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HEALTH:
| |  Scary Symptoms that Are (Usually) Harmless: After 50, aches, pains and the occasional muscle twinge become a fact of life. But some symptoms that may seem frightening or serious turn out to be far less than they appear. Next Avenue, Jan. 23. 8 easy ways boomers can get healthier: To improve your diet and exercise habits, start small with steps. MarketWatch, Jan. 21.
Best Diets for Seniors: When a panel of health and nutrition experts recently ranked 35 diets, they considered not only weight loss, but also whether diets were heart healthy, good for controlling diabetes and easy to follow. Now, two panel members discuss which diets make the most sense for seniors. US News and World Report, Jan. 21.
With Age Comes a Growing Risk of Malnutrition: Diet, Inactivity and Chronic Ailments Leave a Surprising Number of People Vulnerable. WSJ, Jan. 19.
Why Winter Is a Great Time to Exercise...Outside: Yes,  winter is here. But that's no reason to stay inside for exercise. Fitness experts and researchers are finding that outdoor workouts in cold weather offer unexpected benefits. WSJ, Jan. 19.
Despite efforts to keep senior citizens from falling, it seems to be more common: Falling is bad news for senior citizens - it is the most frequent cause of injury in older adults in the U.S. and leads to substantial disability and mortality. SeniorJournal.com, Jan. 19.
 Older Adults May Be OK to Eat More Salt Than Previously Thought: How much salt is safe? A new study shows that consuming up to 2,300 mg of salt isn't associated with greater mortality, cardiovascular disease, or heart failure in older adults. Time, Jan. 19.
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MEDICARE:
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 What Medicare Doesn't Cover: While Medicare covers a wide array of health care services, it certainly doesn't cover everything. The Huffington Post, Jan. 21. |
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MONEY:
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How to reduce retirement anxiety: When you retire, how would you like to wake up each morning knowing that 50%  or more of your income will automatically be deposited in your checking account each month for the rest of your life? MarketWatch, Jan. 23.
4 ways to avoid having to pinch pennies during retirement: Half of us need to make serious financial changes-or we won't be able to maintain our standard of living once retired. MarketWatch, Jan. 24.
Strategies for Taking Required Minimum Distributions: How to avoid taxes and penalties when spending your retirement savings. U.S. News and World Report, Jan. 20. How To Plan For Retirement in An Upside-Down World: Gyrating stock values, slumping oil prices, turmoil in foreign currency markets, predictions of slow growth or even deflation abroad...Suddenly, the outlook for the global economy and financial markets looks far different-and much dicier-than just a few months ago. Real Deal Retirement, Jan. 20.  How to Tell if Your Retirement Nest Egg Is Big Enough: This Calculation Might Prompt You to Take Some Winnings Off the Table-Before It's Too Late. WSJ, Jan. 19.
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RETIREMENT:
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 Have the Right Tools for Retirement: You wouldn't play golf without a full set of clubs. Don't go into retirement without a fully equipped retirement toolbox. WSJ, Jan. 25. 4 Essential Retirement Planning Questions: An effective retirement plan addresses both the financial and the lifestyle side of retiring. Here's how to fine tune your retirement strategy. US News and World Report, Jan. 23.  The Best Online Tools for Retirement Planning and Living: Apps and Websites Offer Help With Budgeting, Social Security, Lifestyle Planning and Other Essentials. WSJ, Jan. 19.
The 4 Biggest Retirement Blunders: You might think a stock market crash is the biggest threat to your retirement plans. Not so. A steep drop in stock prices certainly doesn't help, but basic lapses in retirement planning actually represent a much bigger danger to your retirement security. Real Deal Retirement, Jan. 21.  Retirement planning isn't just about the money: A number of predictors indicate just how happy you'll be in retirement. Some factors are under your control; others, less so. CNBC, Jan. 21. 5 Questions to Test Your Knowledge: What's Your Retirement IQ? For so many Americans, retirement planning is a complete mystery. For some people, they'd have an easier time deciding who shot first (Han Solo or Greedo?) than making decisions about their retirement savings. Wall St. Cheat Sheet, Jan. 20. The Best Places to Grow Old: Age Friendly Yes, these towns can get (very) cold, but two of the best places to spend your later years are Madison, Wis., and Iowa City, Iowa. WSJ, Jan. 19.  Avoid the shock: How to ease into retirement: Some people make a smooth transition to retirement, jumping into their new lifestyles with gusto, but others have more trouble adjusting. USA Today, Jan. 18. |
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LEGAL ISSUES:
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How women can make estate planning easier: Got a plan? Whether you're single or married, divorced or widowed, a parent or not, you need an estate plan. That's true for men and women, but women face challenges that make it even more important for them to start planning sooner rather than later. MarketWatch, Jan. 20.
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