Do you have a “long-term-care plan”? Before you answer, let’s define what that means, and why we ask the question. We ran across this idea in a recent article on the financial website MarketWatch (you can click here to read it). The article, written by California-based financial planner Robert Klein, phrases the issue pretty bluntly:…
The Medicare open enrollment period is here again. It begins each October 15th and continues through December 7th, and according to this recent article on the website MarketWatch, you really shouldn’t skip it. If you do, you could be missing out on hundreds of dollars in savings. Open enrollment refers to that time each year…
“Aging in place” seems to be the buzz phrase in retirement planning these days. Here at AgingOptions we hear all the time from clients and radio listeners that their number one desire is to be able to remain in their homes for as long as they can in retirement. A major 2015 survey revealed that…
A recent article caught our eye on the website called HealthDay. It reveals the disturbing fact that many physicians fail to properly screen their senior surgery patients for signs of frail health. As a result, these patients and their families face much longer than expected recovery times and must often cope with a host of…
A few weeks ago the world held the annual observance of Alzheimer’s Day – and to mark the occasi0n an organization called Caring.com released the results of a survey that showed just how burdensome caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can be. The poll demonstrates what many already…
If you’re a fan of roller coaster rides, then you’ve probably enjoyed the wild ups and downs on Wall Street during most of this year. There have been quite a few precipitous drops followed by some tepid recoveries in the stock market since early 2016. For most of us who prefer a measure of stability…
A little over a year after it was first proposed, a new federal regulation will soon go into effect to allow residents and their families to sue nursing home operators in cases of neglect, abuse and criminal behavior. The regulation, which affects any nursing home that receives federal funds, does away with a common industry…
Since 2008, consumers searching for the best quality nursing care facilities have relied on a 5-star rating system on the “Nursing Home Compare” website maintained by the U.S. Government (that website is located here – it allows you to search and review nursing care facilities by zip code or locale). The site includes a rating…
One of those adages that tend to be true is that men will typically refuse to stop and ask for directions. (Someone once explained that that’s the reason why the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness!) Generally, it seems, men would rather meander aimlessly down the wrong road than to pull into a…
October is here and that means the marketing effort for flu shots is well underway. No doubt you’ve seen the signs in your favorite drugstore, or been asked about your annual flu shot at your doctor’s office. Maybe you’ve already gone ahead and had your flu shot, figuring that earlier is always better. It turns…
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