It's a fact that:
Nearly two-thirds of women 65 and over get a majority of their income from Social Security, and nearly one-third rely on Social Security for 90% or more of their income. Without Social Security, more than half of all elderly women would be living in poverty.
Women rely more on Social Security than men because they...
Living abroad has many advantages and joys, but when you, a loved one or friend, falls ill, it is especially difficult, despite email and Skype, to keep in touch with all those family members and friends who would like to stay informed of your, or their, health circumstances. A few years ago, two different website were established to enable us...
In a recent article in The Peterborough Examiner, Jim Scantland, a Canadian investment expert, was quoted as saying that "...you definitely need to talk to a professional about money so you have enough in retirement." According to him, those who retired in the next few decades will need from $750,000 to $1 million in savings going into retirement in order...
In January, 2005, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, launched a nationwide long-term care awareness program called "Own Your Own Future" to encourage people to better understand and plan for long-term care. This initiative was joined on August 29, 2008, by the American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), when it launched its own national education campaign.
Medical care today is very different than it was for our parents and grandparents. There are technological developments that can save and prolong lives that our ancestors never imagined. Most of these brilliant inventions and interventions can be considered almost miraculous, and we are thrilled they exist: resuscitating a child after a near drowning; bringing a...
There are many available resources that may be of use to those of us who are growing older and our adult children, or other caregivers. Below is a list of some online sites to consult, as posted on August 13, 2008, by The New York Times Health section. As stated, it is an incomplete list, but they welcome suggestions for...
