4/22/2015 - We Need a Role Reversal in the Conversation on Dying

In most doctor-patient conversations, the doctor leads the way. But when it comes to planning for the end of life, we need a role reversal. The patient — you — may have to take the lead in conducting end-of-life conversations. While this may seem surprising, remember that dying is essentially a social and intimate family… Read more 4/22/2015 - We Need a Role Reversal in the Conversation on Dying

4/22/2015 - Married Workers Save the Most for Retirement (BenefitsPro)

Not just gender, but marital status figure into whether someone is saving enough—if at all—for retirement.That’s according to the 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which found that not just the act of saving for retirement, but the rate of saving is higher among married workers than any other segment of the… Read more 4/22/2015 - Married Workers Save the Most for Retirement (BenefitsPro)

4/22/2015 - Why Gen Xers May Be More Prepared for Retirement Than Boomers

In the face of future hardship, some Gen Xers are actually improving their savings habits. Read the full article at Time.

4/21/2015 - Work in Retirement? Don’t Bet on It

Not saving enough for retirement? If you’re like many others in the same situation, you have probably decided you’ll make up for lost time by postponing retirement. But as an annual retirement survey released Tuesday makes clear, working longer often proves an elusive goal—and for many, it’s an unrealistic way to bail out a retirement savings deficit.… Read more 4/21/2015 - Work in Retirement? Don’t Bet on It

4/21/2015 - The Common Retirement Assumption That's Flat Wrong

In order to make up for retirement savings shortfalls, workers of all ages appear to be planning to retire later, on average, than similarly aged workers were in years past. But it’s not a solid strategy for retirement preparedness, because actual retirees continue to report that they retired before they expected, warns Craig Copeland, co-author of the Employee Benefit… Read more 4/21/2015 - The Common Retirement Assumption That's Flat Wrong

4/20/2015 - 5 Vital Questions To Ask Before Retirement (Forbes)

Retirement is one of the biggest life changes you ever make. Think through all the smaller changes also likely to happen to you. Be prepared before the big day comes. What is next? You spent your entire adult life working. Now it’s time to move from your job into retirement. Better first define what “retirement”… Read more 4/20/2015 - 5 Vital Questions To Ask Before Retirement (Forbes)

4/20/2015 - How Baby Boomers Are Creating Their Own Retirement Communities

Rather than settling down in traditional assisted living facilities, some are turning to shared homes and cohousing communities. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

4/20/2015 - To Help Mom and Dad Avoid Financial Scams, Just Talk to Them (NBC News)

The elderly are vulnerable in many ways, but financial fraud is one of the more pernicious. About 1 in 8 of the cases reported to the National Center on Elder Abuse relates to finances, and the average fraud takes$30,000 out of a senior’s pocket. Like other types of abuse, most elder financial fraud happens in the… Read more 4/20/2015 - To Help Mom and Dad Avoid Financial Scams, Just Talk to Them (NBC News)

4/20/2015 - Using Technology to Help in Dementia Care

This spring, UCSF, along with the University of Nebraska Medical Center is beginning a $10 million study, funded by the federal government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, to try and improve this situation. UCSF and UNMC are using the money to develop a dementia “ecosystem,” which aims to ease the strain on caregivers while,… Read more 4/20/2015 - Using Technology to Help in Dementia Care

4/20/2015 - U.S. Parents' College Funding Worries are Top Money Concern (Gallup)

More U.S. parents worry about having enough money to pay for their children’s college education than other Americans worry about any common financial concerns. The 73% of parents of children younger than 18 who worry about funding college tops the 70% of lower-income Americans who worry about having enough money to pay for medical costs… Read more 4/20/2015 - U.S. Parents' College Funding Worries are Top Money Concern (Gallup)