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Monday, January 13, 2014

How to Age in Place: Planning for a Happy, Independent, and Financially Secure Retirement

Mary A. Languirand, Ph.D., Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D. (Get this book)
Psychologists Languirand and Bornstein penned this guide after concluding that there was "no comprehensive, user-friendly book" that addressed post-retirement living, which may mean remaining in one's own home or moving to a new residence where one can live (and age) as independently as possible. In easy-to-navigate chapters, the authors cover topics including finances (IRAs, annuities); services (health care and accessible shopping); and housing options (including how to "retrofit" for future needs). Older readers will find a wealth of practical suggestions from the authors a couple who, nearing retirement age themselves, amicably confess to having given up spicy wings and to taking a "tumble" while out conducting their own neighborhood "walkability" test.--Publisher's Weekly