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6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'

by on June 28, 2014 3:31 pm
In The Upside of Aging, Paul Irving, President of the Milken Institute — a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America — edits a collection of essays by a team of big-picture thinkers who expound on why we must change our approach to aging from one of dependence and disability… Read more 6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'
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6/26/2014 - Aging boomers push up household age

by on June 27, 2014 10:25 pm
The number of households with someone 65 or older will rise by 10.7 million in the next decade thanks to aging baby boomers. The latest State of the Nation’s Housing report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies says 78% of older homeowners intend to stay in their homes, indicating a growing need for home-based… Read more 6/26/2014 - Aging boomers push up household age
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6/27/2014 - Life Lessons From Dad: Caring for an Elderly Parent

by on June 27, 2014 6:36 pm
Caring for an ailing parent is a life-changing event. Beyond the sadness and suffering, the experience can teach caregiving children a lot about toughness, perseverance and especially love. WSJ contributor Dave Shiflett shares his story on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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6/25/2014 - Should millennials plan retirement the way boomers did? (MarketWatch)

by on June 26, 2014 9:28 pm
Saving for — and even defining — life after work can vary greatly among generations. Financial strategies to achieve retirement goals reflecting these generational differences often require age-suitable customization. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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6/25/2014 - Undoing a hasty Social Security claiming decision (Investment News)

by on June 26, 2014 9:27 pm
You have a new client in their late 60s who recently learned about the benefits of delaying Social Security benefits, and they come to you for advice. The problem: they have already started collecting Social Security benefits. The new clients want to know if they can reverse their decision and, if so, at what price.… Read more 6/25/2014 - Undoing a hasty Social Security claiming decision (Investment News)
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6/26/2014 - For Elderly Patients, a Sharper Focus

by on June 26, 2014 6:40 pm
The idea took shape as Dr. Shawn Barnes, a psychiatry resident at the University of California, San Diego, watched some hospitalized older patients struggling with consent forms. It wasn’t because they didn’t understand the forms, or questioned the treatments they were about to undergo. “They had difficulty signing the forms because they had trouble seeing,”… Read more 6/26/2014 - For Elderly Patients, a Sharper Focus
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6/26/2014 - Why Same-Sex Families Lag Straight Families on Retirement Savings

by on June 26, 2014 6:37 pm
A new survey finds that gays and lesbians with kids have about 20% less socked away than straight couples. Read the full article at Time.
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6/24/2014 - When Advance Directives Are Ignored

by on June 24, 2014 7:37 pm
Health care professionals, ethicists and advocates continually urge older people to document their preferences about end-of-life medical decisions, and a growing proportion do. A recent large national study, tracking more than 6,000 people over age 60 who died between 2000 and 2010, found that the proportion with advance directives climbed to 72 percent from 47 percent.… Read more 6/24/2014 - When Advance Directives Are Ignored
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6/24/2014 - The state of senior health: It depends on your state

by on June 24, 2014 6:42 pm
In May 2014, United Health Foundation released America’s Health Rankings Senior Report . The report ranks the 50 states by assessing data covering individual behavior, the environment and communities where seniors live, local health policy and clinical care. Read the full article at Reuters.
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6/23/2014 - Bogle Pitches Federal Retirement Oversight (Wall St Journal)

by on June 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle argues for a new federal body to approve products offered in the retirement sector — a Federal Retirement Savings Board. He also proposed limiting the amount that the highest-paid executives could put into tax-advantaged accounts. Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).