News Round-up – August 30, 2021

Ed Asner died on August 29, 2021. He is most well known for playing Lou Grant, but my personal favorite was his voice in the movie “Up.” America will miss you Mr. Asner. New York Times |  Wikipedia.

Selected stories from Current Awareness in Aging Research E-Clippings No. 4390:

• Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will likely be bigger next year. But there are reasons why retirees’ monthly checks might not go as far
• Medicare would be expanded under USD 3.5 trillion budget resolution approved by House
• Democrats want billions to pay for elder care. Republicans say the price tag is too high
• Do people plan to leave bequests? Do they have wills?
• Georgia nursing homes cite significant occupancy reduction during pandemic, seeking federal COVID-19 relief
• Seeking Early Signals of Dementia in Driving and Credit Scores

Ready.gov:

• September is National Preparedness Month

Administration for Community Living

• Webinar: Suicide Prevention Month – Insights and Strategies for Reducing Suicide Among Older Adults

Webcast on September 22, 2021 at 3pm on ABCs of Crypto for Business

Medical Device Recall on Philips Respironics Sleep and Respiratory Care Devices. Click here for details.

VA:

• Building Better Caregivers Workshop

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

• Webinar, September 9, 2021 at 1pm EDT, Reducing the Impact of Dementia in America

News Outlets:

• PBS, These Older Workers Hadn’t Planned to Retire so Soon
• Kiplinger, How to Calculate the Break-even Age for Taking Social Security
• Kiplinger, Your Retirement: What’s Luck Got to Do with It?
• Forbes, New, Post-Pandemic IRA Strategies
• Morningstar, Would You Rather Buy an Annuity or a Guaranteed Income for Life
• CNN, Goldman Sachs says 750,000 households could be evicted this year unless Congress Acts
• Financial Advisor, Failure to Designate Beneficiaries Can Sabotage Estate Plans
• CNBC, Lawmakers want to help retirement savers find their lost 401(k) and pension plans

National Institutes on Health:

• The Amazing Brain: Tracking Molecular Events with Calling Cards

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures

Docusign, Ultimate Guide to Electronic Signatures. Click here for article

Center for Medicare Advocacy, Report Documents Private Equity’s Role in Ownership of Nursing Facilities | Report

CDC:

• Long-term Care and Covid-19
• Residential Care Communities and Covid-19
• Adult Day Services and Covid-19