Retirement

How can senior living challenge aging in place preferences?

As it has grown more popular for older people to choose to age in place in their existing homes, this has become a challenge for the senior living industry. While dedicated senior living facilities can offer a sense of community and enticing amenities, the cost may often be out of reach for many potential customers, […]

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The best state to age in place is not where you think

When you think about the best states for aging in place, the choice retirement destinations likely spring to the top of the list. After all, with high and growing populations of older residents, wouldn’t these states be an ideal place to call home in later life? Not according to a new report from Seniorly Resource

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How important is public transit for aging in place?

As the preference to age in place continues to dominate among those planning out their later lives, people actually living with the preference may find they need to make adjustments to certain parts of their routines to accommodate costs, access services and maintain social relationships. One key tool that might be able to assist with

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As consumer sentiment remains low, is the ‘silver tsunami’ keeping the economy humming?

Depending on where you look for economic news, you may come away with your head spinning. While consumer sentiment surveys are down — with recent changes tied to trade policy announcements with China — the U.S. economy has remained in mostly resilient territory due to consumer spending. But why is there an apparent disconnect between

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Social Security sees ‘dramatic’ spike of 276,000 applications

Social Security benefits are often a key for older Americans as they seek to determine how much money they will be able to live on in retirement. But the program has been a source of stress in the federal government for years, exacerbated by the unwillingness of lawmakers to make any major changes to the

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Americans are living longer — but they aren’t prepared for retirement impacts

While on its face it represents positive momentum for health in the U.S., rising life expectancy also comes with a key financial concern — longevity risk, or the potential for someone to outlive their retirement savings. This is a key challenge that many prospective retirees may not be ready for. This is according to research

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