Retirement

No one likes to challenge their physician when a particular diagnostic test or medical intervention is recommended. Yet often times what is suggested is not covered by your insurance or may be much more costly than your physician realizes. While cost should be just one consideration in determining whether an…

For a great many of us, our homes are our most important and valuable asset. And as the years accumulate and our incomes drop, trying to take money out of the equity in our homes becomes an appealing and even necessary step for financial solvency. But it’s not without risk. For…

Manhattan has, for many of us, been a siren song- we can’t stay away and are always drawn back. For some lucky (and wealthy) seniors, there will now be the option of continuing the luxury life of a sophisticated Manhattanite, with all of the supports a senior could desire. Bloomberg’s Pursuits section…

With estimates of spending $120 billion a year, seniors are a force to be reckoned with in the world of travel. With more time and resources than previous generations, older travelers are now jumping on the travel bandwagon like never before, and entities such as National Geographic’s Expedition Trips are creating…

Maybe you have a hazy concept of how your later years will unfold- retirement in the not too distant future, maybe some travel or finding new hobbies, if you have the financial luxury to do so. But, as we all know, life unfolds in mysterious ways with lots of bumps…

Readers of agebuzz may remember that back in May, we featured a post about the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute , a program that offers second career training for distinguished professionals. Few of us are likely to be candidates for such a prestigious program, yet we may still need help developing the skills…