The Spoken Word in Retirement Planning: Communicating Your Goals

Albert Ferrin

Published on: 01/05/2025

Retirement is not just an endpoint; it’s the beginning of a fulfilling chapter in life. However, achieving a secure and comfortable retirement requires more than financial assets—it demands open and honest conversations about your goals and concerns. Speaking with clarity about your financial needs, especially about concerns like outliving your savings, ensures that your retirement plan reflects your true aspirations.

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Positive Self-Talk: A Pathway to Better Health

Albert Ferrin

Published on: 01/05/2025

Our words shape our reality, and this holds true even for the words we speak to ourselves. Positive self-talk—the practice of using affirmations and constructive inner dialogue—has the power to transform mental and physical health. For seniors and retirees, cultivating a mindset of positivity can lead to reduced stress, improved overall well-being, and a stronger outlook on life.

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In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M

Albert Ferrin

Published on: 01/05/2025

A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn’t exist.

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A Centenarian Thrives Living Alone, Active and Engaged

Albert Ferrin

Published on: 01/05/2025

“The future is here,” the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She’d decided to begin life anew — on her own — in a one-bedroom apartment in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan.

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