It’s a respiratory condition that you may never have heard of. This condition is not especially common – about 200,000 cases per year – but once contracted, it can cause lasting lung damage unless treated. And while this condition does not specifically affect seniors more than younger people, knowing about it may explain why someone…
We know from experience here at AgingOpti0ns that millions of Americans approaching retirement age are worried – about health, about family, and mostly about finances. And while we remain strong advocates of careful planning, sometimes we run across an article that reminds us that there’s a lot more to retirement than money. That was our…
The following article was taken from The Press Office on twitter @SSAPress Social Security Administration and its Inspector General Announce New Online Reporting Form for Imposter Scam Calls Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, and Gail S. Ennis, the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, announce the launch of a dedicated online…
By now you would have to be living on another planet not to know that Medicare open enrollment is winding down. This year’s open enrollment ends on December 7th, so the clock is ticking for you to enroll in Medicare, Medigap or Medicare Advantage plans, or to review the coverage you already have. Unfortunately, according…
Seniors planning for their housing needs have traditionally had a fairly limited set of choices. They could age in place, remaining at home, which is the preferred route of the vast majority of aging adults. They could move in with family or with friends. Or they could choose to live in a retirement community, surrounded…
Serving as a caregiver for someone you love is one of the hardest things any of us will ever do. But when the caregiver is also the spouse, the experience is particularly devastating. This article just published by Kaiser Health News, written by columnist Judith Graham, shines a revealing spotlight on the pain of caring…
Staying healthy at every stage of life is critically important, especially if we want to live out our days with energy and vitality. The best way to avoid becoming a burden to those we love is to stay as healthy as we can, as long as we can. With that goal in mind, we offer…
With four weeks (more or less) to go in the open enrollment season, many Medicare beneficiaries are shopping for plans for the first time. One of the biggest surprises for those who haven’t done their homework is the discovery that basic Medicare doesn’t cover dental, vision or hearing services: these important benefits require additional policies…
We focus a lot of our energies here at AgingOptions in helping people prepare well in advance for retirement. Our philosophy is simple: we believe that, with a comprehensive and strategic plan in place – a plan we call a “LifePlan – just about anyone can enjoy their retirement years securely, knowing that they won’t…
Senior adults who spend time in the hospital are often send to a nursing home for rehabilitation. The assumption generally has been that, after a brief time of rehab, they’re ready to return home and resume independent living. But a just-released research report from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society proves that a lack…