But since good fortune tellers are tough to find, as you enter your senior years, you need to be sure you have the right team in place to help you prepare for the many unknowns of your future. Who should be on that team? Here are some recommendations:
But as retirement approaches, couples may find that they have very different visions for their “retirement dream home.
Even though they may feel young at heart (especially when chasing grandchildren!), older adults are more vulnerable to the heat.
Since the 2008 recession, which still remains fresh in our minds, financial regulation has become an increasingly important issue within the CCRC industry and among consumers.
From hotels to retail shops to the workplace, our society is becoming increasingly pet-friendly, and that welcoming attitude toward four-legged friends is beginning to extend to the long-term care environment.
But Atul also describes some factors that can help determine if someone is at an increased risk of falling.
As the weather heats up, many people head to the pool to cool off and relax. But for seniors, there is another important, even life-saving, benefit to taking a dip.
The need for older Americans and their families to be proactive in planning for the later years of retirement- while still healthy and independent- is more important today than ever before.
The vast majority of care provided to seniors in their own home is provided by an unpaid family caregiver, and research shows that it can be much more costly than families may realize.
Known as “resident-created retirement solutions, or intentional communities,” these retirement living options come in several varieties.
