No R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Following the death of Aretha Franklin, it was reported that she did not have a will or trust. Although the Queen of Soul’s estate has...
The Long Term Care Challenge
A recent Bloomberg View article explores the implications of General Electric’s multi-billion dollar losses from its long term care...
Health Care Costs on the Rise
Despite the use of health care services remaining constant or even declining, spending on health care by Americans who get insurance...
Top 10 Elder Scams
Scam artists never stop trying to think of ways to take advantage of others. Unfortunately, because the elderly tend to be more...
How to Judge the Financial Health of a Retirement Community
Full service retirement communities are growing in popularity. Commonly known as continuing care retirement communities, or C.C.R.C.,...
Alzheimer's Facts and Figures
The Alzheimer's Association has released their annual facts and figures report: 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. Here are a...
A New Approach to Elder Care in China
Some retirees in China are living in resorts. About an hour from downtown Shanghai, seniors reside in a complex with 2,000 households, a...
Do Seniors Care About the Future?
Planning for our future incapacity is something no one wants to do. Yet new research, found that avoiding planning ahead is an especially...
Medicare Medical Savings Accounts
The Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) is possibly one of Medicare’s best kept secrets. According to a recent CNBC article, if you...
New Regulation to Target Elder Abuse
A new regulation from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) went into effect earlier this month, as reported by Investment...