Dividing personal belongings after a loved one passes away can be one of the most difficult parts of estate planning. Even small items can carry deep emotional meaning, which can sometimes lead to family disagreements if there isn’t a clear…
Financial scams targeting older adults are more common than ever. Older adults lose billions of dollars each year to financial abuse and exploitation. In 2025, adults aged 60 and older in the United States reported $2.4 billion in losses to…
Americans want to live longer, healthier lives, but here’s the problem: while we’re living more years overall, many of those extra years are spent dealing with long-term illness and physical decline. One scientifically backed way to improve overall health and…
The recent disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her home in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, has highlighted the difficult balancing act many families face: older adults’ strong desire to remain in their own homes and their adult children’s equally strong desire to…
Though many Americans have adequate retirement savings, many others plan to work longer – or feel they cannot stop working – simply to afford retirement. However, about 40 percent of workers will have to quit their jobs earlier than expected…
As of the 2025 tax year, many older Americans may realize a new tax benefit thanks to a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The law, signed in July 2025, created a new annual tax deduction of up…
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the number of Americans age 65 and older will increase to 82 million seniors by 2050. As the population of older adults in the United States rises, so will the need for long-term care.…
Many terms have been used to describe the intergenerational wealth shift expected as baby boomers, the richest generation in history, reach the end of their lives and pass on the fortunes they’ve accumulated over decades of rising home values, stock…
At a time when we are frequently confronting the rising cost of living, Medicare enrollees will soon see a rise in their premiums and deductibles. In mid-November 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Medicare Parts…
It can be easy to underestimate the amount of money we will need for health care and long-term care after we retire. Not knowing exactly what care we will need and with the costs of all types of care rising,…