Would you rather be in an attended-care nursing home where the caretakers dutifully meet all your wants and needs? Or would you like the independence of living in your own home where an association of fellow homeowners set up some rules for the preservation of the community? Sadly, too many of you would choose the nursing home. World Net Daily 01/02
- Stalked by fears of dividend tax cuts -
- Depression-era seniors fight to keep independence -
- U.S. considers adding legal workers from Mexico to Social Security system -
- Get long-term care policy now — before you need it - - We all want to see 100, right? - - Aging veterans tell their war stories for posterity - - Democrats cited for 'scare tactics' - - Physicians Less Likely to Provide Charity Care and Treat Medicaid Patients - - Depression A Killer for Older Men -
Some 85 million investors — seniors, in particular — will be ecstatic about relief from the double taxation of stockholder dividends.
Washington Times 01/02
Ask a room full of people how many plan to live forever, and they'll laugh. Follow up by asking if any of them plan to live in a nursing home, and the smiles fade.
Washington Times 01/02
The U.S. administration is considering an agreement with Mexico that would add thousands of Mexicans working legally in the United States to the Social Security system, making them eligible for benefits.
Mexico.com 12/20
For a growing number of middle-aged federal employees, the daily commute now includes dropping off not only their children, but also their parents, at a day care center.
Washington Times 12/17
Nearly two-thirds of adults want to live to be 100 years old, although just 8% expect to; men ages 18 to 36 are the most interested, with 73% saying they want to celebrate their 100th birthday.
Alliance for Aging 12/17
Under the gentle prodding of an adult son, Bill Pendergast's wartime memories spilled out like faded snapshots a half-century old. 12/17
Attacking Social Security reform by saying "grandma will be tossed out into the snow" and be "eating cat food" is no longer a winning Democratic strategy, newly elected Republicans said yesterday. 12/05
The proportion of physicians providing charity care and treating Medicaid patients declined between 1997 and 2001... 12/05
Depression is not good for anyone but older men who become depressed are more likely to die than are women, according to a new study. 12/05