The Doctor Is In… In a Month?
Seven Suggestions for the Post-Diagnosis Medical Waiting Game.
If you’ve recently been diagnosed with an illness, waiting for that next phone call from your doctor or specialist can be agonizing. Author and speaker Joni Aldrich suggests some things that you can do to be prepared for what lies ahead (and that will help that month fly by!).
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Patients and Their Physicians Can Now Access Electronic Personal Medical Records Anywhere, Anytime
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Boomers to put off retiring, since they have to
Money, lack of family support will have many working far past age of 65.
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Nintendo Brain Age
Videogame helps seniors tune up & keep their brains in shape. There is no machine that can turn back time, but there might be one to train your brain to stay sharper for years to come. We tested it, this is what we think...    Read More »

New tests may help predict Alzheimer’s
Number of people with brain disease expected to quadruple by 2050.
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Baby boomers going bankrupt at faster rate
Americans over 55 squeezed by mortgage debt, higher health care costs.
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Retirement saving on rise but health an issue
Fidelity Investments survey finds typical household better prepared.
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Finding and financing the right nursing home
It can take time and effort to relocate a loved one.
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Women urged to chart a financial course
A new survey finds many still aren’t planning well for retirement .
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Avoid Dropping Big Bucks at the Pump by Heading for a Vacation Home Near You!
A Gas prices have skyrocketed and the cost is threatening to guzzle a big portion of your vacation budget. Christine Karpinski says you can avoid those high costs by staying close to home in a vacation rental near you.
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How Old Is Too Old to Drive? Issue resurfaces after crash kills Illinois boy. States being pressured to address ways of handling elderly drivers after rash of similar tragedies in recent years.    Read More »

HealthStyle: Secrets to a longer, better life.
No matter who you are, or what you do, it's happening and you can't stop it. You're getting older. Baby Boomers, 76 million strong, are growing older. Every eight seconds, another one turns 50 and becomes a "senior". But not the way their parents did - they're fighting back. Read On »

You're Retired, So Now What?
For retiring couples, lifestyle planning is as crucial as financial planning More»

100 Year Olds Share Top 10 Lessons Learned From Their Long Lives
Five women who reside at Presbyterian Manor of Rolla, Mo. will celebrate their 100th birthdays or more this summer. More »

You Don't Know What to Say?
Eight Secrets for Visiting a Seriously Ill Loved One.
When you're visiting someone who is very sick, it's hard to know what to say. Intuitive psychologist Susan Apollon offers advice on how to really be there for your loved one. More »

Annuity Exit Strategies Thanks to a nascent secondary market, it is becoming easier to cash out your policy.  More »

Top Ten Red Flags Of Elder Financial Abuse Over Two Million Elders Victimized by Financial Abuse Each Year  More »

Financial Independence a State of Mind, not a State of Saving
Allstate Retirement Survey Reveals Three Out of Four Boomers Admittedly Ill-Prepared for Retirement.  More »

Seniors CAN save DURING retirement - Tips and valuable information about how to best live on a fixed income, ways to preserve income, and maximizing investments.
  Saving During Retirement Means Maximizing Returns on Your Fixed Income

10 Ways To Ease The Stress Of Travel. Travel, by its very nature, is stressful. Anne Dimon, veteran travel writer offers these 10 ways to help you reduce the stress of your next trip.   More »

Long-Term Care Insurance or Lifestyle Insurance?"
Failing to consider long-term care needs for a senior is the #1 mistake investors are making with their retirement savings."
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What Older Women Want, Men Can't Deliver.
Many older women still want to have sex, but they might find their men cannot oblige says a global survey of 27,780 adults and seniors aged 40 to 80 from 30 countries that found aging women become sexually dysfunctional at about half the rate of men.

Future of Health Care Not Bright for Elderly Patients in the Sunshine State. Physicians who routinely treat the elderly in Rural Florida are reducing or eliminating some of the services they provide.    More »

Top Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency. In choosing any type of long-term care for seniors, there are many pitfalls to watch out for when hiring a homecare worker. Unfortunately. Read More From Shirley Cohen