Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Try a quick thought exercise with me: Imagine that you have just been diagnosed with a form of dementia (an umbrella term that includes Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and others). How would […]
Photo by Unsplash+ In collaboration with Behnam Norouzi As a person born in the 20th century – who would have been more comfortable in the 19th – I find keeping up with technology to be a perpetual challenge. This is despite the fact that I am, if not fully tech literate, at least an experienced user. […]
No. 53/Mar. 27, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Thousands Lose Their Homes to Medicaid Clawbacks Medicaid, the state-administered health care program that pays nursing home and home care expenses for qualified low-income adults, is the only public… […]
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Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I have been bothered by this whole notion of retirement savings for some time. I strongly suspect it is not mathematically possible for most of us to save […]
No. 52/Mar. 13, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Relationships With Your Adult Children in Retirement Karen Midyet, a psychologist and retirement and longevity coach, notes that relationships with children must evolve at each life stage, and that […]
Photo by The Good Funeral Guide on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. My cellphone rang. The number appeared to be local, and it wasn’t identified as “spam risk,” so I answered it. “Hi, Becky from Senior Benefits with good news about […]
Photo by Gabriel on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. For months I have been having a recurring dream. I am back at one of my former jobs – sometimes as a returning employee, other times as a visitor – and as […]
No. 51/Feb. 28, 2024 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. On Test of Retirement Literacy, Most Score an F When The American College of Financial Services quizzed adults ages 50 to 75 on their knowledge of financial factors on […]
Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Growing older comes with more than its share of surprises. One of the most unpleasant is the termination of a marriage. Unfortunately, that nasty surprise faces a growing […]
