retirement

A New Look At The Big Differences In Financial Well-Bring Among Older Adults

For years, experts have been arguing over whether Americans are financially prepared for old age, especially after including the costs of health care and long-term care. But those debates often focus on averages (or medians), a perspective that misses a key point: While some seniors are sitting pretty, many others face a huge challenge. In other words, it isn’t just [...]

By |2016-04-08T10:27:00-04:00April 8th, 2016|Aging, long-term care financing|0 Comments

Will the White House Conference on Aging Accomplish Anything?

The Obama Administration has announced its preliminary plans for the next White House Conference on Aging, which would be held next year. It would be the first such conference in a decade and could be quite valuable, given the rapid aging of the U.S. population and vast changes in the medical and long-term care environment since the last session. 2015 [...]

By |2014-09-03T17:17:17-04:00September 3rd, 2014|Aging|0 Comments