February 8, 2016

Your weekly link to grown-up news and information from newspaper and

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IN THIS ISSUE

Health

Medicine

Mind

Money

Retirement

Social Security

Driving

Long-Term Care

Extra

HEALTH:

New Blood Pressure Guidelines a Danger to Patients: Scientists continue to debate when doctors should prescribe blood pressure medication for older Americans. HealthDay, Feb. 1.

Breast Cancer Survivors Vulnerable for Thyroid Tumors, and Vice Versa: Women who survive either breast or thyroid cancer may be at increased risk for the other tumor type. HealthDay, Feb. 5.

5 Amazing Health Benefits of Spicy Foods: Just a little bit of heat in your diet can help prevent heart disease, increase weight loss, and more. Grandparents.com, Feb. 2.

Pursuing the Dream of Healthy Aging: Researchers are seeking drugs that can slow the rate of aging and the development of the debilitating chronic ailments that typically accompany it. The New York Times, Feb. 1.

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MEDICINE:
Why Older Adults Are Seeing a Spike in Drug Prices: Surprisingly, expensive specialty medications aren't the only problem. Next Avenue, Feb. 1. High Drug Prices Mean you Can't Afford your Medications? There's Help: Patients suffering from painful, sometimes life-threatening diseases often find the struggles hardly end when the treatments are over. USA Today, Feb. 2.

MIND:
4 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues: The groundhog says spring is near. Til then, these 'light' tips can brighten your days. Next Avenue, Feb. 2. Study Links Eating Fish with Healthier Brains, Regardless of Mercury: Older adults who eat a serving of seafood a week may be protecting their brains from damage seen in dementia. CNN, Feb. 2.

MONEY:

How to Tell if a Roth IRA is For You: Tax season is too often a time of four-letter words. But on a more positive note, you might want to to add one more word to the list - the Roth. USA Today, Feb. 6.

6 Critical Moves for a Carefree Retirement: These six steps will get you there, with a big push from your boss. Kiplinger's Personal Finance, March 2016.

Health Savings Accounts can Keep Retirement Plans in Shape: For healthier retirement savings, it can pay to stash cash in a health savings account. CNBC, Feb. 5.

4 Important Retirement Account Changes for 2016: As we start the second month of the year, it may be time to re-examine and update your existing retirement-plan strategies if you haven't already. MarketWatch, Feb. 5.

Why Your Portfolio Needs Plenty of Stocks, Whatever Your Age: Most financial advisers recommend that investors gradually reduce their stock holdings as they age to limit the volatility of their portfolio. The New York Times, Feb. 5.

Gender Pay Gap Can Haunt Women Even in Retirement: A woman who works full-time over a 40-year period loses $435,480 in lifetime income (today's dollars) due to the wage gap. Reuters, Feb. 4.

ABCs of RMDs: Required Minimum Distribution Rules for Retirement: As the first boomers turn 70, these retirement plan rules become key. Next Avenue, Feb. 4.

Why Your Withdrawal Rate Matters More Than Your Asset Allocation In Retirement: Setting the right stocks-bonds mix is important, but if you're looking to ensure that your nest egg supports you the rest of your life, choosing a sustainable withdrawal rate is even more critical: Real Deal Retirement, Feb. 4.

6 Retirement Strategies to Minimize Taxes and Preserve your Nest Egg: Tax-savvy retirement strategies that can help you hang on to your money longer. Bankrate.com, Feb. 4.

Regulations to Drive Transparency in Financial Advice: New wrinkle coming to the old question of whether workers should keep their savings in their company 401(k). MarketWatch, Feb. 4.

How Married Couples Can Max Out Their Retirement Accounts: Spouses can coordinate their retirement benefits to get bigger tax breaks and employer contributions. US News and World Report, Feb. 1.

RETIREMENT:

3 Mistakes to Avoid in your First 3 Years of Retirement: When you've finally arrived at the stoop of retirement, your next steps are often some of the trickiest. So much time and effort goes into reaching this milestone that what you do next is often ignored. Not intentionally, it just happens. MarketWatch, Feb. 5.

How Couples Can Make Smart Retirement Decisions Together: Study after study point to arguments about money as being one of the top reasons couples fall apart. Next Avenue, Feb. 5.

SOCIAL SECURITY:

Steps to Successfully Apply for Social Security Disability: Successfully applying for Social Security disability benefits can seem like a daunting prospect. CNBC, Feb. 1.

Options Still Available for Couples to Boost Social Security Benefits: Even as some popular strategies phase out, coordinating claims remains a critical move to maximize payouts. Kiplinger's, Feb. 2016.

3 Awful Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62: Taking Social Security at your first opportunity is tempting, but don't do it for the wrong reasons. Motley Fool, Feb. 1.

DRIVING:
When Seniors Stop Driving, Poorer Health May Be a Passenger: Older adults who give up driving may see their mental and physical well-being decline, a new research review finds. HealthDay, Feb. 3.

LONG-TERM CARE:
The 2 Big Misconceptions About Long-Term Care: There are many uncertainties in retirement. For example, we don't know how long we are going to live or how the stock market will behave. But one thing is nearly certain: our health will decline as we age. Next Avenue, Feb. 1.

EXTRA:
Financial Paperwork: What to Keep, What to Toss: How long should a person hang on to old receipts, stock records, tax returns and other financial documents? The Huffington Post, Feb. 1.

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