Many seniors envision their retirement years looking like a dream vacation, with nothing but golf carts and beach umbrellas. But the reality for most seniors is different. The great majority tend to stay put when they retire – and a recent article on the USNews “Money” website gives at least six good reasons why. (You … Read more
What choices will you have available for housing in your retirement years? If present trends are any indication, there may be plenty of options available when it’s time to make this vital decision. This article from the website Age in Place Tech.com describes a fascinating phenomenon: too much senior housing capacity is being built – … Read more
Owning a home is part of the American dream, or at least it has been. It’s a bit up in the air for the Millennials and while that gets sorted out, the Baby Boomers are still keen to own their own home. A US News story looked at seven housing trends for Baby Boomers which … Read more
I don’t know if you’ve looked around but there are a bunch of senior retirement communities out there. Senior Housing News, a senior housing industry publication counts over 30,000 professionals and experts in the senior industry. And while Baby Boomers are making the move to those communities, even more are trying to redefine just what … Read more
A recent report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and the AARP Foundation projects that Senior Housing is the next big American crisis. According to the report, “The public policy challenges are immense. Recognizing the implications of this profound demographic shift and taking immediate steps to address the deficiencies in the housing stock, … Read more
In the financial world, there is a term that I’m sure you’ve heard. The term is compound interest. Say for example that you put your money in an investment fund. Over time, even with occasional losses, you’ll have earned interest and that interest will earn interest, until it’s many times your original investment—similar to the … Read more
Caregivers often find themselves in tricky situations. Here’s a situation that can come up that can require trained help to overcome. Your mom has dementia and resides in a nursing home. She never lasts very long in any particular nursing home because she enters other client’s rooms, undresses and slips into bed with them (don’t … Read more
While the vast majority of older Americans want to continue living in their own homes as they age, many will end up moving into senior living communities. A recent National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) meeting in Washington D.C. addressed ways to avoid making that transition. Technology: webcams, Skype and other monitoring devices can greatly … Read more
According to the 2013 Investment Company Fact Book, American retirement relies upon a five-layer pyramid comprised of Social Security, homeownership, employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and other assets. Social Security represents the base of that pyramid, as it is the largest component of retiree income for most Americans and the predominant income source for … Read more
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