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More Americans are choosing not to retire

Increasingly my conversations with my contemporaries are around retirement, specifically the lack of desire to retire. Some people might consider believing we won’t retire or at least that we won’t retire for years after any official retirement age as pessimistic but at least part of the lack of desire to retire has something to do … Read more

Are cameras in the nursing home the way to prevent elder abuse?

Are you worried about the care a loved one is receiving in a Skilled Nursing Facility or other institutional care facilities? Some families are resorting to video cameras to keep track of what happens in their loved one’s rooms when they’re not there to protect them.  Illinois has begun drafting legislation that would allow families … Read more

Will you live too long?

You might have missed it. The government released new findings this month that the life expectancy of Americans at birth has reached a record high.  As we hit age 65, we now have a time horizon of 20 more years for women and 18 more years for men.  The report found that healthier lifestyles and … Read more

Turning 65? 9 Tips For Signing Up For Medicare

By Caroline Mayer Originally printed on Oct 07, 2014,  Provided by Kaiser Health News. “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Ladies, to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press 1 now. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you . . . .” Wait! I thought I was calling Social Security to ask a … Read more

Study reverses Alzheimer's disease

In a very small study of ten individuals with memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, amnestic mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive impairment, nine of the ten individuals experienced subjective or objective improvement in their memories within three to six months of beginning a program. The remaining individual had late stage Alzheimer’s and did not … Read more

Scam: Medicare scheme took millions from seniors

A federal court shut down a Medicare scheme that stole millions of dollars from seniors at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. The scammers called Medicare beneficiaries and told them they were part of Medicare and that they were providing them with new Medicare cards or information about Medicare benefits.  Many of their victims … Read more

The multiple faces of planning for retirement

Retirement is one of the most important things you’ll ever do. Because many of the decisions you make for retirement will affect you for decades, it’s a good idea to approach it with checklist in hand.  Here is a list of things you should do before retiring. Check to make sure retiring is really what … Read more

70 percent of families lose their wealth to estate battles

What do oil tycoon, J. Howard Marshall II, real estate developer and hotel magnate Leona Helmsley, socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, the “Godfather of Soul,” James Brown and baseball great, Ted Williams have in common? Battles over their estates cost their heirs a fortune and in most cases, permanently ripped apart families. It didn’t have … Read more

Not purchasing health coverage can cost you

The average silver level health care plan costs between $200 and $300. At $2,400 to $3,600 for annual premiums, those numbers far exceed the penalty portion of the Affordable Care Act.  So, many Americans chose not to purchase health insurance this year.  Under the Act, people who do not purchase insurance will be on the … Read more

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