Several months ago we discovered this insightful article on the website US News. It answered a question we have heard frequently in our client meetings, on our call-in radio programs and at our seminars: “If I die with debts, will my heirs have to pay them off?” Because this question (and the worry behind it) … Read more
We just discovered this very recent article on the website of Kaiser Health News, one that really captured our notice. The article is called “A Playbook for Managing Problems in the Last Chapter of Your Life,” and it calls attention to two themes we emphasize repeatedly in our seminars and on the radio – the … Read more
Here at AgingOptions we always remind our readers and listeners that there’s much more to retirement than finances. However – we’re the first to admit that preserving one’s assets in retirement is extremely important. So how are you doing in planning for your financial future? Do you feel you have all your bases covered? Before … Read more
Your mom is getting older and she’s really starting to lose weight. At first you think it’s merely the side effects of aging, but then you begin to wonder – could something else be going on? The answer could surprise you: Mom may be suffering from an eating disorder. In spite of the fact that … Read more
Almost everyone who reads the AgingOptions blog or listens to our radio program knows something about Alzheimer’s disease, and many of us have had personal experience with a loved one suffering from it. Experts estimate that nearly five and a half million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and that number is expected to rise dramatically in … Read more
If someone you love has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, one of the best things he or she can do may be to get outside for a frequent brisk walk. This is according to this recent article in the New York Times, which we found encouraging. Hopefully it will encourage you as well. The … Read more
$1.454 trillion. That’s the total of all taxes owed by American taxpayers to our friends at the IRS in 2016 (for the 2015 tax year). If you divide that hefty sum by the number of taxpayers, it averages out to a tax rate for the typical taxpayer of about 13.5 percent for each tax return. … Read more
Everyone knows that a reverse mortgage can be a powerful financial planning tool for seniors when used under the appropriate circumstances – right? Well, apparently not. Even with all the publicity over the past few years about how much better today’s reverse mortgages are, and even with a growing chorus of once-skeptical financial planners singing … Read more
Aging in place may be the hot trend for seniors these days, but as we always remind radio listeners and seminar attendees, staying in your own home as you age might not be the appropriate choice for everybody. As if to reinforce that caveat, we have just discovered this revealing article from a website called … Read more
As you know if you’ve listened to our radio programs or attended our seminars, here at AgingOptions we are passionate advocates for the vital role of geriatricians in senior health. Our observation over the years is that no medical expert is better qualified than a geriatric physician to care for the needs of aging men … 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?
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