Elder care

Financial challenges include possibly higher costs for housing and health care.

Life insurance proceeds could help recoup costs resulting from taking care of an aging parent.

Try to strike a balance between quality of care and your optimal retirement lifestyle.

Swapping life insurance for long-term care options can be a possibility.

Most family caregivers act out of love, but can incur costs that may impact their own financial well-being.

Depending on their financial picture, certain groups of people could potentially gain from LTC coverage.

Home health aides, assisted living, or nursing homes can be a major expense.

Retirement is a journey that should start early with steady navigation. Have a road map.

To retain control of your options as you get older, make plans and formalize key documents ahead of time.

If your mom does not have certain plans in place, she may be vulnerable to financial risk.

Can you help your aging, financially struggling parents without compromising your future financial security?

Scammers defraud seniors of billions of dollars per year, but you can take preventative steps.

Seniors can turn to home-sharing programs and cohousing communities to help with the bills and chores.

How to watch for signs of memory impairment, dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

To spend your sunset years at home, you will have to start planning and saving for future expenses early.

Housing an aging parent can raise money issues that should be addressed early and directly.

Forgetfulness or diminished mental capacity: One can be troublesome; the other, financially dangerous.

Open, honest dialogue with spouses, kids, and aging parents can potentially help you meet your financial goals.

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