The Last Blog of 2016

Now that the dust has settled on the U.S. presidential election, here is ConfrontingAging’s take on the top concerns facing seniors as we enter the new year:
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• Rising healthcare and living costs--paying unexpected bills, finding ways to cut expenses, living comfortably within a set budget.
• Maintaining good health--accepting the fact that you are aging, coping with age-related health issues.
• Aging in Place--finding reliable help for tasks ranging from going to a doctor’s appointment to shopping and homecare, making your home safer and more accessible.
• Adjusting to technological changes.
• Long-term financial security--planning for a rewarding retirement in uncertain times.
• Taking care of an elderly parent--dealing with the stress and expenses.
• Loneliness--finding meaningful social outlets.
• A breakdown of social, religious and political institutions that once fostered a sense of stability.
• Proposed changes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
• Ageism--Discrimination and abuse.

 
Separately, thank you for visiting ConfrontingAging and reading the weekly blog. Our site has been averaging between 150 and 300 unique visitors each week since it was launched last January. Moving forward, ConfrontingAging’s mission remains the same: bring into focus the issues, concerns, and challenges of aging. If you know anyone that might be interested in receiving the weekly blog, please ask them to friend me (Richard Abrahams, Newton, Mass.) on Facebook.
 
One final thought to end the year and begin a new one: “A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.” Chinese Proverb
 
Happy Holidays!