According to a recent story on Realtor.org, the slow housing market is not bringing closing costs down. These costs can significantly impact the bottom line in your real estate deal, so make sure you take this into consideration as you plan to buy or sell your retirement home. It may surprise you to find out that New Mexico and Alaska are on …
Baby Boomers Not Financially Prepared for Disability
In a series of surveys conducted by Harris Interactive for the America's Health Insurance Plans, Baby Boomers were questioned about their opinions, perceptions and preparedness about disability coverage and how they might be impacted financially were they struck with a debilitating disease or injury that kept them from working.The results were a …
Retirement, Financial Planning and Where We’re Headed
In this news item courtesy of Red Orbit, Anna Rappaport, FSA, MAAA, chair of the Society of Actuaries' Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks, takes a long, hard look at the concept of retirement. Spanning more years than it has in generations before, many are opting for staggered retirements, where they leave the working world over time and …
What are Assistive Devices?
Assistive devices are technology products, such as adaptive or rehabilitation devices, geared towards providing greater independence to those with disabilities or limited abilities. These products can assist people with a variety of things, including communication, mobility, learning, recreation, overcoming or dealing with physical or mental …
Building Communities Friendly to Aging
In February and March of 2008 an online conference was held to highlight the why and how of creating aging friendly communities. The Creating Aging-Friendly Communities conference brought people and organizations together who are working to make their cities more friendly to the aging in place. Cities all over the country are experiencing rapid …
Elderly Stroke Prevention
We know that strokes can cause permanent damage and even death. But, did you know that the the elderly are at higher risk than any other age group? According to the Stanford School of Medicine Stroke Center, two-thirds of all stroke victims are elderly. Many of us know the general information about the cause of stroke, but there are things that …