We’re still in open enrollment season for Medicare – it continues through early December 2017 – and maybe you’ve decided, even though you’re 65, that you don’t need to enroll because you’re feeling fine and don’t need health insurance. Well, this recent article from the news website Reuters says you’d better do your homework, because…
“It seems that everyone’s talking about the high costs of drugs—to friends, with family, on social media—but where those conversations are not happening often enough is at the doctor’s office.” So begins this important article that appeared in the pages of Consumer Reports. Although the article was written a while back, it reflects a situation…
Earlier this year, we ran across an article that we wanted to share again, because we think the premise is still valid. In spite of all its advantages, and an ever more robust set of legal safeguards, there are still millions of homeowners apparently unwilling (or too uninformed) to take advantage of one of the…
Could you as a senior suddenly find yourself removed from your home, forced into institutional care, and placed under the complete control of a stranger? In some instances, the shocking answer is yes – such an unthinkable outcome could actually happen. A pair of very recent articles has shed important light on the shameful reality…
We saw this article in the October 2017 issue of Kiplinger online, and it immediately resonated with us in a big way – because it says something we at AgingOptions have said repeatedly, in LifePlanning Seminars, on the radio, and with our clients. When it comes to retirement, the truth of the matter is that…
Do you have a loved one – a spouse, parent, or other close friend or relative – living in a long-term care facility? Whether they live in a nursing home, assisted living facility, rehabilitation ward or any other form of long-term senior housing, you probably worry about them getting the type of care they need…
We tend to think of Kiplinger as a reliable source for straightforward, fairly conservative financial reporting. So when Kiplinger sounds the alarm, it might be a good idea to pay close attention. That was our reaction when we read this article that was published very recently on this authoritative financial website. The title, over a…
You’re 65 years old or older. You have to go to the hospital for a few days. Where will you go after you’re discharged? Most of us would answer, “Home, of course.” But the fact is that 20 percent of seniors who are hospitalized end up being discharged to a nursing home. That’s what we…
If you’ve listened to our AgingOptions radio program or attended any of our LifePlanning Seminars, you’ve heard us sing the praises of geriatricians – those physicians specially trained to understand and deal appropriately with the unique and varied health care needs of seniors. It has been our experience that only someone with proper training knows…
How much of memory loss is “a normal part of aging,” and how much should be cause for concern? That’s a question we hear frequently at AgingOptions and it’s one you have probably asked yourself if you have walked the journey of aging alongside a parent, spouse or other loved one. Because dementia is such…