Posts Tagged ‘age’
Meals on Wheels Delivers an Extra Health Bonus for Seniors
Meals on Wheels might do more than deliver hot food to isolated seniors: New research suggests it can serve as an early warning system for declining health. The study included Meals on Wheels drivers in Guernsey County in Ohio and San Diego County, who were trained to use a mobile app to alert care coordinators…
Read MoreFinancial Advisor: Don’t Ignore Reverse Mortgages
Although they can often be a tough sell, reverse mortgages can likely help financial clients who find themselves running out of money in retirement. This is according to an article appearing in Financial Advisor by writer Dan Jamieson. Home equity can be tapped for a number of reasons, including to pay off existing mortgages, mitigate…
Read MoreCould You Afford Home Health Care? New Study Says Maybe Not
The seniors most likely to need paid home care to maintain independent living are the least likely to be able to afford it long-term, a new study reports. Only two out of five older adults with significant disabilities have the assets on hand to pay for at least a couple of years of extensive in-home…
Read MoreHow and Why to Refinance a Reverse Mortgage
Refinancing an existing reverse mortgage into a new and potentially better one could be an option that works for some senior homeowners, but it’s not a universally good solution for everyone. This is according to a new article at U.S. News & World Report by personal finance and business contributor Rebecca Lake. Not only would…
Read MoreSeniors Twice As Likely To Work Now vs. 1985
Rising health care costs combined with a lack of sufficient retirement savings and benefit payments has caused a higher rate of seniors to forego their retirements and continue working, making the idea of leaving work behind more stressful than sought after. This is according to a study conducted and released by money management firm United…
Read MoreRetirement Confidence Rebounds, Hits All-Time High
With a generally stronger economy in the United States and a high level of performance in the stock market, confidence in the ability for workers and retirees to fund their post-work lives has increased to all-time highs. This is according to the 2019 Retirement Confidence Survey Summary Report, conducted and released by the Employee Benefit…
Read MoreBest Jobs For Retirees
Retirement isn’t always the end of our working lives. Many Americans return to work after retirement due to the need for extra income for unexpected expenses, lack of savings, or because of a desire to stay busy. A full 19 percent of people work at least part-time after retirement according to a U.S. jobs report,…
Read MoreHome Equity a Major Factor in Senior Housing Affordability Crisis
By 2029, over half of the United States’ projected 14.4 million middle-income seniors (aged 75 and older) will not have sufficient financial resources to pay for specialized housing and health care needs. This is according to a study released by Health Affairs, and authored by researchers at the University of Chicago, the University of Maryland…
Read MoreThe Lifelong Health Benefits of Intimacy
Much research has explored the mental and physical health benefits of maintaining social contacts well into later life. Studies also show that maintaining sexual health can have profound benefits that may include slowing down the aging process. Besides the exercise value of sex, research has found that sexual pleasure and intimacy may help ease everyday…
Read MoreHow Reverse Mortgages Can Solve Today’s Biggest Retirement Problems
The difficulty that the senior population has in finding an adequate amount of money to fund retirement is an issue that is only growing in scale, and the reverse mortgage industry needs to keep the unique hardships faced by seniors fully in mind when advising them on how best they can make ends meet. This…
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