Worked Up: The Increasing Number Of Older Workers Reflects Both Progress & Problems
March 13, 2024
If you’re an older worker, congratulations are in order as you celebrate: This week of March 10-16, 2024 is National Older Workers Employment Week in the United States. So take out the noise makers, cut the cake, and let’s take a look at some of the progress and problems that…
The Costs Of Care: Dementia Raises The Financial Burden Of Caregiving
October 26, 2023
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia, whether the cause is Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular, or some other type, can be a devastating piece of news to digest. Chances are the person diagnosed has experienced many telltale symptoms even before the diagnosis is made, and often, it’s only in hindsight that the…
Never Ending: Long Term Care Costs Continue To Go Up
August 23, 2023
It likely comes as no surprise to agebuzz readers: Paying for the costs of long term care- whether in your home, at an adult day care center, or at an assisted living facility or nursing home- can be enormously expensive, in fact, out of reach for many if not most….
Will You Or Won’t You? Have You Prepared A Will?
July 19, 2023
If you’re a member of the Silent Generation or a Baby Boomer, you might be sitting on a lot more wealth than previous generations. If you were born after 1964, you may therefore be one of the recipients of the Great Wealth Transfer that is predicted to take place in…
Spring Cleaning: How Much Do You Need To Declutter?
April 19, 2023
Previously, agebuzz has published several posts on the decluttering and downsizing many of us face as we enter our later years. It can be a physically demanding task, just emptying closets, sorting through piles, and delivering items for donation or sale. But it can also be an emotionally draining endeavor,…
Ideally Placed: The Societal Impact Of Aging In Place
March 22, 2023
As we previously posted about the idea of “aging in place,” a majority of older adults seem ready and willing to live out their days in the communities in which they have lived rather than move out of the area or enter a long-term care community. Real estate data seems…