HEALTH:
Adults Need Vaccines, Too: Vaccines aren't just for kids. Many adults are not aware that they need vaccines throughout their lives and so have not received recommended vaccinations. HealthDay, August 7.
 
How to Gain Access to Cancer Drugs Not Yet Approved by the FDA: 'Project Facilitate' helps streamline the process for doctors' requests. Next Avenue, Aug. 7.
Are You Still Putting Off Colon Cancer Screening? No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, but it can save your life. So you might be wondering whether a home test is a good alternative. HealthDay, Aug. 9.
Statins Provide Heart Benefits Past Age 75: Older men and women who stopped taking the drugs were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The New York Times, Aug. 5.
MIND:
This is Where Most People With Dementia Live: There may not be any place like home, but that doesn’t mean home is the right place to be when you’re suffering with dementia. MarketWatch, Aug. 8.
 
Stay Social to Help Cut Your Odds of Dementia: The evidence continues to mount that staying socially engaged as you age helps keep dementia at bay. HealthDay, Aug. 5.
MEDICARE:
Retiring Overseas? How Medicare May (or May Not) Fit into Your Plans: Basic Medicare does not cover medical services you get outside the U.S. and its territories, except in very specific situations. CNBC, Aug. 8.
MONEY:
How Not to Screw Up Your Retirement Once You’re There: You’ve put in your time in the working world and saved up a healthy nest egg so that you can enjoy your golden years in retirement. But even if you’ve done everything right up until now, there are ways you can unwittingly derail your retirement once you’re there. GoBankingRates.com, Aug. 9.
 
Here's How to Make Your Money Last in Retirement, in Two Simple Steps: It’s the million-dollar question in retirement planning: how do I make my money last as long as I do? Money, Aug. 8.
The Hidden Retirement Crisis: Older Americans’ Debt: The rising debt levels among older Americans is not only problematic for their finances, it’s bad for their mental health. Next Avenue, Aug. 9.
 
In Your 50s? How to Get Serious About Planning for Retirement: Experts recommend checking how your savings is divvied up among stocks, bonds and cash to ensure the allocation properly reflects your risk tolerance. CNBC, Aug. 8.
On the Cusp of a Market Downturn? What to Do (and Not Do) When Retiring: Anyone nearing retirement needs to invest like they drive: Defensively. Here's how to do that. Kiplinger, Aug. 8.
 
Proposed Changes to Health-Savings Accounts Could Hurt You in Retirement: A new legislative proposal would allow Americans to save for health care in a tax-efficient manner well into their 60s — but it might do more harm than good. MarketWatch, Aug 8.

How to Turn Your Retirement Plan into an Early-Retirement Plan: Financial independence, retire early (aka FIRE) requires tweaking your ideas about investing, withdrawal rates, income sources and post-retirement work. NerdWallet, Aug. 9.
How to Keep Your Retirement Plans Safe, Even as the Trade War Unfolds: You’ve been thinking about the right time to retire, and what the next chapter of your life will be like. Then the trade war between the world’s two largest economies heated up. Your savings went down. And people started talking about a recession. CNBC, Aug. 9.

Why Women Are Less Prepared for Retirement Than Men: Only 62% of women have a plan to help protect themselves against outliving their savings, versus 76% of men. CNBC, Aug. 7.
RETIREMENT:
7 Great Places to Retire in Florida: Every day Florida's population swells by more than 1,000 people, many of them retirees relocating for the second halves of their lives. Kiplinger, Aug. 9.
 
5 Cheap and Easy Places to Retire That You’ve Probably Never Thought About: Livable, low-cost, attractive locations on five continents for your consideration. MarketWatch, Aug. 10.

How to Retire in a Senior Mobile Home Park: Find the best location, activities and financial setup when retiring in a mobile home. U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 7.
SOCIAL SECURITY:
Consider Survivor Benefits, Life Expectancy When Collecting Social Security Checks: You don’t have to become a Social Security expert. But you do need to know enough about it to make sure you avoid some of the more common mistakes that would-be beneficiaries and beneficiaries tend to make. What are some of the more common mistakes? USA Today, Aug. 7.
 
What Is the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit in 2019? Here’s what you need to do to get Social Security payments for $3,000 per month or more. U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 5.
 
3 Pros and Cons of Claiming Social Security Early: Should you take your benefits early? Here are the advantages and drawbacks to consider. The Motley Fool, Aug. 6.
Social Security Sent the Wrong Information to Some Beneficiaries. Are You 1 of Them? The Social Security Administration (SSA) is by no means infallible, and many older Americans are apt to learn that the hard way after a recent blunder. The Motley Fool, Aug. 8.
CAREGIVING:
The Benefits of Hiring a Companion for an Older Adult: More than 34 million family members and friends in the United States provide care to older adults. Hiring a companion can give a family caregiver much-needed breaks. Next Avenue, Aug. 5.
END OF LIFE:
Cancer Treatment at the End of Life: Too often, people with incurable cancers pursue therapy beyond any hope of benefit — except, perhaps, to the pockets of Big Pharma. The New York Times, Aug. 5.
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