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BOOMERS ON THE EDGE

Topic: Elder CarePublished February 7, 2011

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Baby Boomers On The Edge             Baby boomers are facing very difficult times. rnAre you a baby boomer, born between 1946 and 1964? rnYes or no, this will still concern you. rnIt concerns every citizen of the United States.rnDid you know that ten thousand 10,000 boomers are turning 65 everyday?rnNaturally demanding all the benefits of a life time of work such as: Social Security, pensions, Medicare and frequent reliance on health care resources.rnSo, what is so difficult about all this? To start, boomers are 78 million strong! rnThis is a huge financial impact on the economy.  rnThe question begged is,do boomers have enough funds in their personal nest eggs to sustain them during their glory retirement? This question is the subject of the new book "My Egg And Me".rnIt explores the impact of this large group on the economy and the health care system, and discusses how this affects the boomers plans for their future. Our health care system is broken and the proposed reforms appear to be of no help. rnWhat will health care cost for you and/or your spouse? What about the boomers that do not have health care? rnHow will we afford to pay for them? rnWill the government fix the health care system?  rnThese are the some of the questions explored in My Egg And Me.rnThis is just the opening of ‘the can’. rnAll the worms are about to explode throughout America when the boomers see first hand the enormous health care costs as they age- something they have probably not given a moments thought to. rnIf you have not looked into it yet, then you will be blindsided by the unbelievable realities facing all baby boomers. rnYou are among the lucky boomers.rnYou have the chance to get these answers now,rnbefore the golden years become the painful years.  rnWill you be able to find the care you and your spouse want and deserve?  rnDo you have any idea of the cost of health care? rnCan you afford a couple hundred thousand dollars per year, per person?  rnHow big is your nest egg?rnWill you be paying for your entire health care? rnAre you planning on the government helping you? rnCan they? rnWill they?rnThese are questions you need to ask yourself.rnYou need to see the facts. rnYou need to know where you stand. rnThen you need the knowledge and the tools to make your plans become reality. rnThere is little time left before boomers are right in the middle mix of it. It might have already begun:the desperate decision-making processes for rna loved ones care.rnThere really is no time to think about it. rnYou must know! rnIt is family! It is about a loved one. rnExcept that some decisions, that we expect to make,will out to be out of rnour control. They are the result of pre-planning or lack there of. rnYour loved one’s history has predetermined these decisions.  rnThis can be disastrous! rnWe all need to make the right decision at the right time. Now is the right time for boomers to decide to get their affairs in order.  rnDo not leave the important decisions about your health care in the rnhands of your loved ones. rnWhen you need the care, it is already too late. rnPlan ahead, so you are not automatically put into a troubling situation.rnWhen your nest egg runs out of money, your retirement is no longer golden. rnWhat is a baby boomer to do, you ask?rnRead ‘My Egg And Me’ for starters.rnLearn all about the boomers - the fun and easy reading part.rnRead expect predictions and opinions about the growth of the elder population rnand what it means for society. rnFind out what they expect to happen to the face of health care if the rnbaby boomers do nothing to help themselves in advance.  rnLearn the many types of senior services: and how and where to find them.rnLearn how to pick a nursing home and what questions you must ask once you do.rnLearn exactly what long-term care (LTC) is and why you need to know about it now. rnLearn how to make your health care plans.rnFind the tools and resources you will need today and in the future. rnYou will want to keep My Egg And Me on hand for years to come. rnThings change. Needs change. Be prepared.rnThe organizations dedicated to helping you will not disappear.rnYou just need to know how to find them – and you will withrnMy Egg And Me’s huge resource section.rnMake My Egg And Me yours today.  rnYes, it is that important. Today.rnWhile you have it on your mind.rnWe all know about those ‘Senior Moments’...rnI’m just saying..

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