Intergenerational
The New York Times, March 3rd, 2010Earlier today Casey B. Mulligan wrote
about how the entry of more women into the work force has helped
sustain the solvency of Social Security, which has been otherwise
stressed by the size of the retiring baby
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RIS Media, February 23rd, 2010There we were, a whole generation with the brass ring in sight.
Flush with equity in stocks and real estate, portfolios of blue chips,
bolstered by ERISA protected pensions,
insured by the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation
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The New York Times, February 10th, 2010My father is a relentlessly upbeat guy. “Up and around!” he reports
when I call. “Keeping busy!” He tells me about his volunteer work, his
card game winnings, the (seated) yoga class he enrolled in at the
library.
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The Wall Street Journal, February 6th, 2010A reverse mortgage is an appealing way to extract cash from your house—but it comes with baggage.
Reverse mortgages, which homeowners who are at least 62 years old
can use to tap their home equity, have become
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AP Newswire, February 4th, 2009The financial strain of caring for older relatives can be
devastating without proper planning. Here are some online resources for
those who want to put the proper safeguards in place and for caregivers
who may be looking
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Reverse Mortgage Daily, January 6th, 2010Irrevocable trusts can now be used for reverse mortgages, according
to Paul N. Lovegrove Esq., President of Attorney Trust Review.
While traditionally reverse mortgages have not been permissible if
the
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US Center for Disease Control, December 19th, 2009U.S. life expectancy reached nearly 78 years (77.9), and the
age-adjusted death rate dropped to 760.3 deaths per 100,000 population,
both records, according to the latest mortality statistics from the
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The Los Angeles Times, December 20th, 2009The recent conviction of a Long Island woman who stole the home of a
93-year-old retired barber suffering from Alzheimer's disease should
serve as a warning to the friends and relatives of elderly people about
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The New York Times, November 19th, 2009Denise Egebrecht needed a break. It had been three years since her 86-year-old mother, Eleanor
Schwartz, moved in with her and her husband in their home in Johnsburg,
Ill. Mrs. Schwartz has Alzheimer’s disease
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KGO News, November 18th, 2009
Can you afford NOT to have long term care? The long term care crisis and its impact on your family's future financial security.
Long term care crisis: The cost of long term
care can severely impact your family's future
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The New York Times, August 23rd, 2009For 10 days in June, Kristen Murphy chose to live somewhere she and many others fear: a nursing home. Ms. Murphy, who is in perfect health, had to learn the best way to
navigate a wheelchair around her small room,
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Birmingham Post, August 6th, 2009Anyone faced with funding long-term health care should look beyond equity release schemes or selling their homes.
That
is the message from a West Midland firm of independent financial
advisers keen to show that forward
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The New York Times, July 17th, 2009Stay put or sell?That’s the question many older people ponder as they move into their 70s and beyond. Most
older people settle on staying put, according to a recent survey by the
Home Safety Council, a nonprofit organization
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Bostonia, July 8th, 2009At a certain point in her forties, Paula Span
noticed that the conversation among her friends had changed: it was
less about growing toddlers, day care, and pediatricians, and more
about aging parents, assisted living, and geriatricians.
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Yahoo News, June 23rd, 2009The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1
in 6 people, leaving the U.S. and other nations struggling to support
the elderly.
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