Describe a favorite or funny holiday memory.

As retirement nears, divide financial assets so that no more than half are in stocks in general and no more than five to 10 percent are in the stock of your employer (if applicable). This ensures you can weather market fluctuations with minimal impact.

“Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of those pieces.” – Judith Viorst

Get rid of clutter hot spots. Tables and counters should be cleared nightly of everything that doesn't belong on them.

Our best to you and your family as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day.

Our best to you and your family as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day.

If you're a caregiver, keep photos of important documents (living wills, DNRs, medication lists, etc.) for your parents on your smartphone.

“Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.” - Bob Marley

Prearranging your funeral can relieve your family of the emotional burden associated with making funeral arrangements.

Describe the most adventurous thing you've ever done

Cherish your life experiences. Older adults remember a time before constant connection, when children played in the neighborhood until dark, and life was far less hectic than it is for younger people today. Preserve those memories by writing them down.

Avoid interfering in your adult children's lives, but be present and supportive when they need you. If they ask for advice, provide it. If they don't, keep quiet. This is their journey, and one day you won't be there to take it with them, so help them grow into their own path.

“Rainbows reminds us that even after the darkest clouds and the fiercest winds there is still beauty.” – Katrina Mayer

Take a photo with your phone that shows exactly where you parked at a mall (or a concert, the airport, etc.). Then you'll know exactly where your car is several hours (or days) later.

"Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success." - Shawn Achor

Help your family get through your loss.

Is there a story friends and family always tell about you?

“Giving up is the only sure way to fail.” ― Gena Showalter

Give your feet some love. Buy a couple of comfortable pairs of shoes for dressing up, dressing casually, and exercising.

Investigate your family medical history. Talk with older relatives who can tell you, in the course of their stories, what kinds of medical risk factors you might have inherited.