Stairs. You used to motor on up one, two or even three steps at a time. But now you pause and look for a handrail. Maybe it's the new hip you're getting. Or a knee. Maybe you're tired of grocery shopping and cooking for yourself. Maybe you've been forgetting to take your medications. Or maybe you've noticed that you're just a bit lonely. Life's happening. What are your options? It doesn't need to be scary or a surrender. With a positive attitude and a little planning, it can be liberating, fun and fulfilling. In this episode of Old & Confused, Jon and Mike explore the options with someone who's been there and lived to talk about it.

We've all heard about the great outdoors, but what about The Great Indoors? After all, that's where most of us spend most of our time; it should be at least as inspiring as Nature. In this episode of Old & Confused, Jon and Mike explore the often daunting process of remodeling with a bona fide expert on interior design. Please join us for this discussion - we think you'll find it as informative and entertaining as we did!

Ever wonder what happened to that certain college roommmate who was always breaking into your boxes of cookies and eating all but one of them? Me neither. But there were others with whom you shared some amazing experiences. You'd like to re-connect, right? Well, on this special episode of Old & Confused, Mike and three of his college buddies get together to discuss the secret sauce of friendships that have endured for nearly 50 years. That's pretty awesome. Listen in. Get inspired. Then make a call.

Are you a spender or a saver? Either way, you need money. Wanna retire earlier or later? You’ll need money. Wouldn’t leaving something for the kids or charity be kinda nice? Yep, money. See a pattern emerging here? That’s why Jon and Mike asked a financial expert to come on Old & Confused to share some wisdom about financial, retirement and estate planning. Have a listen. Learn. Plan.

Ninety percent of small-c christian evangelicals proudly voted for a convicted felon, pathological liar, con man ... and the list of other disgusting attributes they found so admirable goes on and on. Chalk it up to mass hysteria, defined as an outbreak of unusual, unhealthy and uncontrollable behaviors, thoughts and feelings shared among a group of people. It's a psychogenic illness. On this episode of Old & Confused, Jon and Mike talk with an expert about why so many evangelicals have become utterly unmoored from the teachings of their religion, and how they can find their way back to some semblance of spiritual, mental and emotional health.

Being terrified at Halloween is an old American tradition - it's delightful! But have you ever experienced signing up for Medicare? Just thinking about the whole Medicare signup process can have you gnawing away at your fingernails, waking up in a cold sweat and calling out for Mommy! Jon and Mike can identify. They've found an expert who literally wrote the book on Medicare and he's ready to illuminate your world (and save those cuticles)! Join the gang at Old & Confused and learn a little about signing up for Medicare.

Are you tired of this kind of joke - "Shoutout to my Grandparents!!! Because that's the only way they'll hear me." Or the slightly darker - "What do they call Covid in China? The One Grandparent Policy." Just remember; Grandparents are wily and cunning; they always find a way to get their revenge. Actually, many grandparents are enthusiastically embracing their role these days. On this episode of Old & Confused, Mike and Jon interview two experienced - and unabashedly joyful - Grandparents and bring you all the deets.

It's flooded the Nation! Now it's spreading around the world! No, it isn't COVID or BitCoin or traffic-cone colored facial toner. It's Pickleball! In this episode of Old & Confused, Mike and Jon explore the dizzying popularity of Pickleball with their expert guest. We think you'll find it slightly more soothing than the sound of Pickleball being played next door at 6:45 a.m.