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...only one longing for more family interaction. A recent study by AARP shows that 80% of adults over age 45 agree it's important to live near their children and grandchildren. And many are acting upon that urge--the hope being that proximity breeds contentment. "Around age 50 or 60, people have to make a decision about where they want to spend the second half of their life," says Valerie VanBooven, president of Senior Care Solutions, a consulting firm in St. Louis, Mo. "They used to choose the Sunbelt. Now they're choosing the communities where their children live...
...vote and so old people can cry foul when a law is suggested that requires them to display competence behind the wheel. Almost as ludicrous is that it takes tragedies like these to get people to address the question, and that it once again will be squashed by the AARP and our vote-conscious elderly legislators. Howard Roark Washington...
...first time, he introduced daily exercise into his regimen. Under a personal trainer's guidance, he began walking for 20 minutes a day, then slowly added running, biking and swimming. "The first time I ran a mile--what a joy," he says. His next goal was an AARP-sponsored triathlon for older adults, in which he completed a 400-m swim, 20-km bike ride and 5-km run. In February he ran his first marathon, wearing the number 367 (his former weight) and dedicating the event to his father's memory. "I ran in the back of the pack...
...most popular, since it gives homeowners a chance to beat the bank (if they live longer than expected). Instead, two-thirds take the line of credit, figuring to use only as much as they need and preserve the rest, according to Ken Scholen, a home-equity expert at the AARP. Any unused portion of the credit line grows with inflation...
...There's more wealth than ever, and family relationships are more complicated as a result of the high number of remarriages and blended families. Making matters worse, among Americans 50 and older, only 17% have a will, a durable power of attorney and a living trust, according to the AARP. But even when parents have taken care of business, the potential for bad feeling runs high. "Parents tend to keep finances and plans a secret from the kids," says Sanford J. Schlesinger, chairman of the wills-and-estates practice at the firm Kaye Scholer L.L.P. in New York City...