As seniors plan for retirement, one of their chief questions is, “Where will I live?” We deal with this question every day with our clients. For many healthy seniors, the perfect solution can be one of the growing number of “senior living communities.” These communal facilities allow seniors to avoid more traditional institutional care by…
DetailsWhen we talk with our clients about healthy aging, the biggest single thing most of them worry about is cognitive decline. There is probably no other health condition that so completely robs retirees of their dream to live independently. Cognitive decline is often the chief factor that results in seniors being forced into institutional care…
DetailsWhen you think about your retirement years, you certainly want to stay as healthy as you can, for as long as you can. No one wants to be a burden to his or her loved ones! At the same time, every senior we know would do as much as possible to help their family members…
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DetailsMost active seniors would prefer to stay in their own homes as they age. It’s called “aging in place,” and it’s a great idea – but it requires planning, and probably some remodeling, to make sure your home is both safe and livable both now and in your future years. For many seniors, the alternative…
DetailsIf you’re like most Americans, you’re not saving enough for retirement – and once you stop working your lifestyle is going to face some big, often unanticipated adjustments! A study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College reveals that fewer than half of U.S. households will be able to maintain their pre-retirement lifestyle…
DetailsWhat do you call it when your Social Security earnings remain stagnant – with no cost-of-living increase – but your premiums for some Medicare expenses rise more than 50 percent? A recent article on the NBC News website calls it a Double Whammy – and that, the article states, is what seniors are facing in…
DetailsIn our quest to maximize our quality of life, we all want to avoid becoming a burden to our loved ones as we age. That’s one reason cognitive decline is so difficult for seniors and their loved ones: as our ability to think clearly diminishes, so does our ability to live independently. According to a recent…
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DetailsAs we age, the question of housing looms large in our planning. So much depends on our answer to the question, “Where will we live in our retirement years?” If you, like almost all seniors, want to avoid being forced into institutional care against your wishes, you’ll need to make prudent decisions about this vital…
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