Here at the AgingOptions Blog we continually explore online news sources that we think will be of interest to our readers and radio listeners. Among the many go-to sites we visit regularly, we like the website NextAvenue because it tends to deal with some of the “real life issues” of aging – and this excellent … Read more
Nearly three-quarters of senior Americans want to live in their own homes as they age – but less than one percent of American housing stock is properly equipped to accommodate them. That’s just one finding that grabbed our attention from a comprehensive study by Harvard University called “Housing America’s Older Adults.” It’s a long report … Read more
Have you heard the term “the graying of America”? It’s a description of the fact that the median age in the U.S. is rising. As baby boomers – that huge group of babies born between the mid-1940’s and the early 1960’s – get older, so does the country. According to an article in the Fiscal … Read more
A small program that began in Little Rock, Arkansas, almost 20 years ago is now providing home-like care to about 1,000 veterans, at a fraction of the cost of nursing care. Besides saving the Department of Veterans Affairs millions in care costs annually, this initiative, called the Medical Foster Home program, provides loving care in … Read more
Much has been written – but not enough has been done – about the plight of the nation’s estimated 42 million people, almost all untrained family members, who are serving as primary caregivers for a loved one with chronic health problems. Some of these are caring for children with disabilities, but many more are at … Read more
Starting this fall, your ride to the doctor’s office or your home-delivered meal might be covered by your Medicare Advantage plan. The same goes for that air conditioner you need to help deal with your chronic asthma or the grab bar you needed installed in your shower for safety. Indeed, the popular Medicare Advantage programs … Read more
It’s a decision a growing number of families will face, especially as the baby boomers get older. Your mom or dad is starting to show signs of physical or cognitive decline. They seem less happy and secure living on their own than they used to. Sooner or later for millions of families the question will … Read more
Have you heard the term “the graying of America”? It describes the fact that the median age in the U.S. is getting older. As baby boomers – that huge group of babies born between the mid-1940’s and the early 1960’s – get older, so does the country. One indicator of this trend: according to an … Read more
One of the most important retirement decisions – and sometimes one of the most overlooked – is the decision about where you’ll want to live as you age. Based on thousands of conversations with clients, radio listeners and seminar guests, we would observe that all too many seniors go into retirement assuming they’ll be able … Read more
When the Wall Street Journal talks, people tend to listen, and that certainly applies to a subject as frequently misunderstood as reverse mortgages. A year or so ago this article appeared in the pages of this authoritative financial paper, and we have to imagine that it caused a few skeptics to sit up and take … Read more
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