34 Social Security Secrets
- Written by Chuck Guilford
On the Newshour's Making Sense page, well-known economist and retirement planner Lawrence Kotlikoff shares some advice on how those approaching retirement can make the best decisions about what benefits to take and when to take them to maximize your over-all income.
Besides the 34 secrets, the article recommends the free planner, ESPlanner Basic, and the website, maximizemysocialsecurity.com. It's your decision. Be informed, and make it wisely.
Two New Sites of Interest
- Written by Chuck Guilford
We've recently discovered two interesting new websites that focus on issues and ideas of interest to people over 50. One, Next Avenue, is sponsored by PBS. The other, Huff/Post50, is an outgrowth of Huffington Post. Check them out and let us know what you think.
Not a Still Life
- Written by jo
Check out the pages of this website by a retired elementary school teacher who has made the most of living within the limitations that fate sent her way. After being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's Disease, Donna Beveridge took her first painting class and fell in love with watercolor. She changed her doctor to one more supportive of what she could do and achieve, and she decided to tell her experience through paint. She became an advocate for others with the disease by helping to publicize useful programs and develop new programs for people with dementia and their caregivers.
Important Finding Made about Alzheimer's Disease
- Written by jo
Researchers working independently of each other at two different universities believe they've discovered something about Alzheimer's Disease that will be useful in developing treatments for the disease. An article in the New York Times describes the finding--- namely, how the distorted protein that results in brain cell death is transmitted to other cells and areas of the brain. Read about what the researchers discovered and how, as well as what they expect a useful mode of treatment would have to do.