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Kudos and the like to the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
In this day and age when we read so much about wastefulness in private industry and government, it is a pleasure to congratulate the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut on its 40th anniversary. I know of few other…
Individuals with disabilities are vital to workforce
The Arc of Somerset County celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which takes place each October to inform the public about the issues involving employment of individuals with disabilities and to recognize the many and varied contributions of America’s…
How Seriously Should You Take Retirement Savings Calculators?
You punch some numbers into a retirement calculator, and the results are so frightening you want to run away: It says you should have $500,000 saved by now. Or $1 million. Or is that $2 million for a couple? Or…
‘You’ve Got Mail!Why Your Mail Still Matters to Identity Thieves
No matter what kind of crime it is, every crime has at least one essential element. If you’re a bank robber, you need at least a bank. If you’re burglar, homes. If you’re a pickpocket, at the very least you’re…
Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Cost Plans: What’s the Difference?
Depending on where you live, Medicare Cost plans may offer the “best of both worlds” for older adults who want the flexibility of keeping their traditional Medicare benefits while simultaneously having access to out-of-network health care providers. “The key difference between Medicare Cost…
Long-term care for seniors is an emerging issue
WASHINGTON, DC – Long-term care is poised to become an important issue in the U.S. as the nation’s population grows older, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “Each and every day, over the next two…
The Billionaire Who Remade Retirement Living On A Massive Scale
Gary Morse, a visionary property developer, transformed a Florida mobile home park into the nation’s largest retirement community. The billionaire died Wednesday at the age of 77. Under Morse’s direction, The Villages, northwest of Orlando, redefined retirement living. It’s a community…
An All-American Recipe for a Retirement Disaster
The country is facing a retirement crisis as its citizens live longer, which will result in greater demands on their assets. Yet many workers are failing to save enough — or anything at all — for their golden years, according…
Spending: Our Grave Disease
I have had a fulfilling career as a pediatric neurosurgeon, which unfortunately included numerous instances in which worst-case scenarios played out in the operating room. Good surgeons plan ahead for these possible events so that bad outcomes are minimized. But of…
Moody’s warns of rising costs for social programs
Mandatory spending on social programs, including healthcare and Social Security, could weaken the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook, credit rater Moody’s Investors Service warned Wednesday. The federal deficit is expected to remain stable within the next few years, but Moody’s suggested rising…