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Retirement, as portrayed in TV commercials, is the time to indulge a passion, whether tennis, enjoying more time with a spouse, frequent socializing, or civic engagement. Boston University sociologist Deborah Carr isn’t buying this idealized picture of aging. “This gilded existence is not within the grasp of all older adults,” she argues in “Golden Years?…
As retirees’ health declines, their medical costs go up. These costs include both everyday healthcare expenses and long-term care costs. The everyday expenses that Medicare does not cover – Part B and Part D premiums, copayments, eyeglasses, and dental care – consume about 20 percent of the incomes of households ages 75 and over. While not…
