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...equity through a failed business venture. Also in Age Wave, Dychtwald predicted boomers would become a "sandwich generation," simultaneously caring for their parents and their kids. Now he found himself leaving his daughter and son behind in California as he flew to Florida, where his mother had become ill with cancer...
...Malek, many are starting in their 50s, while they're still healthy, to plan for their golden years. Some are buying homes in retirement communities that have plenty of health-care services. Others are fostering networks of younger family members and neighbors willing to help out if they become ill. Many are designating friends or siblings who will eventually dispose of their homes and treasured possessions. Some are even planning their funeral, right down to the number of limousines and the type of food served at the postburial reception...
Another critical ingredient in estate planning is granting a power of attorney, says David Tysk, senior financial adviser with American Express Financial Advisors in Bloomington, Minn. The person you designate--a relative, friend or neighbor--will be able to pay your bills and handle related matters if you become ill. In conjunction with a power of attorney, you should have a health-care proxy that states your medical wishes...
...world-renowned American director, Don Tyler (Donald Sutherland), is trying to make a movie in Beijing's Forbidden City when he suffers a creative drought and can't even work out where to place the camera. He falls seriously ill, and his last wish, as he slips into a coma, is to have a "comedy funeral" in the Forbidden City. Accordingly, his cameraman YoYo (Ge You) markets the funeral as a globally televised event, auctioning ad space to Chinese companies. Huh? Precisely. Big Shot's Funeral, a comedic fable about the clash of cultures, isn't like anything...
...Bowen Road is the latest twist in a bizarre string of poisonings that has terrorized the city for 13 years. The leafy pedestrian walk running through the affluent Mid-Levels neighborhood is the epicenter of a spree that has claimed over 20 dead and made at least 100 seriously ill. Despite community uproar, heightened police patrols and the aid of an international expert, the killer's trail remains cold. A key reason, say critics, is that the victims are dogs...