We’ve said it many times, in our printed materials and on the radio: few conflicts can become more contentious than family conflicts. Tragically, this is especially true when it comes to issues relating to elder care. We think that’s because, in conflicts over how to care for Mom or Dad (and how to divide the…
Sickness, poverty, deterioration – these and other depressing images are all part of a negative stereotype of aging in America. But these preconceptions can and must be changed, and a consortium of leading U.S. aging organizations has joined forces on a “fierce mission to change it.” That’s according to a new and timely article on…
A new article on an industry website called Senior Housing News reveals that a growing number of states across the country are considering legislation to allow what are commonly called “Granny Cams” in skilled nursing homes – and some of these new laws would expand camera monitoring to assisted living facilities and other types of…
What a difference a few years makes! “A decade ago, most financial advisers would roll their eyes at the mention of reverse mortgages,” writes the venerable Wall Street Journal. However, new safeguards and changes to laws governing these financial instruments “have led many advisers and researchers to change their minds about reverse mortgages.” We recently…
A recent article on the CNN website points out a growing danger that could be affecting someone in your family – or maybe you. Researchers have pointed out that a growing number of older adults are combining dietary supplements with prescription drugs in ways that could be dangerous to their health. Click here to read…
His case dominated the entertainment headlines in mid-2014. The legendary Casey Kasem, whose rock and roll radio career spanned nearly six decades, was dying – but a feud between his children and their step-mother over Kasem’s condition and whereabouts, and a complete ban on the children’s access to their dad, would spill over into the…
The death of “America’s DJ” Casey Kasem in 2014 may seem like old news. But the issues raised by the tawdry controversy surrounding Kasem’s passing from side effects of debilitating dementia still reverberate. As we tell our clients frequently, and explain to our radio listeners, the death of Casey Kasem carries lessons for all of…
We admit that we enjoy reading all those “Best Places to Retire” lists that pop up on websites and in publications every week. Usually the lists are based on one single factor – cost of living, or weather, or housing prices. We’ve seen “top ten” lists that claim to include Best Small Towns, Best Big…
In the March 2016 issue of AARP Bulletin, this article caught our attention. It’s called simply “Keep More of Your Savings” – but the subtitle is more provocative: “How to give less to the IRS after you turn 70 ½.” You can click here to read the AARP article. What’s magic about age 70 ½?…
Through the years we’ve worked with clients to prepare thousands of retirement plans. Almost every client has told us the same thing: they want to do all they can to avoid unplanned institutional care. We agree. That’s why a recent article on the website Market Watch caught our attention. It said that “successful aging in…
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