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HEALTH:
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Retirees, Find Hospitals That Score High: Drill into these five key categories when doing your homework on hospitals. Kiplinger's Retirement Report, June 2015.
How to Save on Medical Devices Not Covered By Medicare or Private Insurance:  Technological advances are making some medical devices like hearing aids more affordable. US News and World Report, May 27.
Diabetes May Be a Risk Factor for Developing Alzheimer's: Uncontrolled blood sugar may affect cognition and the brain years before dementia symptoms arise. WSJ, May 25.
 Leaving Work Leaves Some Vulnerable: Sometimes the way we leave our job, whether we quit, are phased out or laid off, there is anger and pain that can trigger alcohol or drug problems. USA Today, May 30.
How to Find and Choose a New Doctor: Thanks to the Internet, finding and researching doctors is a lot easier than it use to be. Today, there's a wide  variety of websites you can turn to that provide databases of U.S. doctors, their professional medical histories, and ratings and reviews from past patients on a number of criteria. The Huffington Post, May 25.
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MONEY:
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 Tips for Seniors to Manage Their Debt: You should be enjoying the fruits of your labor in your later years, not worrying about how to pay back debt. Unfortunately, too many seniors find themselves with high levels of debt and uncertainty about their future. MoneyTips.com, May 28. How Much Guaranteed Income Do You Need In Retirement? Do you need to invest in an annuity after you retire if you want to enjoy a secure retirement? RealDealRetirement.com, May 28. If You Understand the Cons, Annuities Can Have a Lot of Pros: Each type of annuity comes  with advantages and disadvantages and that some, all or none of these different types might have a place in your portfolio depending on your personal circumstances. USA Today, May 27. The Risk of Helping Grown Kids: If you spend your retirement money supporting an adult child, you need to realize that the chance of someday receiving support back for your money is slim. AdviceIQ, May 30. Best Practices for Retirement Plan Rollovers: Advisers can provide basic education on distribution options, even if the Labor Department's proposed fiduciary rules are still murky. InvestmentNews.com, May 27.  How to Adjust Your Finances in Retirement: Watch out for these pitfalls when withdrawing money from your retirement savings. US News and World Report, May 27. How to Navigate the Retirement Danger Zone: This is the time right around retirement when you have accumulated savings and are on the verge of drawing them down. A wrong move or a significant bear market at that point can have an outsized effect on your future financial life. CNBC, May 26.  Take Advantage of These Hidden Senior Discounts: There are hundreds of discounts that boomers, seniors and retirees can take advantage of. MarketWatch, May 26. 6 Ways to Avoid Dying Broke ... Or Worse: Dying broke may be your idea of the perfect retirement plan. But there are plenty who might take issue with that point of view in the wake of just-released research. USA Today, May 24.  How Good is Your 401(k) Plan? Now's a good time to figure out whether you have an excellent 401(k) plan or if it's lacking. MarketWatch, May 25. |
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 Should You Delay Social Security Payout? Opting for Social Security before your full retirement age reduces benefits - down to just 75% of your potential monthly payout if you opt for benefits when they first become available at age 62. USA Today, May 30.
5 Tips for Social Security Retirement Help: When it comes to Social Security questions, there are two problems: getting them answered accurately and getting them answered at all. Today Show, May 28.
10 Social Security Quirks: Social Security has a number of offbeat "quirks." Here are the top 10, including how to turn your payments into zombies. MarketWatch, May 29. Is Social Security Phasing Out Its Offices? Will you be able to go to a Social Security office 10 years from now for help claiming your benefits? Probably - but a new report from the  Social Security Administration outlining its vision for future service delivery has some critics worried about the future of the agency's face-to-face customer services. Next Avenue, May 26.
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CAREGIVING:
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Strengthening Troubled Sibling  Bonds to Deal With an Aging Parent: The growing field of elder mediation is helping sisters and brothers overcome personal differences that can complicate end-of-life decision making. The New York Times, May 29.
How to Help Elderly Parents with Investments: Regardless of whether your aging parents have shown any signs of mental decline, you need to talk with them about their investments before it's too late. If you don't know what they've done with their money, you won't be able to help them manage their affairs when it comes time. Bankrate.com, May 29.
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TECHNOLOGY:
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 Is Your Retirement Planning Future-Ready? Tomorrow's old age will be one that is far more technologically enabled than any previous generation in history - is your retirement planning future-ready and able to afford what doesn't exist yet, but will be necessary tomorrow? MarketWatch, May 28. |
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