Elaine Silvestrini

Leaving these assets to your loved ones may be more trouble than it’s worth. Here's how to avoid adding to their grief after you're gone.

Technology is helping people age in place. Here are some examples.

Tech has solutions to enable people to safely stay in their homes at a time when few want to enter nursing homes.

If you're delayed taking Medicare because you have employer coverage, changes ahead may disqualify your plan.

If Congress doesn't act, lawmakers may be setting up automatic benefit cuts, one expert says.

Annuity sales are breaking records as more people, attracted partly by higher interest rates, see them as a reliable source of retirement income. But they're not for everyone.

If you need prior authorization, you might get a Medicare Advantage denial.

Not that long ago, banks were requiring male cosigners. Equal access to credit helped women build financial independence.

Trump and Harris are bookends of the sprawling Baby Boomer generation, which spans 18 years. But Boomers act more like two distinct cohorts with different formative experiences.

Researchers suggest older adults who fall for financial scams may be at higher risk.