Retirement

A recent national survey from AARP revealed a truth that’s familiar to most of us: The majority of adults 50 and above would like to stay in their homes and live in their communities for as long as possible. This is especially true among those 65 and older, along with…

A comfortable retirement, where you can enjoy your leisure and explore new opportunities, is a long sought-after goal for so many. And in today’s world, where the cost of living can challenge your retirement savings and income, and where social, cultural, or political winds can make you rethink your sense…

Here’s a sobering statistic: The number of deaths caused by alcohol-associated diseases more than doubled during the years 1999-2020. According to a study published in The American Journal of Medicine, in 2020, nearly 50,000 people, aged 25-85, died in the United States as a result of such alcohol-caused illnesses as…

We live in an era when problems outpace solutions and more help is necessary than we can possibly provide. We also live during a time when volunteers are stepping up in significant numbers to provide much-needed help. And at the same time, evidence is mounting to demonstrate that valuable health…

In her book, Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting, the journalist Leslie Stahl writes, “In various surveys, nearly three-quarters of grandparents say that being a grandparent is the single most important and satisfying thing in their life. Most say being with their grandkids is more important…

While agebuzz has never shied away from addressing the challenges you may confront as an aging adult, we have not, to date, sufficiently addressed the issue of disability and how it may affect your aging experience, either as a person with disabilities who is getting older or as an older…