Priyanka Saini

If you’re like most seniors, the thought of moving out of your present home fills you with dread – particularly if you’ve lived there for a decade or three. You might have a strong wish to downsize or to move to a condo or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), but the prospect of attacking … Read more

Over the past year or so, the ups and downs of the Dow and the Nasdaq have been uppermost in the minds of many retirees (and those close to retirement). In the roller coaster ride between euphoria when the markets rise and gloom when they fall, could it be that many seniors are worried about … Read more

When you stay at an upscale hotel, the concierge is there to provide you special, personalized service – a restaurant recommendation, theater tickets, emergency dry cleaning, or anything else that might make you feel your preferences matter. If you’ve experienced that kind of individual service, then you understand the concept behind what’s called concierge medicine. … Read more

Here on the AgingOptions Blog, caregiving is one of our most frequent topics, for one simple reason: some time in our lives, most of us will either need a caregiver, or be a caregiver – or both. For tens of millions of American adults, caring for an aging loved one is a daily reality. Usually, … Read more

“Follow your doctor’s orders!” That’s what most of us have been told since we were kids, haven’t we? That sage advice seems to apply with particular emphasis when it comes to taking prescription drugs – we’re always reminded to take every pill on time, since our good health depends on it. Given that cultural background, … Read more

There are hundreds of articles published every year telling seniors how to evaluate their housing choices, and many of them are helpful. But we think this article from Kiplinger may be the first one we’ve seen that bases its questions on something as simple as ice cream. We’re referring to this clever idea as “The … Read more

It’s not surprising to read that many seniors are approaching retirement with little or no savings set aside. In fact, just recently we presented a story here on the Blog describing how money woes are impacting Americans’ mental health. If you’re already retired, or within a few years of stopping regular work, you might think … Read more

If you really want to know the lay of the land – the ins and outs of a place, say – the best advice is to ask someone who has spent time there. The same applies to something as challenging and deeply personal as being a family caregiver: theoretical knowledge is useless compared to the … Read more

To make a marriage work, what’s the ideal age difference between partners? While statisticians may be able to give a technical answer to that question, the fact is that any marriage can work, no matter which partner is older and by how many years. Still, as we read last summer in this article from the … Read more

What’s the one thing that causes you the most stress in your life? We’ll bet it’s money. One article we found in researching this story quoted the American Psychological Association who found that the top cause of stress in the United States is – you guessed it – money. In an APA survey from a … Read more