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Research has shown that most people do not receive the type of care they want in their final months of life.
Medical devices play a critical role in the health care of older Americans.
Hearing loss is a substantial problem, affecting more than 30 million Americans.
More than 30 million Americans participate in some form of public government employee retirement plan. Among others, they include:
Federal, state, and local government retirement plans are usually defined-benefit (DB) pensions with benefits based on an employee’s salary in the years just before retirement.
People are more likely to save when saving occurs automatically through mechanisms such as payroll deductions. Only about half of U.S. workers have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
People need support for nonretirement savings and debt repayment. Such assistance can help improve financial security and preserve resources for retirement.
The following principles guide AARP’s efforts to ensure financial security in retirement.
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly cash benefits to people age 65 or older with very low income and assets, individuals who are blind, or people with disabiliti