Healthcare

An older adult and a younger person holding hands as they consider long-term care options.

Age-Old Questions | Planning for Long-Term Care

By Jamie Bosse, CFP, John G. McGrath | September 15, 2023

About 70% of Americans aged 65 and older will need long-term care at some point. Here are some financial planning tips to help ensure a good quality of life.

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Long-Term Care Industry Scrambles to Care for Older Adults

By Tammy Worth | September 14, 2023

The long-term care industry, which already struggled to attract workers, facing a staffing crisis in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

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Many older adults remain active. This person is pulling a parachute to base jump.

Many Older Adults Think the Best Is Yet to Come

By Mark A. Stein | September 13, 2023

Age Wave founder Ken Dychtwald takes close looks at his life and his generation, and finds reasons to be encouraged about aging and older adults in America.

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A group of older women hold their arms up in fifth position while seated.

Older Adults Embrace Vitality Through Dance

By Channa Steinmetz, Startland News, Cami Koons | September 8, 2023

Vitality in Motion specializes in adaptive dance and adaptive yoga specifically designed for seniors.

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A caregiver meets with a patient.

Kansas Struggles with Shortage of Alzheimer’s Care Workers

By Tammy Worth | September 7, 2023

The Alzheimer’s Association recently released a study that found Kansas is one of the states that can be considered a “desert” for dementia care.

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