Unfortunately, seniors are often the targets of scams and identity theft. Learn how protect yourself from senior scams.
What qualities make a city good for senior living? These cities are rated for health, economics, life expectancy, community, environmental issues, spirituality, housing, transportation and more. Find out which cities are best for seniors.
As the holiday shopping season gets into high gear, it's important to be careful with credit cards. Credit card late fees have nearly tripled in the past decade as credit card companies make up for lower interest rates, and this can be especially hard on seniors who live on fixed incomes. You may be surprised to learn all the different ways it could cost you to make even one late payment... Photo by Krzysztof Baranski
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When baby boomers start thinking about assisted living, it will look a lot different than it does today. A senior housing expert describes how assisted living will change in the next 20 years. 
Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are approaching retirement age. The oldest baby boomers turned 60 in 2006, and when the trend peaks in 2030, the number of people over age 65 in the U.S. will soar to 71.5 million. That's one out of every five Americans. What are U.S. communities doing to prepare for this aging population boom? Not nearly enough, according to a major study of thousands of communities across America. ©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
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