Author: Zack Koeller

Happy Long-Term Care Planning Month! Each year in October, Long-Term Care Planning Month brings awareness to the resources and types of care that older adults may need—and how to plan for it.

Broaching the topic of a retirement community with your parents is a delicate endeavor—it might even be awkward or emotional. Aging is a natural part of life, but not everyone wants to admit it! Even if you’re bringing up the topic to plan for the down the road, it might illicit some negative feelings.

We all look forward to retirement as a time to enjoy our independence and spend our free time doing the things we love; however, it’s easy to get the impression that moving into a retirement community might mean giving up that freedom.

Around one in five people die from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the United States—more than all types of cancer combined (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).