In this eye-opening article in US News, featured elsewhere on this week’s AgingOptions blog, reporter Lisa Esposito profiles a son who faced frustrating challenges in trying to assume control over his mother’s affairs during her severe mental decline. He had actually done his homework and thought he was well-prepared. Yet even with good pre-planning and … Read more
When Joe Biden campaigned for President in 2020, he used the slogan “Build Back Better.” Now, that phrase – awkward-sounding to some but music to the ears of others – has been attached to the Build Back Better Act, the $1.7 trillion package of social initiatives that passed the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives last week. … Read more
There are tens of millions of them out there – members of what’s often called “the sandwich generation.” These are the people old enough to have adult kids but young enough to have living parents. Typically in their late forties to early sixties, these men and women often feel trapped in a vise-like grip of … Read more
The relentless wave of new technology just keeps on rolling along like a tsunami. It’s like a digital revolution that never stops! But there are times when we have to pause and ask, when it comes to caregiving, is a high-tech solution really the best solution, or does it take the place of something more … Read more
Last week here on the AgingOptions blog, we offered some helpful ideas from NerdWallet about how to have “the money talk” with aging parents during holiday get-togethers. As the article warned, conversations about money can often turn into arguments, and nobody likes that during festive family times! This week we offer a different approach, one … Read more
Just about every article we read about healthy aging emphasizes the need for older people to stay active. Even a minimal level of physical activity – walking, gardening, stretching – helps aging adults live longer and healthier lives. By contrast, a lifestyle of inactivity often turns into a downward spiral of physical and emotional problems … Read more
“Getting debt-free” has become a common financial mantra. As the years go by and we age toward eventual retirement, the common wisdom has traditionally suggested that we will pay off more and more debt, then step blissfully into our retirement years financially free and unencumbered. But as it turns out, that “common wisdom” of retiring … Read more
For many families, the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day will be different this year than last. One year ago, millions of families skipped holiday celebrations entirely due to COVID-related fears and travel restrictions. Yet in spite of the persistence and unpredictability of the virus, 2021 will feel different, with most Americans seemingly determined … Read more
Anyone who has been on Medicare or who has studied the program for any length of time knows that this program that is so essential to the health and well-being of millions of American seniors doesn’t cover everything. But with 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every single day, there are well over 3.5 million people … Read more
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are scared to death of ending up in a nursing home when your health fails, is there anything you can do right now to make sure that you don’t end up in an institutional setting? Fortunately, the answer is yes. When it comes to housing later … 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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