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“A Hidden, Dangerous Side to Retirement”: Research Reveals Potential Slowdown in Brain Function, Increase in Cognitive Decline

Much has been written (and reported here on the AgingOptions blog) about the alluring benefits of retirement – and about some of the pitfalls. Those who retire without a sense of purpose, for example, are at far greater risk of the damaging effects of isolation and depression. But new research, described this article we found … Read more

If Your Parents Haven’t Saved for Their Retirement, Here Are Six Things You Can Do to Help – Without Putting Yourself at Risk

It’s probably at the top of the list of every adult child’s worst nightmares: you’ve spent your professional life preparing carefully for the ability to retire, saving and doing your research, only to find out that your own parents didn’t do the same, for whatever reason. And now, as they age, their financial future is … Read more

Congressional Showdown: Democrats Want Billions for Elder Care While Republicans Claim Price Tag is Just Too High

Keeping track of the budget battles in Washington, D.C. has become a spectator sport. Sometimes the rhetoric gets so heated and the issues so obscured that it’s tough figuring out what’s actually at stake, let alone how the debate might affect ordinary Americans. But according to this recent NBC News report by reporter Leigh Ann … Read more

If You’re Struggling to Reengage After COVID-19, You Could Be Experiencing “Cave Syndrome” – and You’re Definitely Not Alone

Is the COVID-19 pandemic over – or is the virus gearing up for another attack? It’s difficult for us laypeople to make an informed judgment, isn’t it? Whatever your view, it’s clear, at least here in the Pacific Northwest (home to AgingOptions), that people have started reengaging in something like “normal life” in recent months, … Read more

Baby Boomers are Sitting on Record Home Equity – So, Is Now the Time to Cash In on the Explosive Housing Market?

These days, any time baby boomers get together, chances are good that the topic of real estate will come up in conversation. Recent studies suggest that more than three-fourths of this huge generation, now between their mid-fifties and their mid-seventies, are home-owners, and as they retire (or approach retirement) the question of whether to sell, … Read more

These Three “Money Traps” Can Catch You by Surprise in Retirement – and Could Even Drain Your Savings

We’ve read an untold number of articles warning retirees about the financial pressures they’ll be facing as they grow older. We’ve read endless alerts about the perils of inflation. We’ve seen dozens of articles explaining how many hundreds of thousands of dollars the average senior is going to end up paying for health care. From … Read more

Lessons from the “Blue Zones” – Here are 5 Things That the Longest-Living People in the World Do to Keep Relationships Healthy

Do you live in a Blue Zone? If you’re reading this article on the AgingOptions blog, chances are the answer is no. The so-called “Blue Zones,” described on this website, are five places in the world where people live longest and stay healthiest. Only one, Loma Linda, California, is in North America – the rest … Read more

If It’s Time to Help an Aging Parent Downsize, This Professional Organizer Can Show You How to Get It Done Without Drama

Many of today’s boomers are finding themselves caught in the middle of a generational vise: their kids are coming into young adulthood in a weak economy, burdened with student debt, while their aging parents are finally deciding that it’s time to leave the big old family home and downsize. We’ve covered the issue of helping … Read more

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