Approaching Retirement Age? View the Senior Happiness Index
Caring.com has released its 2025 Senior Happiness Index, which sheds light on the states where seniors are the most content, enjoy the most connection with others, and live the longest.
Why Aren’t More Older Adults Thinking About Long-Term Care?
A recent survey of American adults aged 50 to 94 finds that many seniors are unprepared for the financial and logistical aspects of long-term care, with widespread misconceptions about coverage options.
Last Wills and Testaments: More Frequently Asked Questions
August is National Make a Will month — a fantastic opportunity to learn more about this essential type of estate planning tool.
Estate, Long-Term Care Plans Under the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Here’s a breakdown of several top-level takeaways from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ a “once-in-a-generation” piece of legislation poised to shape generational wealth and family plans for decades to come.
Estate Planning for Pets? 3 Famous Pet Inheritance Stories
A pet trust is a legal tool that can be put into place to ensure that your dog, cat, or other companion animal receives care even if you are no longer there to provide it. Consider three famous pet trust cases and the lessons you can learn so your furry family members can be protected through your plan.
Benefits and Drawbacks of Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders have certain benefits, including patient autonomy and avoiding unnecessary suffering, as well as some disadvantages, such as potential for misinterpretations by health care providers.
How a Proposed Medicare Part E Could Benefit Americans
Legislators have reintroduced a bill seeking to establish a Medicare Part E: a public-option version of Medicare that would be available to all individuals and employers as an alternative to private insurance.
New Social Security Rule Means More Travel for Older Adults
Social Security recipients who need to change their direct deposit information and cannot prove their identity online will have to go to a Social Security Administration office to do so.
Don’t Rely on Medicare or Medicaid for Your Long-Term Care
The new survey reveals the startling misconception that 58 percent of Americans believe Medicare will cover the costs of long-term care.
How Continuing to Work Affects Social Security Benefits
Many Americans nearing retirement age face a financial decision: Should they stop working entirely when they begin collecting Social Security benefits or continue to work?
