Retirement is typically pictured as a sort of idyllic existence. After decades of the daily grind, you finally put down the briefcase or the tool belt and pick up the golf clubs, tennis racket, and sun screen for years of carefree bliss. Well…that might be the situation for some. But if you’re a regular reader … Read more

When people use the word “retirement,” they often speak of it as if it were a singular event, one phase toward the end of a long and productive life. But these days, as Americans are living decades longer than they did a century ago, retirement can last for thirty years or more – and, as this … Read more

Philosopher Descartes may not have known exactly how true his words were when he wrote, “I think, therefore I am.” But new findings from Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Services have shown a strong link between the belief that you are aging and the manifestation of real effects of aging in your body. … Read more

Complete this sentence: “The key to living a longer, healthier life is                            .” You might have said, “staying physically active,” or “getting plenty of rest,” or “maintaining a healthy weight.” Those are all good answers, but as we read this fascinating article from the Washington Post, written by reporter Matt Fuchs and originally published last summer, we learned … Read more

Here at the AgingOptions blog we appreciate articles that provide a fresh twist on familiar information. Sometimes it’s that unique perspective that finally breaks through our common human tendency to procrastinate or become complacent about important advice we know we should be following. That was our reaction to this Kiplinger article by contributor Josh Monroe listing what he calls … Read more

The news last fall took a lot of people by surprise: the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, announced that the premium for Medicare Part B would jump in 2022 from $148.50 to $170.10 – a hike of over 14 percent. This boost, according to this late-November CMS press release, was being attributed to several … Read more

The United States of America is the wealthiest and most prosperous nation that has ever existed, based on just about any definition of prosperity we can devise. For a large country like ours, most citizens are reasonably secure and well-off, or so we like to believe. If that’s true, then the words of Joe Hipsky, … Read more

What does a family do when mom or dad needs elder care, yet the adult kids aren’t on the same page concerning their roles and responsibilities? Many families find themselves in just such a predicament. Whether siblings live hundreds of miles apart, or are simply a thousand miles apart in terms of opinions and attitudes, … Read more

At a time when the economy is uncertain and the pandemic refuses to end, it’s nice to report some good news from an unexpected source – in this case, our friends at the Internal Revenue Service. According to this report from television station KVVU in Las Vegas, the IRS has just released details of the agency’s Free … Read more

Can you run out of brain space? That’s the provocative question we encountered as we read  this recent NBC News article by reporter Sarah Sloat. We’ve certainly had many moments when it feels like our minds are overtaxed, and we use phrases like “too little bandwidth” to illustrate how it feels. But, says the article, that’s the wrong … Read more