After the pivotal midterm election, we all look for hopeful signs of policy initiatives to come. The return to divided government can result in short windows of opportunity for bipartisanship. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secr… Continue reading
Nobody ever said going through divorce is easy. Aside from the normal emotions of a broken relationship and family, there’s the paperwork, the attorneys, the courts and, of course, the money. As if dividing up assets wasn’t difficult enough, new tax ch… Continue reading
Since today is what’s known as #GivingTuesday — the day charities use social media urging people to make donations — you may want to get in the spirit. This year, how about making a donation to a charity that serves needy older Americans? If this idea … Continue reading
At Thanksgiving, you might be getting together with your parents, your grown children, your brothers and your sisters. Seems like an ideal time to discuss vital family money matters, no? Well, the actual answer is: maybe. “No one responds well to being… Continue reading
Marc Freedman, the president and CEO of Encore.org who coined the term “encore career” has just written a book, How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations (Public Affairs/Hachette). Here, Encore.org talks with him about why, … Continue reading
It’s the day after the day after I completed a run for Congress, and I’m just beginning to sort through the extraordinary experience I’ve had. I ran as a Democrat in North Carolina’s 13th District and I knew it would be an uphill battle; the district h… Continue reading
Yesterday, one of the most significant midterm elections in recent history occurred, with significant implications for the outlook on public policies and legislation affecting aging and older Americans. Health and aging issues drove the midterms more t… Continue reading
A new study by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. paints a troubling picture about the treatment of black women in the workplace. According to the Women in The Workplace 2018 survey, women of color are not only significantly underrepresented, they are f… Continue reading
There’s an old political slogan: “As Maine goes, so goes the nation.” Well, if that’s true, and if Maine residents approve a long-term care ballot initiative on Election Day, families across America may get help paying for vital home care and home care… Continue reading
The February 14, 2018 shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. mobilized students there to launch #NeverAgain, what Time magazine called the “most powerful grassroots gun reform movement in nearly two decades.” Spurred by tra… Continue reading