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The answer? Anything you need. A life settlement can be the key to financial freedom for many seniors. A life settlement, by definition, is the sale of a life insurance policy to a third party, like Abacus Life, in exchange for a cash lump-sum. Typically performed by individuals aged 65 and older, a life settlement will always exceed the cash surrender value of your policy, but it will always be lower than the death benefit of your policy. You can

There are various factors that go into how much a senior could spend on assisted living facilities; the size of the facility, the types of services they offer, and the amount of services a senior personally requires. Assisted living facilities offer solutions for many families that cannot give the needed level of care to seniors they would otherwise not get at home. With the consistent demand for these facilities, comes continuously rising costs. Spurred by

Planning for retirement can seem overwhelming without a streamlined plan set in place ahead of time. It is a multi-step process that is constantly evolving. In order to make sure that you are financially well-equipped later in life, you should start as early as possible. Essentially, the longer period of time you spend investing, the bigger of a financial cushion you will produce. To ensure that you are the most prepared, here are a few

Sylvia Pollack lost her ability to hear while she was young. But despite her disability, Sylvia went on to earn a Ph.D., raise a wonderful family, and become a published poet. Sylvia is one of a kind, but her condition is not. As we grow older, we gradually lose our sense of hearing. According to the John Hopkins University Hospital, one in three adults aged 65 and over suffers age-related hearing loss. The figure doubles

Recovering from an accident or injury can be a lengthy and difficult process. Friends and family members can struggle to provide the injured loved one with the level of care they need for optimal health. Family and work obligations take time to meet, and this can make it challenging to additionally provide the attention that a person needs when recovering from a significant accident and/or injury. Thankfully, there is help available. In-home care services can

Want To Boost Your Brain Power? Here’s How! Why are some people able to learn things quicker and seemingly much easier than the rest of us? While it can be a combination of luck and genetics, for most people it’s because they have worked hard to boost their brainpower. Because just like every other muscle in our bodies, our brains also become stronger the harder we exercise our cognitive skills and the more we use