Baby Boomers’ Meds Management
It’s been said that the goal of healthy aging is to die young—as late in life as possible. This is even more important to aging baby boomers as they seek to manage their health in an era of increasing breakthroughs in the field of medicine. With so many new drugs available, how do today’s boomers get a handle on their prescription medications?
Orlando Cares for the Elderly
Orlando has long been a popular place for seniors to spend their retirement years. As the years roll by, the need for assistance is recognized by aging seniors in our community and by their families. Finding suitable support used to be quite a challenge, but today Orlando is home to several great in-home and assistant-care facilities to choose from.
A Boomer Boom for East Orlando?
Attracted by the gorgeous weather, plentiful golf courses and proximity to the city culture, local experts predict many baby boomers will be headed towards Central Florida during the coming decade. As the more than 78 million people in the nation born between 1946–1964 head towards retirement, many are looking to remain active, invest wisely in real estate and take advantage of their time to see grandchildren. But they’re not all going to The Villages or Solivita, many will be drawn to East Orlando.
PROTECTING and PRESERVING YOUR RETIREMENT
Now that life expectancy has increased, a new challenge is added to the “stay at home parent” conundrum; staying home to care for an aging parent. Making the leap to take time off to act as caregiver has personal benefits as it does for the child, parent, or ailing spouse, but can be costly when retirement closes in. The excitement of opening a new life chapter makes it easy to ignore the future. Paring down to a single income can be daunting. How can individuals make up ground to minimize impact on retirement when it is necessary to take some time off?
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Preparing for Retirement
Retirement signals the beginning of a new lifestyle. For many of us, it is a long awaited relief from working for many years. Unfortunately, when the moment arrives, many retirees are without direction for the new life. They may have studied and sought financial planning advice, but there isn’t too many places to go for “what-do-I-do-now” advice. If retirement is around the corner for you (five years or less), here are some action plan points to consider before the final retirement day arrives.