Silver Threads

The current 55 plus magazine features articles on retirement finances including investments, money management, business and downsizing.

There are many common fears associated with aging. Loss of independence, declining health, not being able to drive, fear of falling, death of loved ones and living in a nursing home are among the top ten.

Whether you are retiring and moving to a new location or are at a stage in life that prompts you to think about modifying ownership and use of your cars or eliminating driving, these articles will help you explore the issue.

AARP, New York Times and the Association of Fraud Examiners report on new social security and robo-call scams, the top 10 scams against seniors and offer a guide to protect yourself from being a victim.

Senior health and wellness offerings from a Rochester Healthcare Newspaper – In Good Health, include dog walking dangers, over the counter hearing aids, hiring home health caregivers, Medicare and Social Security, fraud and Meals on Wheels

Articles from AARP, the Wall Street Journal and Healthy Aging focus on changes in design and protocols hospitals are using to make emergency rooms elder-centered. Collaborative teams are ministering to the whole senior.

Articles from Next Avenue hope to inspire listeners to consider becoming late-blooming artists and find wisdom and adventure in trying something new.

Next Avenue’s Richard Eisenberg reports on how individuals in the Blue Zones, two of the world’s five longevity pockets, manage to make their money last even as they live into their 90’s and 100’s.

An investigation by PBS News Hour and Kaiser Health News reveals the increased incidence of elder Americans committing suicide in long term care facilities and how it might be prevented.

The New York Times and Kaiser Health News report on the controversial issue of rational suicide, the choice by non-terminal individuals, especially elders, who wish to avoid dementia or physical disability, to choose the time and method of their death.