Retirement Income: Challenges for Ensuring Income throughout Retirement

Government Accountability Office investigated the risks of individuals outliving their retirement savings, in a report requested by the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Labor.

Full report is available

Some Retirees Will Receive Aid to Pay Health Bills

The New York Times reports on federal legislation that will temporarily assist in the payment of medical bills for early retirees. The bill would authorize the reimbursement of employers for 80% of the cost of claims from $15,000 to $90,000 a year for a retired worker who is 55 or older and not eligible for Medicare.

Article is available

Informal Carers: Who Takes Care of Them?

European Centre for Social Welfare and Research examines the impact of informal caregiving (by family members, neighbors, friends) on older, dependent persons, and on potential policymaking. Informal caregivers frequently fill in the gaps left by the current healthcare system.

Policy Brief is available

Creating Age-Friendly Communities in Wisconsin

This blog from the University of Wisconsin Extension examines state-wide initiatives of "best practices" for inclusive, age-friendly communities.