by Jana Panarites | Sep 29, 2015 | 2016 Presidential Race, Aging, Aging Well, Baby Boomers |
So far none of the 2016 Presidential candidates has staked out a clear position on how the US should tackle the cost of long-term care—the largest unfunded liability facing the baby boomer generation. Nor has any candidate said what he or she would do to help...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 25, 2015 | Baby Boomers, Caregiver Paid Leave, Millennials, Parents, US Domestic Policy |
No matter how you earn a living, chances are the stress of juggling work with family life feels like a Sisyphean task. Something has to give, and it’s usually your career. Especially if you’re a woman. According to The Pew Research Center, “a...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 22, 2015 | Aging Well |
I have yet to see the new Nancy Meyers film, “The Intern,” but judging from the trailer it looks like we’re in for the senior equivalent of a gay character whose main purpose on screen is to cheer up or dress down (or both) straight characters, and help them evolve as...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 18, 2015 | Caregiver Resources, Caregiving, Growing Older, Seniors |
Financial relief may be in sight for some of America’s 43 million unpaid caregivers. A new online interactive tool created by The American Elder Care Research Organization (AECRO) helps families identify programs offering financial assistance to caregivers. The tool...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 15, 2015 | Aging Well, Amazon Streaming, Entertainment, Growing Older, Seniors |
If you’re feeling anxious about getting older, take a few minutes to watch the documentary film “Iris.” Both the legendary filmmaker Albert Maysles—who directed “Iris” at age 87—and his subject, 93-year-old Iris Apfel—retired businesswoman, former interior designer...
by Jana Panarites | Sep 11, 2015 | Aging Well |
A friend in California recently told me that she and her husband are moving to Mexico. My friend is in her sixties, her husband a bit older. While they have the means to grow old in comfort, they’re choosing to do so in a country ranked number thirty-three on the...