Each year, the Administration on Aging releases its Profile of Older Americans. Understanding this data on older adults can help seniors and their families plan for the future.

Research by the American College of Financial Services sheds light on the need for improvements in retirement financial literacy. The overall retirement income literacy score was just 31 percent — a failing grade. 

Sadly, there are seemingly limitless financial fraud schemes that affect older Americans. The impact of financial abuse is enormous.

When someone struggles to assert their needs or feels confused by the health care system, patient advocates can provide crucial support. Championing the patient’s best interests, a health care advocate works to ensure that the patient receives appropriate care.

As April marks Financial Literacy Month, it is an excellent time to start improving your financial literacy. Gaining financial savvy can help you handle the challenges and complexities of aging

Medicaid is for people with limited income and assets. Generally, you must have no more than $2,000 in your name to be eligible for this public benefits program. (Note that this asset limit varies from state to state and special asset eligibility rules may apply if an applicant is married.)

Elder law encompasses a wide range of legal matters that affect older individuals. Attorneys who practice elder law advocate for seniors and execute legal plans to assist them in living better lives.

Each fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) renews the federal guidelines that seek to protect individuals whose spouses are applying for or receiving Medicaid long-term care benefits.

Although death benefits are available to veterans, as well as their families and veterans who did not engage in combat, less than half of those who are eligible for death benefits use them.

Ten percent of adults 65 and older experience elder abuse each year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Elder abuse happens when a caregiver or another trusted individual causes physical, mental, or financial harm to an older adult by an act or omission.