AgingOptionsWe’ve all heard the expression “You’re as old as you feel.” We’ve also heard people say that “Age is just a number,” and “70 is the new 50” (something aging boomers tell themselves on a regular basis). But that does raise an interesting question: at what age are we officially “old”? We ran across this … Read more
One would think that a vulnerable senior adult being discharged from the hospital to recover at home from illness or surgery would welcome the offer of in-home medical help. Many do – but a surprisingly high number refuse the help they need, putting themselves at far greater danger of ending up right back in the … Read more
A few weeks ago we read this piece on the Huffington Post: a letter written to retirement expert Jim Miller by a man about to retire with a younger spouse. “When I retire in a few months at 65 and go on Medicare,” this man wrote, “what are my wife’s (insurance) options?” (His wife is … Read more
Here’s an update on a story we brought you just one year ago. It’s another sad example of how even those with vast personal wealth sometimes fail to plan carefully for their declining years. No matter how rich and powerful they are, the result of this planning failure is often a disaster, with vicious courtroom … Read more
Here’s a new wrinkle many may not have heard about until now. Apparently officials from the Social Security Administration are calling people who are delaying benefits until age 70, offering them a cash incentive if they’ll file for benefits early. Does that sound like a scam to you? It does to a lot of people, and it did … Read more
There’s no doubt about it – the baby boomers have left their mark on American culture for decades. Now as they age, with the advance cohort just over 70, baby boomers are helping stimulate yet another surprising change in our society: they’re causing a huge transformation in senior centers around the nation. That’s the interesting … Read more
We loved the question asked by this article that appeared a short while back on the website of CBS News. The article begins, “Aging boomers probably remember Rodney Dangerfield as the comedian who lamented, ‘I don’t get no respect.’” Then CBS asks, “Are reverse mortgages the modern equivalent in the retirement planning world?” In other … Read more
When should you retire? If you ask ten seniors that question you’re likely to get at least ten different answers – maybe more. Deciding when to hang up the tool belt or the briefcase is one of the most individual, personal decisions we’ll ever make. We can’t count the times when a guest at a … Read more
In past generations it was generally considered unthinkable to question one’s doctor. Physicians possessed unchallenged authority, and their words carried nearly divine weight. Ironically, even in today’s skeptical age, some patients – especially older ones – still feel reluctant to challenge their doctor about anything he or she says. (If you want to read more … Read more
One of the final elder care policy moves of the Obama Administration will not be implemented after all, thanks to a ruling just announced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (also called CMS). The new regulation means that nursing homes can continue requiring residents to sign binding arbitration agreements as a condition of … Read more
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