November 30, 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE

Health

Medicare

Money

Social Security

Scams

Caregiving

HEALTH:

New Help for Back Pain:

Functional restoration uses exercise and psychological therapy to get patients over fear and back to normal life. WSJ, Nov. 23.

Frequent Heartburn May Signal More Serious Digestive Problem: Could be gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and treatments can help. HealthDay, Nov. 26.

7 Bad Habits for Your Heart: Even if you don't smoke and exercise daily, you may be harming your heart with these everyday habits. Grandparents.com, Nov. 25.

Can Scientists Slow Down Aging? A Ron Howard documentary explores cutting-edge research. Next Avenue, Nov. 25.

Osteoarthritis and Activity: Walking It Out: These exercises can help reduce pain and improve function in affected joints. US News and World Report, Nov. 24.

How to Guard Against Deadly Aortic Aneurysms: Stomach aneurysms, also known as "abdominal aortic aneurysms," are very dangerous and the third leading cause of death in men over 60. They also tend to run in families. The Huffington Post, Nov. 23.

MEDICARE:

Some Retirees Pay Higher Medicare Premiums in 2016: Specific groups of retirees will be charged more expensive Medicare Part B premiums than everyone else. US News and World Report, Nov. 23.

How Do I Pick an Unbiased, Helpful Medicare Adviser? It's not easy finding a knowledgeable, respected and trustworthy authority on Medicare. USA Today, Nov. 29.

Seniors and Taxpayers Facing Higher Costs in Medicare's Popular Prescription Drug Plan: With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare's popular prescription drug program. The Associated Press, Nov. 23.

Decline of Medicare Subsidized Drug Plans Leaves Seniors with Less Choice: Next year, some a premium increase may mean some low-income Medicare drug beneficiaries must pay a larger share for their medicine. Kaiser News. Nov. 23.

MONEY:

Don't Want to Go Broke in Retirement? Annuities Can Help: An annuity can not only keep you from exhausting your savings, but also help remove the risk of your declining ability to manage your finances. The Motley Fool, Nov. 29.

Should I Convert My Traditional IRA to a Roth? With saving for retirement becoming harder these days, investors are starting to become interested in converting their traditional IRAs to Roth IRAs in order to maximize their low-income years in this difficult economy. MarketWatch, Nov. 25.

Turning a Saver into a Spender in Retirement: Try these strategies to avoid spending your retirement savings too quickly. US News and World Report, Nov. 24.

Why You Need To Do A Retirement Budget If You Want To Avoid Outliving Your Nest Egg: It's a truism of retirement planning that you'll spend less after you retire. But new research shows that nearly half of retirees increase their spending immediately following retirement. Real Deal Retirement, Nov. 24.

How to Maximize Your Retirement Accounts in 2016: Contributing to a retirement account qualifies you for tax breaks and employer contributions, both of which will grow your nest egg faster. Here's how to take full advantage of the 401(k) and IRA perks you're eligible for in 2016. US News and World Report, Nov. 23.

Live and Learn: Deep Debt Late in Life: Anyone at any age can get in over their head with credit card debt, but timing makes a difference. CNBC, Nov. 24.

Beware the Retirement Splurge: While you're supposed to need less money in retirement, new research shows many people are spending more-way more. CNNMoney, Nov. 23.

Make Sure Your Retirement Savings Last a Lifetime: Buying an annuity that generates lifetime income could very well be a good move, as a variety of studies show that guaranteed income often makes for a happier retirement. CNNMoney, Nov. 23.

How Women Can Get Ahead of the Retirement Savings Gap: Even though women are setting aside a higher percentage of their incomes for retirement, their account balances remain smaller than those of male workers. GoBankingRates.com, Nov. 19.

SOCIAL SECURITY:

Don't Wait Until Retirement to Learn These 5 Things about Social Security: How and when you claim Social Security can have a huge impact on your retirement, yet most people don't understand much about how the system works. Bankrate.com, Nov. 26.

Social Security Eligibility While You're Still Working: Here's how working after filing for Social Security can affect your benefits. The Motley Fool, Nov. 28.

SCAMS:
Financial Abuse of the Elderly: Sometimes Unnoticed, Always Predatory: Exploiters are increasingly taking financial advantage of older adults, often through investments, contracts or other fraud. The New York Times, Nov. 27. Tips for Seniors 60 and Older on How to Avoid ID Theft: Seniors are high-value targets, vulnerable targets for identity thieves. Bankrate.com, Nov. 27.

CAREGIVING:
How To Care for Two Parents at Once Without Going Broke: Dealing with one aging parent is challenging enough, but the emotional and financial stress can be more than double if you are caring for both parents at the same time. Reuters, Nov. 23.

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