AgingOptionsHere at AgingOptions we review many, many articles and studies about dementia every year. That’s because afflictions such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia tend to be the number one fear of many aging adults. Most of us have watched parents and other loved ones cope with this debilitating, destructive condition, and we … Read more
Among all the conversations between adult children and their aging parents, the conversation about whether Mom or Dad needs to consider moving into assisted living is certainly the hardest. Emotions run high on both sides. The aging parent is almost certain to become defensive or to act offended that their child would even suggest the … Read more
In the face of a culture that seems increasingly to value youth and devalue old age, here’s some great counter-cultural news: a just-released survey shows that older adults are actually happier and less anxious than their younger peers. You can read this encouraging article here on the website called HealthDay. It’ll make your day, as … Read more
Is long term care (LTC) insurance right for you? And more to the point, if your premiums rise, how should you respond – by cancelling your policy, adjusting it, or continuing to pay? Because we work with seniors in helping them prepare for retirement, we deal with long term care insurance questions all the time. … Read more
Saving for retirement is on the rise. That’s good news. But too many seniors are undercutting their own retirement plans by treating their retirement accounts as an emergency fund. This recent article on the CNBC website points out the dangers in this shortsighted lack of planning. As the opening sentence of the CNBC article succinctly … Read more
Unnecessary, unsuitable, even deadly – just some of the terms used to describe prescription drugs being given to elderly patients in the nation’s hospitals. Yet the practice of over-prescribing drugs to seniors continues, sometimes with deadly results. This is the conclusion in a recent article we discovered on the website of the authoritative Washington Post. … Read more
“The health care bureaucracy is crippling. There are lots of layers to get to the right person. So you end up paying bills just because you’ve run out of energy.” Those sobering words from a 62-year-old retired teacher in Washington, D.C., sum up the dilemma many patients find themselves in as they try to work … Read more
There’s a brand new report just released that contains sobering news for anyone about to retire, and we’ve run across several articles in major news outlets about it. Here’s the bottom line: new estimates state that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need a whopping $260,000 to cover their health care costs in retirement. … Read more
You may have heard the news a few months ago that the U.S. Department of Labor had finally released what is commonly being called “the fiduciary rule.” This is a new set of guidelines that covers virtually all investment brokers and financial planners in the nation. The 1,000-page law, set to take effect in April … Read more
Anyone who has cared for an aging loved one understands the worry about their daily finances. Age-related impairment can often show up first in the financial arena, causing an aging Mom or Dad to start forgetting important details about their money. This creates worries for the kids. Are your parent’s bills getting paid? Are they … Read more
Will your plan for retirement lead to disaster if your health fails? Will you end up forced into institutional care, go broke paying for care, or become a burden on your family?
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