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July 7, 2023 — Leqembi, the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease, has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new drug has been shown to be effective, slowing declines in memory and thinking by about 27% after 18 months. It…
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Category: General Retirement Issues
This interview with the author Lisa Black first appeared on JungleRedWriters.com. We are reprinting part of it here with permission because her positive take on Florida and retirees is so interesting. Lisa's new book is What Harms You.
Lisa Black
God's Waiting Room - otherwise known as southern Florida
Yes, it's a sarcastic moniker with a degree of not only truth, but pride. And yes, I am surrounded by retirees (and hoping to join their ranks within the next five years), and because of that, I am surrounded by stories. Fascinating, hilarious, sometimes poignant stories, and every day I encounter new ones.
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Category: Active adult communities
July 18, 2023 — As with everything in life, some companies are better at what they do than others. Tesla makes great electric cars, Titleist is terrific in golf, Gucci’s shoes are amazing, etc. But when it comes to the best 55+ communities, which company does the best job? Since…
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Category: Estate Planning
July 20, 2023 -- Just about everyone knows that not having a will is a really bad idea. But still, about 60% of Americans either don't have one or have no estate planning. But almost as bad as not having a formal will is having more than one, or not having it designed by a professional and signed in the presence of witnesses. That is the case in the Aretha Franklin estate case, which was decided by a jury last week.
Franklin's estate was reportedly worth $80 million when she died in 2018. But last week its value was estimated to be about $6 million (plus song royalties, etc.). Where did all that money go - it went to expenses, taxes, and lawyers trying to figure out how the estate should be settled among her 4 sons.
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
July 25, 2023 — We get this question a lot. When people ask, “Where is the best place to retire,” I have a stock answer: “Retirement is a very personal matter. The best place for you might be a terrible retirement destination for me. Before you can make an informed…
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