Eric Carlson: On Elder Care—and Elder Law
Tips from the author of “20 Common Nursing Home Problems—and How to Resolve Them” By KERRY HANNON All too commonly, the choice of a nursing home is made under duress—when a prospective resident and his or her family are already in difficult times. U.S. News asked Eric Carlson, a Los Angeles attorney with the National […]
ACUPUNCTURE FOR DOGS? HOLISTIC VETS SWEAR BY IT
Read Published Article A growing number of veterinarians are embracing alternative medicine Maggie was in trouble. A urinary-tract infection had taken a sudden and devastating turn, and her kidneys edged toward total shutdown. An intensive course of antibiotic treatment failed to make a difference, and as the strong medication wreaked havoc on her stomach lining, […]
MONEY HARMONY: HOW RELATIONSHIPS CAN SURVIVE A BAD ECONOMY
Read Published Article Couples bicker more about money than practically anything else. No surprise, then, that when money is tight, the battles can really heat up. U.S. News asked Olivia Mellan, a psychotherapist and couples communication expert specializing in money issues and stress management in turbulent times, how couples can best weather a financial downturn—or any money-related standoff. Mellan, […]
5 Fertility Tips: How to Make Pregnancy Possible
To get pregnant and have a baby later, you’ll need to first avoid key causes of infertility Read Published Article Face it, for most 20-somethings, getting pregnant isn’t top priority. Not getting pregnant is more like it. But the truth is, it’s never too early to protect your fertility for the future. Otherwise, when youare ready […]
HOSPICE CARE EVOLVES AS ALZHEIMER’S, OTHER ILLS RAISE DEMAND
Read Published Article In Robert and Beverly Stack’s red-brick rambler in Orange, Va., the dining room has been transformed into a bedroom. It’s furnished with a hospital bed and a dresser lined with medications and other supplies—all provided by Hospice of the Rapidan, a nonprofit agency based in Culpeper, Va., that cares for about 300 patients […]
BANDING TOGETHER TO STAY AT HOME
A new community aims to extend seniors’ independence Read Published article Alice Salamon, 87, has resided for nearly four decades in a light-filled, three-story home in Cambridge, Mass., that brims with memories, mementos of her travels, and photos of generations of family. Through the kitchen window, the native of Czechoslovakia can gaze out at her […]
A ROAD MAP FOR WOMEN IN RETIREMENT
The Transition Network helps launch post-career plans Read Published Article Charlotte Frank remembers heading downtown that brilliant September morning seven years ago toward her 63rd-floor office in Lower Manhattan, where she was an executive with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
SMART WAYS TO INFLATIONPROOF YOUR RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO
Prudent hedges keep rising prices from gnawing at your nest egg Read Published Article It’s been a rough year for retirees—and those eyeing retirement. Crashing stocks have slammed retirement account values. Falling house prices are shuttering dreams of selling the big family home, buying a less expensive pad, and pocketing the excess to shore up […]
6 TIPS ON PLANNING A SECOND CAREER
Moving into a new field later in life can be fulfilling. Here’s how to do it Read Published Article A New York investment banker becomes a small-town chef. A techie turns acupuncturist. An entrenched corporate exec accepts an early retirement package and converts to the ministry. Longer life spans, concerns about outliving retirement savings, and […]
TIPS ON SHIFTING TO RETIREMENT SPENDING MODE
The transitional years require a change in your financial mind-set Read published article Uneasy about the future, many new or prospective retirees figure it’s time to purge their portfolio of risk (translation: growth stocks) and shift the money into conservative, income-producing investments such as bonds, dividend-paying stocks, and bank certificates of deposit.
