Prices are going up and Americans are already feeling the effects of higher food, property taxes and energy prices that are having a direct impact on their pocketbooks and the psyche. These rising costs and the fixed incomes of retirees are on collision course given the current trajectory of price increases. Regardless of technology prices […]
Category: Commentary & Editorials
By Lee Simon As a child, The Jetsons always intrigued me. There were clearly numerous cartoon programs to choose from, but something about the ability to temporarily immerse myself in “the future” fascinated me. The moving walkways inside your home, space ships, elevated or floating buildings, robot housekeepers, and meals in a pill all were […]
By Eric Stevenson In addition to the obvious concerns when picking senior housing, including cost, staff approachability and services, individuals need to consider threats that can jeopardize the health of an elderly relative. Besides considering whether an elderly relative needs the supportive care of an assisted living facility or the independence of a retirement living […]
By Dan Greenshields Do you have a grandchild graduating from kindergarten, high-school or college this year? Have you started thinking about what kind of gift you’ll give? A new study from Grandparents.com finds that American grandparents spend more than $50 billion annually on their grandkids. Of that astonishing total, $16 billion alone is going toward […]
Assisted living cost structures are outrageous. Perhaps you saw it — the New Old Age article about one family’s encounter with ballooning costs in Assisted Living (year-over-year cost growth of 5.2% nationwide), now an 18% (additional $12,000) hike proposed for this 72-year-old gentleman because he ‘needed the next level of care.’ Then there’s the nursing […]
By Sally C. Pipes Bad news continues to plague the Obama Administration’s signature achievement — health reform. Medicare’s Chief Actuary recently projected that the nation’s healthcare bill will increase — not decrease — as a result of the new law. And a separate study from private research firm Avalere Health estimates that more than three […]
By William M. Matz, Jr., Major General, US Army Retired Five years in, Medicare’s prescription drug benefit is a striking success. The program, known as Medicare Part D, gives tens of millions of seniors access to life-enhancing medicines and dramatically lowers out-of-pocket spending. Better yet, Part D’s greatest flaw – the gap in coverage known […]
Written by Robert Blancato November 15 marks the beginning of open enrollment for the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Public officials have already taken steps to streamline the program, otherwise known as Medicare Part D, making it that much easier for seniors to sign up and customize coverage to best fit their medical needs. Part D […]
Op-Ed by James L. Martin With the November election fast approaching, politicians in both parties are struggling to best position themselves on healthcare reform. A new poll provides some surprising insights into what a winning strategy on this issue might look like. The poll finds that an overwhelming, bipartisan majority of American voters oppose government […]
Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my frustration with the way management in senior developments relate to low income seniors. My experience has been similar across a number of senior developments. I find that many of the young managers for the most part are demeaning, unconcerned and very partial to who they allow to actually […]
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