Keystone Blog
Savings Bonds and Your Estate
Savings bonds have long been a preferred birthday or graduation gift. Many people choose them as an alternative to keeping cash in a bank account. They are one of the safest forms of investment, because they are backed by the United States government. ...
Medicare Coverage and Employment
Whether they’re concerned with affording retirement or love their job, Americans are working later in life. In fact, the percentage of older adults working today is the largest since the creation of Medicare in the 1960s. Some individuals,...
Enhance Aging by Changing Your Language?
The power of words is the bread and butter of professionals who work in fields such as marketing or translation. Would you rather purchase a homemade chocolate cake or a moist, rich chocolate cake? For the accurate translation of written text or verbal conversation...
Elder Care Journey Part 7
Six prior installments of Bill and Sue’s “Elder Care Journey” began in May 2020, with an update last week. To experience this family's elder care journey from the beginning, read the first six parts of Bill and Sue’s story here:...
Elder Care Journey Part 6
To highlight Elder Care month, we published a five-part “Elder Care Journey” in May of 2020. If you want to experience the journey from the beginning, you may read the first five parts of Bill and Sue’s story here:...
Driving Safety and Aging Part III
Initiating a conversation with an older driver about his/her driving safety can create feelings of dread for family members. Not only is it uncomfortable to share with someone that it might not be safe to continue doing something that he/she has been doing for years,...
Driving Safety and Aging Part II
According to AAA, a typical driver makes 20 decisions per mile and has less than half of a second to respond to changes in the road. This fact has obvious implications for driver safety. These factors can be challenging for the most competent drivers. However, when a...
Driving Safety and Aging Part I
Driving safety is a sensitive issue for many older adults and their families. PennDOT reports that the number of drivers age 65 and older in our state has increased steadily over the last 10 years, from 1.6 million in 2010 to over 2.3 million in 2020. But age alone...
Aging and Risk: Walking the Tightrope of Decisions
Is it time to step in and take a more active role in your parents’ daily lives? This question of aging and risk represents a common quandary experienced by adult children when their parents’ daily routines begin to change due to alterations in physical health,...
The Fast Food of Estate Planning
Americans love fast food. As the sign below the Golden Arches says, there have been “billions and billions served.” When you get dinner at the drive-through, you don’t have to think about ingredients, heat up the oven, or clean up the kitchen when you are finished. ...
