Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
40% of Empty Nesters Report They’re Still Paying Kids’ Expenses
Nearly 40% of surveyed “empty nesters” with an average age of 49 still support their adult children financially on a variety of expenses, including mobile phone plans, rent payments, groceries and student loans. This is according to a survey recently conducted by 55places. “While empty nesters may taste newly-found freedom, their wallets still seem to…
Read MoreNearly 3 in 4 Americans Sometimes Feel ‘House Rich, Cash Poor’
1 in 5 American homeowners constantly feel that they are house rich and cash poor, and that their housing problems are getting worse. This is according to a new, wide-ranging and multi-generational study conducted by alternative home equity tapping company Hometap. A feeling of being “house rich and cash poor” chronically affects 1 in 5…
Read MoreAging in Place Threatened by Rising In-Home Care Costs
The costs associated with “homemaker” services – which assists older adults with tasks including cooking, cleaning, and running errands – and home health aides – who assist older adults with bathing, dressing and eating – are rising at a faster rate than nursing home care, making assistance with basic tasks more expensive. This is according…
Read MoreHarvard Study: Home Equity Will Be Critical for Aging Americans
Households with housing cost burdens have reached an all-time high, and many households led by those in the senior age demographic have failed to recover from the financial crisis that began in 2008. This has exacerbated the need for affordable and accessible housing and in-home care, and the ability to build home equity will be…
Read MoreHow to Clean Up After Thanksgiving in Half the Time
All those hours spent prepping and cooking in the kitchen in the days leading up to Thanksgiving yield a mouthwatering holiday feast of roast turkey with stuffing, mountains of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. But the last thing you want weighing on your mind after you sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner are…
Read MoreReverse Mortgages an Option to Pay for Long-Term Care
The often unpredictable but increasingly likely expense that awaits people of retirement age is oriented around long-term care, and financial advisors are turning to an abundance of new strategies to help their clients pay for it. One such option according to an advisor is a reverse mortgage, who offered the idea in a new story…
Read MoreVitamin D is Key to Muscle Strength in Older Adults
Vitamin D deficiency is linked with poor muscle health in older adults, a new study finds. Maintaining muscle health helps seniors maintain their independence, mobility and quality of life. It also lowers their risk of falls and frailty. Researchers looked at more than 4,100 people, aged 60 and older, in England. About 4 in 10…
Read MoreReverse Mortgages Can Help Seniors Avoid ‘Pre-retirement Crisis’
In trying to shore up finances as a senior prepares to enter retirement, one option that can help a senior to avoid a financial crisis in the period preceding retirement can be a reverse mortgage. This is according to Mike Piershale, president of Piershale Financial Group in Barrington, Ill. in a new article at Kiplinger.…
Read MoreGive Seniors a Memory Check at Annual Checkups, Experts Say
Many older people show evidence of mental decline, called mild cognitive impairment, but doctors often miss this sometimes early sign of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. To help doctors get a better handle on their patients’ mental state, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is urging physicians to assess patients aged 65 and older at least…
Read MoreNearly Half of Baby Boomers Don’t Have the Cash to Age in Place
Nearly 50 percent of baby boomers reported that they don’t have a sufficient amount of savings to age in place in their own homes. This is according to a joint survey conducted by website Next For Me and roommate matching service Silvernest. The survey, which was conducted with Next for Me and Silvernest subscribers in…
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