MSI Press Blog

  Grief may be universal, but widowhood is not experienced the same way by men and women. The words widow and widower describe the same loss — the death of a spouse — yet they carry different social, financial, and emotional realities. Understanding those differences helps us see how gender roles shape life after loss, and how both widows and widowers navigate the long road of rebuilding. Financial Realities: Unequal Starting Points For many women, widowhood brings an abrupt financial reckoning. Even today, older women are more likely to have interrupted careers, smaller pensions, and less access to investment income. When a husband dies, the household’s primary income often disappears, leaving the widow to manage reduced Social Security benefits and rising medical or housing costs. Widowers, by contrast, are statistically more likely to have independent income or retirement savings. Yet they face their own financial strain — not from lack of funds, but from the sudden need to ma...

  Lewy Body Dementia is one of the most complex—and often one of the most misunderstood—forms of dementia. Families usually notice that something is changing, but the changes don’t fit neatly into the patterns they expect from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. That’s because LBD sits at the crossroads of both: it affects thinking , movement , behavior , sleep , and even the body’s automatic functions like blood pressure and digestion. A Disease of Misplaced Proteins At the heart of LBD are tiny protein deposits called Lewy bodies . These clumps form inside brain cells and interfere with how neurons communicate. Over time, this disrupts memory, attention, movement, mood, and the sleep‑wake cycle. There are two related forms of the disease: Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): cognitive changes—confusion, attention problems, hallucinations—appear first. Parkinson’s disease dementia: movement symptoms come first, with cognitive decline developing later. What Families Often Notice First LBD ...

  ✨💛 Leadership in Love Mark Wilson on Transforming Caregiving Through Clarity, Courage, and Compassion Mark, I LOVE the way you’ve taken something deeply personal and turned it into a path that helps others navigate one of life’s hardest journeys. And I ADMIRE how you bring clarity, structure, and leadership into moments that can feel overwhelming — helping families care with confidence, compassion, and purpose. And I’m super HAPPY that you’ve shared your courageous , compassionate , and purposeful spirit on our show today. 🙏❤️ — Matt ──────────────── Leadership in Love Some paths are chosen… bold and bright, Others are found when wrong meets right— And somewhere between what we plan and control, A deeper calling awakens the soul. And Mark felt that calling… steady and true, Not shouted in triumph—but quietly grew. When love said, “Step in,” he answered that call, And learned how to lead with love through it all. He traded the boardroom for moments that matter, Where time mo...