Tag: baby boomers
Curious About Boomers – Here is an Interesting Infographic
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Boomers Skipping Meds
Investment News Daily reports that the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) found that people over nearly a quarter of individuals above age 50 were trimming costs by: making changes to their prescription medication switching to generic drugs obtaining free samplesæ stop taking their medication entirely.æ About one in five of...
People Aware of LTC Costs but Have No Real Plan to Finance
The Lincoln Financial Life Stages Survey: Long- term care, a survey of 1,002 Americans, was recently released. Most respondents were aware of forecasts predicting a dramatic rise in the number of Americans needing care. Few admitted to being truly prepared. People also understand that costs of care will seriously affect...
Consider Your Lifestyle as New Year Approaches
This guest post is contributed by Bobbie Walker. She welcomes your comments at bobbiew862@gmail.com. At this yearäó»s World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, keynote speaker Dr. Jeanette Takamura, Dean of the School of Social Work at Columbia University identified the following as the top issues that affect baby boomers:...
Commonwealth Fund – Boomers to Benefit from HC Reform
The Commonwealth Fund has released a report that details how boomers, particularly ages 50 to 64, will benefit from health reform. Among the conclusions:äó¢æææ offering new plans for people with preexisting conditions who cannot get health insuranceäó¢æææ banning lifetime limits on insurance policiesäó¢æææ requiring health plans to insure all who...
Obese Older Adults More Likely To Use Mobility Devices at Younger Age
Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes, and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. äóìBaby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well,äó...
More Older People Abusing Drugs
Drug abuse treatment programs across the country are seeing more older users of illegal narcotics than ever before. According to a report from a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, admissions of adults aged 50 and older in drug treatment programs has nearly doubled over the last...
NC Boomers Fat and Flat Broke
There is an article in the Charlotte Observer today entitled Some N.C. boomers: Fat and flat broke. Worth a read because I am sure that it applies to more than just N.C. boomers. Some of the highlights: Those among the first decade of boomers – now at retirement age or...
NBC Reaches Out to Boomers
You may want to check out NBC’s effort to reach the boomer and senior population with useful information. LifeGoesStrong.com is described as a site for mid-lifers who are living well and still going strong. They are aiming to provide the best information for the 45-65 set with a focus on...