Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast
Simplify Senior Transitions Podcast -- Helping families figure out how to pay for senior care - especially when a home is involved.
Hosted by Dale Corpus, Senior Transition Strategist, real estate advisor, and reverse mortgage specialist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this podcast helps families navigate the complicated decisions that come with aging, care needs, housing transitions, and finances.
Whether you’re trying to figure out:
- how to pay for assisted living or home care
- what to do with a parent’s home
- whether to sell, stay, rent, or use home equity strategically
- how to avoid costly mistakes during a senior transition
- or how to navigate family disagreements and emotional decisions
…this podcast is designed to help you make smarter, more informed decisions with clarity and confidence.
Each episode features practical conversations with experts in:
- senior living
- caregiving
- estate planning
- financial planning
- reverse mortgages
- long-term care funding
- real estate
- aging in place solutions
If you’re an adult child, caregiver, senior, or professional helping families through later-life transitions, this podcast will give you actionable insights and real-world strategies you can actually use.
Episodes
253 episodes
EP 253 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging | Week of August 31, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging, your weekly editorial briefing exploring the ideas, research, and innovations transforming how we grow older.This Week's ThemeThe ...
EP 252 - Do Your Children Inherit the House If You Have a Reverse Mortgage? What Every Family Should Know
🏡 If your parents get a reverse mortgage... do you still inherit the house?It's one of the biggest questions I hear from families—and one of the most misunderstood.In this episode of Sandwich Generation Solutions, I ...
EP 251 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging | Week of August 24, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging, your weekly editorial briefing on the trends, research, and innovations transforming how we grow older.This Week's ThemeThe future...
EP 250 - Reverse Mortgage vs. HELOC: Which Makes More Sense After Age 62?
🏡 Reverse mortgage or HELOC—which makes more sense after age 62?It's a question I hear frequently from families exploring ways to access home equity.If Mom or Dad needs additional money for home care, wants to improve month...
EP 249 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging | Week of August 17, 2026
This week on Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging, Dale explores six stories highlighting how innovation, healthcare, and new thinking are transforming what it means to grow older.Topics...
EP 248 - Can You Buy a Home with a Reverse Mortgage? What Downsizing Seniors Should Know
🏡 When most people hear the words reverse mortgage, they think about someone using the equity in a home they already own.But what many people don't realize is that, in certain situations, a reverse mortgage may also be used to ...
EP 247 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging | Week of August 10, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging, your weekly editorial briefing on the trends, research, and innovations changing how we grow older.This Week's ThemeTechnology is ...
EP 246 - How Much Money Can You Get from a Reverse Mortgage? The 5 Factors That Determine It
How much money can you actually get from a reverse mortgage?It's one of the most common questions families ask—and the answer is more complicated than most people realize.In this episode of Sandwich Generation Solutions, Dale Co...
EP 245 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus - The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging | Week of August 3, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping the Future of Aging, your weekly editorial briefing on the biggest stories influencing how we grow older.Each week, Dale goes beyond the headlines to help famili...
EP 244 - Can You Refinance a Reverse Mortgage? Here's When It May Make Sense
🏡 Can you refinance a reverse mortgage?In some situations, yes.But whether you can refinance isn't the most important question.The better question is:Should you?In this episode of San...
EP 243 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus - The Stories Shaping How We Age | Week of July 27, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus – The Stories Shaping How We Age, your weekly roundup of the biggest stories influencing the future of aging.Each week, Dale explores the latest developments in senior care, caregi...
EP 242 - Can Someone with Dementia Get a Reverse Mortgage? Timing Matters More Than You Think
🧠 Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be overwhelming.Along with concerns about health and caregiving, many families suddenly find themselves asking difficult financial questions.One of the most common questions I hear is:
EP 241 - How San Ramon Valley Village Is Helping Seniors Age in Place Through Community with Claes Elfving & Mekhala Shekar
🏡 Most people think aging in place simply means staying in your own home.But remaining independent takes much more than a house.It takes relationships.It takes neighbors.It takes trusted resources.And i...
EP 240 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Aging in Community, Alzheimer's Caregiving & Senior Scams - Week of July 20, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of July 20, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actual...
EP 239 - What Happens to a Reverse Mortgage When Someone Passes Away?
One of the biggest misconceptions about reverse mortgages is this:"When the homeowner passes away, the bank automatically gets the house."It's a myth that's been repeated for years—and it's one of the biggest reasons...
EP 238 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Medicare Fraud, Affordable Aging at Home & AI Robots Fighting Loneliness - Week of July 13, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of July 13, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actual...
EP 237 - Sell the House or Get a Reverse Mortgage? 5 Questions Every Family Should Ask First
When an aging parent begins needing care, many families eventually ask the same question:Should we sell the house… or should we consider a reverse mortgage?It’s one of the biggest financial decisions a family can make.<...
EP 236 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Alzheimer’s, Senior Fraud Protection & Medicare Coverage Gaps - Week of July 6, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale CorpusWeek of July 6, 2026Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mean...
EP 235 - Can You Lose Your Home with a Reverse Mortgage? Separating Fact from Fiction
One of the biggest fears families have when they hear the words reverse mortgage is this:"Will the bank take our home?"It’s one of the most common questions I hear.And it’s also one of the biggest misconceptio...
EP 234 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | Aging in Place, Medicare Weight-Loss Drugs & the 96-Year-Old Party Queen - Week of June 29, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale CorpusWeek of June 29, 2026Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mea...
EP 233 - When Does a Reverse Mortgage NOT Make Sense? 7 Situations Every Family Should Understand
One of the biggest misconceptions about reverse mortgages is that they’re the right solution for every homeowner.They’re not.In fact, one of the things that surprises people most when they learn I’m a reverse mortgage specialist i...
EP 232 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Medicare, Caregiver Debt & Senior Scam Warning - Week of June 22, 2026
Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale CorpusWeek of June 22, 2026Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mea...
EP 231 - Can a Reverse Mortgage Pay for Home Care? What Families Need to Know Before a Crisis
🎙️ What happens when Mom wants to remain at home, but the cost of care is becoming difficult to manage?Maybe she needs help with meals.Maybe she needs help with bathing.Maybe she needs someone there for a few hours a day.
EP 230 - Senior Living News with Dale Corpus | AI & Aging, Hidden Costs of Aging in Place & Senior Scam Alerts - Week of June 15, 2026
🎙️ Welcome to Senior Living News with Dale Corpus for the week of June 15, 2026.Each week, we break down the biggest stories shaping senior care, aging, caregiving, housing, and the Sandwich Generation—and discuss what they actually mean...
EP 229 - The 3 Ways Families Pay for Senior Care | Income, Assets, and Home Equity Explained
🎙️ If your mom or dad suddenly needed assisted living, memory care, or significant in-home care tomorrow, would you know how you would pay for it?Most families don’t.And it’s not because they’re irresponsible. It’s because most fa...
