July 10, 2017
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IN THIS ISSUE
Health
Medicine
Mind
Medicare
Money
Retirement
Social Security
Driving
Technology
Working
End of Life
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HEALTH:
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy in the Summer Heat: The elderly and people with a compromised heart are at most risk in the warm months. US News and World Report, July 3.

What I Wish I'd Known About My Knees: There's little evidence to support many of the procedures people undergo in the hopes of avoiding a knee replacement. The New York Times, July 3.   
MEDICINE:
Can Your Heartburn Meds Shorten Your Life? Study found association between prolonged use of certain drugs and increased risk of early death. HealthDay, July 3.  
MIND:
Why How Much You Sleep Could Affect Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: This study builds on previous evidence linking the two. US News and World Report, July 6.

When Depression and Dementia Collide: Signs to look out for and ways to help. Next Avenue, July 3.  
MEDICARE:
As Seniors Get Sicker, They're More Likely To Drop Medicare Advantage Plans: Privately run Medicare Advantage plans, which enroll about one-third of all people eligible for Medicare, offer good value. But thess plans can prove risky for seniors in poor or declining health. Kaiser, July 6.

4 Smart Medicare Moves You Can Make Right Now: Here's your opportunity to maximize those Medicare benefits. The Motley Fool, July 7. 
MONEY:
Where Did Baby Boomers Go Wrong? This Generation Isn't Financially Prepared For Retirement: 65- to 74-year-olds only have an average of $300,000 in their defined contribution plans. MarketWatch, July 8. 

Five Ways to Avoid Running Out of Money in Retirement: Long-term care insurance, an annuity, tapping the equity in your home, and transferring some of your assets into cash and bonds can all help. Kiplinger, July 2107.

3 Problems That Can Knock Your Retirement Plans Off Track: 21 percent of workers aren't saving enough for retirement to get the full employer match. CNBC, July 7.

4 Mistakes That Can Undermine Your Retirement Prospects: There's no doubt given today's rapidly evolving economy and constantly shifting markets that successfully preparing for a secure retirement can be a challenge. Real Deal Retirement, July 5.

The Part of Retirement No One Plans For: Everyone (hopefully) plans for retirement. But there's one part most people don't even think about. The Motley Fool, July 5.

Three Retirement Savings Strategies to Use if You Plan to Retire Early: Early retirees need to have a strategy to avoid 10 percent penalties for withdrawing from traditional 401(k) plans before age 55 and traditional IRAs before age 59½. CNBC, July 5.

Money Essentials When You Leave a Job: Advice about your retirement plan and health insurance. Next Avenue, July 3.

7 Ways to Live Within Your Means Now So You Can Enjoy Retirement Later: Living within your means can be difficult. It requires planning, discipline and awareness of what your personal financial limits are. MarketWatch, 7/4. 
RETIREMENT:
Why Not Use Your Vacation to Plan for Retirement? Vacation can be a great - even fun - time to plan your next chapter of life. US Mews and World Report, July 7.

The Key to Setting Retirement Goals? Details: You know what you want out of retirement, right? Are you sure you know EXACTLY what you want? Having detailed goals is essential to retirement planning. Kiplinger 2017.

In Retirement, You Should Plan to Live, Not Plan to Die: There are no crystal balls to predict your lifespan. The real work begins after you've given your adviser a reasoned expectation. You can structure a good plan from there. Kiplinger 2017.

5 Challenges of Early Retirement: Early retirees can't rely on retirement benefits and need a bigger nest egg than older retirees. US News and World Report, July 3. 
SOCIAL SECURITY:
Why Couples Must Plan for Social Security as a Couple: There are 576 ways to collect Social Security. The option you pick will have a direct impact on your spouse. Kiplinger, July 2017.
DRIVING:
Auto Safety Devices That Can Help Seniors with Older Cars: To help keep your parent safe and extend his or her driving years, there are a number of auto aids and new safety technology products that can be added to their car to help with various needs. HuffPost, July 1. 
TECHNOLOGY:
Cell-Phone plans for Seniors Offer More Service, Lighter Data: More and more older adults own smartphones than ever before, but adoption rates for seniors still trail the overall population. USA Today, July 3.

10 Apps to Help Older Adults Stay Connected to Family and Life: As more seniors than ever before own smartphones, connect to the internet and use social media, they're exploring a whole new world. The Dallas Morning News, July 7.   
WORK:
This Is What Older People Do When They're Not Quite Ready to Retire: Thanks to the gig economy, near-retirees don't have to let go of work completely. MarketWatch, 7/7.
END OF LIFE:
2 of 3 Americans Don't Have 'Advance Directive' for End of Life: Most people don't like talking about dying, especially their own death. But it's important to let your loved ones know how you'd like your medical care handled when your "time" comes. HealthDay, July 7.

Dying May Not Be as Awful an Experience as You Think: Does the very idea of death worry and frighten you? There may be reassurance from a new study that finds those fears might be exaggerated. HealthDay, July 6. 
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