In this US News article, Workers Pushing Back Their Retirement Age, a new survey suggests that hitting a retirement savings goal is now a more compelling reason to retire than turning 65. What’s your plan, retiring at a specific age or at a specific retirement savings amount? Let’s talk about it.
According to this MSNBC article, aging in place is the overwhelming preference of Americans over 50. But doing it successfully requires both good fortune and support services. Let us know your plans: Are you planning to stay in your home as you age? If so, what are you doing now to make that possible? You … Read more
This New York Times article explores the effects of telling patients that the treatments aren’t working and that death is imminent. A difficult conversation indeed, but who fares better, the informed or the uniformed? We would love to hear comments from health care professionals and those who have gone through this with a loved one. … Read more
Last Sunday’s Seattle Times Real Estate Section put a spotlight on the area of Riverside Drive / Bothell, a fine berg just north of Seattle, touting it’s attraction as a “Seniorville”. This put me in mind of an important concept that I counsel Boomers and Beyonders on when the issue on the table is…
“Where’s the best place for us to live out our ‘final 1/3 of life’ with a high level of health and happiness”?
Only a small percentage of Americans move after they reach retirement age, according to demographic researchers, meaning most will “age in place” in neighborhoods where daily activities require frequent car trips. With rising life expectancies, America’s largest generation will also be the oldest ever. Inevitably, aging experts note, a large share will find that their … Read more
ScienceDaily (Oct. 27, 2011) — A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean muscle mass in older men, especially in those who were losing weight. In these men, higher testosterone levels were also … Read more
Medicare impacts weight loss surgeries in more ways than expected. http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-change-tied-safer-weight-loss-surgery-214200607.html
Obesity Harmones – The magic potion that may have some unintended consequences http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/237000.php
Medicare can be confusing, with a wide array of terms and coverage options that are completely foreign to the average healthcare consumer. In part one of this two-part series from Soundpath Health, we’ll define some key terms. In Part 2, we’ll explain the different coverage options that are available. Below are 10 terms that are … Read more
The cost of long-term care continues its upward climb, according to the 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. Private room nursing home rates rose 4.4 percent to $87,235 a year or $239 a day, while assisted living facility costs jumped 5.6 percent on average to $41,724 a … Read more
Will your plan for retirement lead to disaster if your health fails? Will you end up forced into institutional care, go broke paying for care, or become a burden on your family?
For millions of Americans, the answer is yes. This video explains why retirement turns into a nightmare for so many people and how completing this course can keep these nightmares from happening to you.
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