OlderWiserWomen

Every time I see this post, I think of OlderWiserWomen! However, I did not make this up. It’s an example of a post that can be made on Wordpress blogs. It’s on all the demo sites. Regardless of where it came from, life is short and these are some refreshing words of wisdom.

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Have you seen the projections? Nearly 71.5 million adults, age 65 and over are projected to be living in the US by 2030. That is only 23 years from now. Already there is a huge and ongoing shortage of health care providers and that trend shows no sign of getting better. What about housing for Elders? And what about care? Do we have families that will provide us with any assistance? If not (which is likely for many), how are you going to find assistance? What services may or may not be available? Many folks think that Medicare will pay for in home assistance…it does not.

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When you think of retirement, what comes to mind?

For many, it’s finding a place or community to retire in with other like-minded individuals. Well, there are all sorts of communities springing up all over the place. Are you a golf fanatic? Perhaps you’d like to retire in a religion-center community? Maybe you really want to be with other artists, women, gays & lesbians or even travelers.  In other words…you can retire you way.  Read from the NY Times –> Birds of a Feather