Posts Tagged ‘long-term care’
Nearly a Third of Retirees Would Prefer to Live Somewhere Else
When asked directly if they would choose to live where they currently reside in retirement if given the option to choose again, nearly a third of respondents said “no” in a survey conducted primarily with people aged in their 70’s or above. The survey, created by Age Friendly Ventures, was conducted online in December 2018,…
Read MoreBeing Socially Active Helps Older Folk Age Well
Interacting with lots of different people may help you live longer and healthier, a new study suggests. Older people who spend more time with family members, close friends, acquaintances, casual friends and even strangers were more likely to be physically active, spend less time sitting or lying around and have a more positive attitude and…
Read MoreBaby Boomers Are Finding More Reasons to Retire Later
Since the 1980s and 1990s, there have been substantial increases in the number of seniors staying in the labor force through previously regular retirement ages, according to Wellesley College researcher Courtney Coile. She calls this one of “the most significant labor market trends” in the United States. According to her research, as many as 1…
Read MoreRetirees Face New Challenge: Mounting Student Debt
Retirees will continue to face financial difficulties over the course of 2019, stemming from perennial problems like pensions, personal finances, social security benefits and even leftover debt from student loans. This is according to a column at MarketWatch examining the current state of the financial landscape for retirees, and accompanying data from the Federal Reserve…
Read MoreWhat Illness Lands the Most Seniors in the ER?
For seniors who often find themselves in the ER, complications from diabetes is the most common culprit, new research shows. Not only that, these chronically ill patients remain in the hospital longer and require more treatment and resources, noted the authors of the study. It was published in the Jan. 28 issue of the Annals…
Read MoreOlder Americans Feel Confident About Homebuying — and Not Downsizing
While many Americans find the homebuying process to be confusing or simply out of reach, the overwhelming majority of Americans over 60 years old — about 84% — feel better equipped to start the process. A recent survey from community development non-profit NeighborWorks America sought to learn more about Americans’ attitudes toward homebuying and student…
Read MoreAmerican Homeowners Don’t Want to Move, Plan for Home Repairs Instead
As recent home value appreciation reports have pointed out, homeowners in America are not selling, and a recent analysis from Zillow said that many — 63% — are not looking to move at all. The Zillow Group’s Consumer Housing Trends Report 2018 surveyed 13,439 current renters, buyers, sellers, and homeowners about their housing attitudes during…
Read MoreSeniors Would Rather Plan to Pay for Funerals Than Long-Term Care
Putting off retirement planning is common among healthy seniors — to the point where a substantial majority of them would rather think about dying than how to plot out their remaining living years. Three-quarters of respondents to a survey from Home Instead, Inc., a home health provider, said they felt more comfortable thinking about funerals…
Read MoreWhere and How Retirees See Themselves Living
Over 80 percent of people aged 50 and over plan on living at home as they age, and 75 percent say that failing health would be a factor that would push them toward residence in an assisted living facility, followed by the loss of the ability to drive at 30 percent. This is according to…
Read MoreKeep Moving to Keep Brain Sharp in Old Age
Staying active in old age may help preserve your memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. In fact, older people who were physically active kept their minds sharp, even if their brains showed signs of lesions or other markers linked to Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, researchers found. “Physical activity may provide cognitive reserve”…
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