Two years ago, a book was published on how to deal with the primary issues facing seniors. The National Care Planning Council (NCPC) printed this material in 2014 but the subjects covered at that time still remain as relevant today.
How to Deal with 21 Critical Issues Facing Aging Seniors brings to light the following primary concerns:
- Reduced Spending Power
- Evaluating Savings and Investments
- Converting Assets to Income
- Transferring Assets to the Next Generation
- Understanding Medicare
- Medicare Advantage and Supplement Plans
- Maintaining Good Personal Health
- Strategies for Successful Aging
- Living Arrangements for Aging Seniors
- Services for Aging Seniors
- Government and Community Aging Services
- Planning for Long Term Care
- Informal Family Caregivers
- The Family Care Plan and Caregiving Agreement
- Medicare Temporary Care Services
- Medicaid Long Term Care
- Benefits for Senior Veterans
- Long Term Care Insurance and Short Term Care Insurance
- Planning for Final Years – Legal Issues
- Planning for End-of-Life – Dying
- Planning for End-of-Life – Final Arrangements
The final years are in sight. Seniors are no longer on a journey looking for achievement, acquisition or the next step. They are not climbing to the next destination. It’s a different attitude and that has to be addressed. Also, it’s not like big decisions do not have to be made as they do, in particular the last three points on the list of 21.
Ultimately it should be noted that issues facing seniors are substantially different from those in other demographics and the more that they are addressed, the easier the process will be.
