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Being a Caregiver for an Aging Parent Brings a Huge Emotional Cost, As Well As a Financial One

One of the reporters we enjoy reading as we scour the web for good topics for the AgingOptions blog is Liz Weston of NerdWallet. (Her column also appears in the Sunday Seattle Times, our hometown newspaper.) Weston seems to have a knack for spotlighting practical aspects of aging that we all need to be reminded of, and we think this … Read more

Too Late to Begin Exercising? New Research Says Even Starting in Your 70s Can Help Your Heart and Enrich Your Life

It’s all too common to hear older adults say, “What’s the point of starting to exercise now? I’d rather not change my routines or start something new.” But new research from a decades-long study coming out of Italy suggests that it’s not too late to start exercising and see real benefits to your physical health, … Read more

Harvard-Trained Economist Says, “Don’t Retire Early” – to which Rajiv Adds, “But Don’t Work a Day Longer Than You Have To!”

Here on the AgingOptions blog, we appreciate writers who pull no punches – whether we agree with their opinions or not. In this case, we’re hearing once again from Harvard-trained economist and financial writer Laurence Kotlikoff, someone we’ve quoted here before. Today Kotlikoff takes aim at a goal that for many people is their Holy … Read more

Getting Everyone on the Same Page: A Care Plan Helps You and Your Siblings Coordinate Care for Your Aging Parents

It’s a perennial topic here at AgingOptions for a reason: caregiving for aging parents isn’t just a logistical issue, it’s a deeply emotional one as well. That’s especially true if you have other family members in the mix, all with their own opinions, desires, and voices to be heard. Even the strongest sibling relationships can … Read more

News Update: In a Significant Policy Reversal, Medicare Will Begin Covering Cost of At-Home COVID Tests Later This Spring

Just last week here on the AgingOptions blog, we shared a perplexing report that – for reasons best known to federal policy-makers – the free in-home COVID test kits being offered to insurance beneficiaries across America were not going to be offered to the one group in greatest need: those on Medicare. “There’s one group … Read more

In a Victory for Employees, the Supreme Court Sides With 401(k) Participants – and Creates Headaches for Plan Sponsors

There was a time ‘way back a few generations ago when plenty of working Americans retired with company pensions. The arrangement was simple: in exchange for a set number of years working as a loyal employee, a worker entering retirement would start receiving regular pension checks. Often these payments, guaranteed by the reputation of the … Read more

New Study Says, If You Want to Cut 300-plus Calories Per Day, Get More Sleep

“Want to lose weight from sleeping?” What an opening! Here at AgingOptions we like to bring our readers any information that can contribute to living a longer, happier, healthier life, and this recent article from CNN by Sandee LaMotte takes the cake (figuratively, but not literally) by linking sleep and weight loss in a powerful way.  Think weight … Read more

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