In a recent article in The Peterborough Examiner, Jim Scantland, a Canadian investment expert, was quoted as saying that "...you definitely need to talk to a professional about money so you have enough in retirement." According to him, those who retired in the next few decades will need from $750,000 to $1 million in savings going into retirement in order...

In January, 2005, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, launched a nationwide long-term care awareness program called "Own Your Own Future" to encourage people to better understand and plan for long-term care. This initiative was joined on August 29, 2008, by the American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), when it launched its own national education campaign.

By Laura Larsen RN 

Medical care today is very different than it was for our parents and grandparents. There are technological developments that can save and prolong lives that our ancestors never imagined. Most of these brilliant inventions and interventions can be considered almost miraculous, and we are thrilled they exist: resuscitating a child after a near drowning; bringing a...

In a recent article in The Peterborough Examiner, Jim Scantland, a Canadian investment expert, was quoted as saying that "...you definitely need to talk to a professional about money so you have enough in retirement." According to him, those who retired in the next few decades will need from $750,000 to $1 million in savings going into retirement in order...

There are many available resources that may be of use to those of us who are growing older and our adult children, or other caregivers. Below is a list of some online sites to consult, as posted on August 13, 2008, by The New York Times Health section. As stated, it is an incomplete list, but they welcome suggestions for...

 

The following is an article written by Helen Hootsmans, a FAWCO member who has returned to the US and is currently a FAUSA member, as well. With Helen's permission, it is being posted on the Transitions: Growing Older Committee webpage in an effort to inform other FAWCO members who have returned, or are planning to return, to the...