For several generations, “retirement” was associated with little more than a well-earned rest after a lifetime of labor. In former years, a person worked until age 65, enjoyed a few years of peaceful relaxation, then passed away a short time thereafter – and that was that. It wasn’t until 1935 that U.S. average life expectancy actually … Read more
We all know that money worries can be deeply stressful to the point of distraction, but did you know that financial burdens can also adversely affect your physical health? New research out of the Urban Institute is now linking the presence of financial debt with a range of health conditions in older adults, a worrying … Read more
The subject of being a caregiver for an aging parent is very familiar to readers of the AgingOptions Blog, especially now when the COVID pandemic has prompted a societal shift toward more and more adults taking an active role in caring for their parents. But even in the best of circumstances, caregiving can be a … Read more
Here at AgingOptions we like to focus in on all aspects of health in your retirement years, not just “financial health” and physical well-being. Maintaining your mental and emotional health as you age can be every bit as important as making sure your finances are in order, because retirement can be an extremely difficult season for people … Read more
Survey after survey reveals that an overwhelming majority of aging Americans plan to grow old in the home where they’re presently living – in other words, to age in place. The COVID-19 pandemic of the past two years appeared to accelerate that trend, especially because senior living communities often saw the worst outbreaks of the … Read more
Inflation affects everybody, but it can be a double whammy for seniors, especially those who rely heavily on Social Security for their retirement income. Not only are seniors forced to make limited dollars stretch farther as prices rise, but the amount of income tax they pay on their Social Security benefits is actually going up … Read more
Anybody remember an Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm? That’s the highly controversial drug from biotech giant Biogen which was approved in 2021. While some in the treatment community lauded the new drug as one more step toward gaining at least some control over the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease, others cried foul, believing that the U.S. Food … Read more
When a loved one moves into a nursing home, his or her family typically has a flood of questions and concerns on their minds. Chances are that the biggest single concern is, “Will my mom or my dad be safe?” There’s more to resident safety than maintaining an adequate number of properly-trained and certified staff: … Read more
If being overweight is considered normal for so many Americans, then trying to take some of that weight off by dieting probably qualifies as our national pastime. One article from 2017 suggested that 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, a number that has probably risen with the effects of those pandemic lockdowns that kept … Read more
The name of the medication may be a mouthful – semaglutide – but if you or someone you know has type 2 diabetes, that name might be familiar. The drug has been on the market since 2017, available by prescription as a tool to help treat type 2 diabetes. Now, according to this article from the Healthline website, the … Read more
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