Amara Rose

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Amara Rose is a personal and business coach with a broad background in health and positive aging. She holds a social welfare degree with a gerontology emphasis from Penn State, and has written extensively about senior housing, elder health and nutrition, lifelong learning, and the spiritual dimension of aging. A seasoned marketing copywriter, Amara has wordsmithed everything from blogs to brochures to web content. Contact Amara at amara@liveyourlight.com to learn more.

‘Bite-Sized’ reverse mortgage content

Amara RoseNovember 6, 2018November 12, 2018

by Amara RoseNovember 6, 2018November 12, 20186 853

In one Internet minute we collectively download 47,000 apps, send 204 million emails, log more than two million Internet searches and buy $83,000 worth of Amazon products. How can this digital delirium benefit reverse mortgage professionals?

Want A Grandchild? Rent One.

Amara RoseOctober 30, 2018October 29, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 30, 2018October 29, 20182 756

Picture this: your elderly HECM client has always adored youngsters, but he and his dear wife, who married late in life for their era, never had children. So there are no grandchildren to spoil, either. Or, perhaps they have grandchildren — who live far away, across the country or across

Engaging Ways to Work Past 65

Amara RoseOctober 23, 2018October 22, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 23, 2018October 22, 20183 658

Retiring at age 65 is so early 20th century — when people were lucky to even live to 65. Today, when we may have an entire generation’s worth of days to enjoy after age 65, retirement age is arbitrary. A lot has to do with how much we love what

The New “Nesters”: Not Empty, Not Full, Just Right

Amara RoseOctober 16, 2018October 17, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 16, 2018October 17, 20181865

In the past, granny units weren’t typically inhabited by grannies. Most such units served as an income source for the homeowner, and were rented out to twenty-somethings who were getting their feet wet in the job market. Or, in more recent economic times, to people of all ages who need

Upleveling Aging

Amara RoseOctober 9, 2018October 8, 2018

by Amara RoseOctober 9, 2018October 8, 20180729

At 70, you are still a child. At 80, a young man or woman. If at 90, someone from Heaven invites you over, tell him, “Just go away, and come back when I am 100.” ~ Saying carved into a rock facing the sea near the village of Kijioka, in

A Balanced View: Fit for the Long Haul

Amara RoseSeptember 25, 2018September 26, 2018

by Amara RoseSeptember 25, 2018September 26, 201801059

With record numbers of us hurtling headlong towards elderhood, all aspects of aging (and anti-aging) are constantly making headlines. Yet while AARP reports the average age of first-time grandparents is now 47 — which may seem ridiculously young to someone applying for a reverse mortgage at 70, 80, or even

Reimagining Home — And Travel

Amara RoseSeptember 18, 2018September 26, 2018

by Amara RoseSeptember 18, 2018September 26, 20180936

One of the great blessings of being physically and financially fit in later life is the ability to travel. For couples with both partners in good health, the traditional model works: book a travel package or a cruise, stay in fine hotels, take lots of pictures and return to the

From HECM to Hospice: Preparing for Transition

Amara RoseSeptember 11, 2018September 26, 2018

by Amara RoseSeptember 11, 2018September 26, 20180490

Last week we looked at new ways seniors are demystifying rather than denying death, and how smart pre-planning can help families mitigate conflict once the HECM recipient dies. What happens when a reverse mortgage client is approaching the end? One option many might overlook for easing their passage is hospice. For

A Radically Different Approach

Homeowners Marooned

Will this Save the Reverse Mortgage Industry?

Should we tear down the wall?