seniors & Their Families Guest: Kimberly Tucker, President of All Reasons Moving & Storage

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EP 61 - Traditional Long-Term Care Insurance: Use It or Lose It? (What Families Must Know)

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EP 60 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 9/1/25: Reverse Mortgage Rules, Flooded Memory Care, Senior Improv & AI Wearables

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EP 59 - Does Medicare Cover Assisted Living?

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EP 58 - Medicare Secrets for Aging at Home

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EP 57 - The #1 Medicare Myth That Could Cost Your Family Thousands

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EP 56 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 8/25/25: AI Chatbot Tragedy, Backyard Flips, Alpaca Therapy & More

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EP 55 - Demystifying End-of-Life Decisions in Senior Living with Cheryl Martin

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EP 54 - How Tech & Data Are Changing Senior Living Decisions (What Families Need to Know)

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EP 53 – Redefining Senior Living: How San Sor Creates a Luxury Cruise Ship Experience at Oakmont of Concord

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EP 52 - Medi-Cal & Assisted Living: ALW vs CalAIM Explained for Families

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EP 51 – How Seniors Can Move into CCRCs Without Selling Their Home First (with Todd Galde)

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EP 50 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Week of 8/18/25: Immigrant Care Models, Affordable SoMa Housing, Senior Cohousing & More

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EP49 – Fitness, Faith & Independence: How In-Home Training Transforms Senior Lives with Zane Daugherty

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Ep 48 - How to Spot Financial Abuse Before It Starts (Protect Your Aging Parents)

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EP 47 – From MIT to In-Home Care: Why a Tech Leader Chose to Serve Seniors with Tri Tran

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EP 46 - The 7 Hidden Costs of Delaying a Senior Move (What Families Need to Know)

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EP45 – Senior Living News for the Week of 8/11/25 with Dale Corpus | Powered by Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast

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EP44 - Senior Scams Are on the Rise — How to Protect Your Aging Parents

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EP43 - The 5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Senior Living Community

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EP42 - Protecting Seniors in Care — Legal Rights Every Family Should Know with David Kleczek

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EP41 – Healing Through Horses — How Connected Horse Is Reimagining Dementia Care with Paula Hertel & Judy Vared

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EP40 – Wandah Parenti: From Crisis to Comfort: Guiding Families Through Senior Living Transitions

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EP39 – Medicare Decoded: Expert Tips to Avoid Costly Mistakes with Julie Mason

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EP38 - Talking About Death Won’t Kill You — But NOT Talking Might Cost You (with Jacqueline Scoggins)

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EP37 – Protecting Families Through Life Insurance & Legacy Planning with Steele Nakamoto

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EP36 - Creative Lending Strategies for Senior Living with Mark Maimon

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EP35 - From Caregiver to COO: Vanessa Valerio on Leadership, Dementia, and Person-Centered Home Care

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EP34 - How Moving Seniors with Care Changes Lives with Orlando Nevarez

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EP33 - Finding Joy in Senior Placement & Sip/Paint Events with Jocelynn Jasper

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EP32 - The Gold Standard in Home Health: Compassionate Care & Innovation with Alvin Mojica of Triage Home Healthcare

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EP31 - End-of-Life Planning, Family Dynamics & Legacy with Sara Ecklein of Trust & Honor

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EP30 - Changing the Way We See Caregivers — with Nikki Lopez of Caregiver OneCall

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EP29 – What Hospice Really Is: Living Fully with Support from Sutter Care at Home’s Jerry Louderback

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EP28 - Traci Arieli on Embracing End-of-Life Planning with Compassion and Clarity

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EP27 - Planning Ahead with Purpose: What Families Need to Know About Funeral Pre-Planning (with Lili Garcia)

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EP26 - Hidden Benefits for Atomic Workers: How Laura Welsh & Nuclear Care Partners Provide In-Home Care for Seniors

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EP25 - Making Homes Safer for Seniors: A 20-Year Journey in Aging-in-Place Innovation with Martin Simenc

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EP24 - Decluttering with Dignity: How Stefanie Lew & Junkluggers Help Seniors Downsize Without the Stress

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EP23 - Caregiving, Culture & Going Viral: Chris Punsalan on Family, Fame, and Filipino Values

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EP22 - Care Managers Save Families from Crisis: A Conversation with Patricia Player Maxwell

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EP21 - Downsizing Without the Stress: Senior Moving Tips with Andriana Mendez

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EP20 - Demystifying Reverse Mortgages with Dan Biller: What Families Need to Know Before Making a Move

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EP19 - The Gaps No One Talks About: What Senior Living Communities Miss (And How Home Care Fills In)

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EP18 - The Healing Power of Laughter, Creativity & Connection for Seniors with Neelam Dabholkar

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EP17 - Beyond Meals – How Meals on Wheels Diablo Region Supports Seniors Aging in Place

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EP16 - Empowering Seniors Through Community & Education with Michelle Woster

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EP15 - The Future of Senior Care: How Technology is Redefining Aging in Place with Neil Tantingco

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EP14 - What Makes a CCRC Different? Exploring Acacia Creek with Brian Raimundo

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EP13 - Empowered Advocacy for Seniors: How Nurse-Led Guidance Changes Everything with Cheryl Ringo

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EP12 - Move Management with Heart: How WellRive Makes Senior Transitions Easier with Nelly Cotto

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EP11 - Beyond the Brochure with Kayevon Serna: What Placement Agents Really Do Behind the Scenes

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EP10 - Demystifying Hospice: What Families Need to Know Before It’s Too Late

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EP09 - Building Powerful Partnerships in Senior Living w/ Nickell Melo of Oasis Senior Advisors

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EP08 - Turning Homes into Care Homes: The Future of Senior Living | Ryan Alejo, Safe Haven Care Homes

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EP07 - Is Home Care the Right Choice for Your Family? | Jay Mehta, Assisting Hands Home Care

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EP06 - What Is Home Care? Everything Families Need to Know | Tom Nelson, SYNERGY HomeCare Silicon Valley

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EP05 - Why Every Senior Needs a Living Trust | Estate Planning with Jeannette Marsala

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EP04 - Reverse Mortgages: Smart Financial Move or Risky Choice? | Chris Piro, Searchlight Lending

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EP03 - Board & Care Homes vs. Big Box Assisted Living: What’s Best for Your Loved One? | Aileen Grimesey, Safe Haven Care Homes

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EP02 - How Long-Term Care Insurance Can Protect Your Family | Senior Care Planning with Katie Perez

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EP01 - Senior Living Placement 101: How to Find the Right Community with Ease