Here at AgingOptions we’ve reported several times (most recently in recognition of Labor Day 2019) about the disconnect between intentions and reality as people facing retirement think about work. Many surveys have shown that men and women are generally too optimistic about their ability to keep working in retirement, or about their hopes to phase…
Sometimes here at AgingOptions we feel like we’re repeating ourselves when we remind people that “retirement planning” and “financial planning” are not the same thing. Yet frequently we encounter intelligent men and women poised on the brink of retirement who seem to think that all it takes to retire successfully is to have a basic…
It’s difficult to pinpoint the actual number of aging parents who – either by choice or by necessity – are moving in with their adult children, but the figure is definitely on the rise. We decided to take a look at this “reverse boomerang effect,” as some have called it, in order to let our…
Back in the dark ages, before the 1960s, the phenomenon of unmarried couples living together used to be somewhat rare. That’s definitely not true anymore, especially among aging boomers. The number of men and women aged 50-plus who decide to live together and not get married is on the rise – but what many of…
Most people approaching retirement age probably dream about retiring debt-free. Entering retirement without the burden of debt is certainly the ideal – but if you think it’s the norm, think again. The reality is, about seven out of ten households headed by those in the 65-74 age group are carrying at least some debt load,…
Here at AgingOptions, as you know if you’re a regular reader of our blog, we seek out articles every week in order to spotlight various issues related to aging and retirement. But from time to time we encounter an article that seems truly groundbreaking and causes us to reflect on the idea of aging in…
We’ve written about the problem of what hospitals and doctors call “observation care” multiple times before here on the AgingOptions blog. When most people hear about this Medicare rule, they respond with angry disbelief – but in spite of new regs designed to curb the practice, the problems associated with what amounts to a giant…
Alzheimer’s disease is the thing most aging men and women fear most. As the disease progresses and mental impairment grows worse, sufferers often retreat into resigned depression. So, imagine how you would feel if, after enduring eight years of worsening symptoms you feared were due to Alzheimer’s disease, you discovered that the condition actually causing…
It’s Labor Day Weekend – so what better time to focus on work, which is clearly one of the most important topics of all for aging boomers? Back when our parents retired, the pattern was fairly predictable: dad, the chief breadwinner in those days, hit the magical age of 65 and retired on a company…
Genetic testing is booming in popularity. Industry statistics show that as of late 2018 more than 12 million Americans had submitted their DNA samples for analysis, and at the rate these firms are expanding, the value of the global DNA testing market should hit $10 billion by 2022. But unfortunately, with that much money at…