Dr. Sara Zeff Geber is a recipient of the “Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS’ Next Avenue. She is an author, retirement transition coach, and professional speaker on retirement and aging.

She has developed a niche specialty as an expert in “Solo Aging,” informing people who have no children or who are aging alone how to have a safe and fulfilling life in their retirement years.

Dr. Geber is the author of the 2018 book, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults, which was selected that year as a “best book on aging well” by the Wall Street Journal. Find out more at www.LifeEncore.com

In this interview, Sara describes:

• the three legs of the stool to solo aging with security…legal, financial and social.
• the importance of building community…all types of community. 
• Sara provides encouragement to those of us who may struggle with building community. She says being patient is key. It takes a good amount of time to make a good friend. 
• how her encore career has impacted her own retirement significantly. In retirement, it doesn’t matter the path, but that you extend yourself, make connections and build friendships.