Retirement and Aging

The number of solo seniors, as many prefer to be called, keeps growing. For them, here are some key financial considerations.

The last decade before retiring can be the most important one for planning.

Here is insurance you may not need if you’re near or in retirement.

Elder financial exploitation ballooned following the 2008 housing bust: everything from scam calls and con jobs to the most common type of all, family financial exploitation. And exploitation and fraud are likely ballooning now, experts say.

The generous gift and estate tax exemption, rising to $11.7 million in 2021, may be on the chopping block. The exemption is set to expire at the end of 2025 — that is, if political and fiscal pressures don’t lead to a change sooner.

When it comes to snowbirds heading south for the winter, "the best rule of thumb is preparedness."

When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck Ohio, Miriam Looker’s top concern was keeping her children safe.

Neurology investigators at the University of Antioquia in Medellín, led by Dr. Francisco Lopera, have followed members of Piedrahita de Villegas’ vast extended family for more than 30 years, hoping to unlock the secrets of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. In that time, they encountered several outliers, people whose disease developed later than expected, in their 50s or even 60s. But none was as medically remarkable as the woman they all knew as Doña Aliria.

The first candidates, from Pfizer and Moderna, could arrive before Christmas, according to Alex Azar, who heads the Department of Health and Human Services.

If you decide to play it safe and celebrate with virtual visits, there are plenty of age-friendly gadgets and accessories to help you do it.

Wandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer’s disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen in the early stages of dementia — even if the person has never wandered in the past.

People are taking on all sorts of projects with the time the pandemic has brought. This 57-year-old Chicago man is fulfilling a lifelong goal to learn to read.

“What do you tell yourself when you face adversity?” artist Elizabeth Turk asked residents in a retirement community, drawing inspiration for a project that would create hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whether your adviser is nearing retirement or not, you’ll want a succession plan in place before you need it.

Social security recipients can expect a bump in distributions and charitable distributions with social security can be tricky if you aren't 70 1/2.

Paula Madrid, a trauma psychologist specializing in resiliency training in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, thought she had mastered the art of working, parenting and tending to her parents. Then came the coronavirus pandemic.

The ever-lengthening coronavirus pandemic can be stressful for Maryland's seniors and have implications for their mental health.

Bankruptcy protections for retirement plans vary based on the plan you have and the state you live in.

For the first time since March, older residents of New Britain, Middletown, Enfield and Southington have been going into their senior centers this fall for stretching sessions or fitness classes. Capacities are severely limited, appointments and face masks are mandatory, gatherings beforehand or afterward are prohibited, and lunches must be taken to go - the dining rooms remain closed.

The best part? Naming a beneficiary to a company-provided or self-managed retirement plan typically only takes a single form.