Tag: health-related expenditures in old age

Burned U.S. dollar bills

Risks appear manageable to most today, but adverse impacts will increase in the future. My colleagues just published a review of recent research on the impact of three risks that households face at older ages.  These late-life risks include: 1) high out-of-pocket medical costs; 2) cognitive decline; and 3) widowhood.  The takeaway from the researc…