Sandra Timmermann

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  Smart at any age

  By Maria Wood  |  December 18, 2012

  According to a new study, age alone is not a factor in cognitive decline.

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  Boomers Are Retiring Right on Schedule

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  April 4, 2012

  Contrary to the popular wisdom that Boomers will continue to work past the age of 65, a new study shows that those born in 1946 are retiring as scheduled, despite the perception that their retirement savings were ravaged during the financial collapse.

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  Pressed for Cash, Older Boomers Turn to Reverse Mortgages

  By Bill Coffin  |  March 15, 2012

  A new study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute shows that the average age of reverse mortgage users is plummeting, as Boomers increasingly turn to the device as a standard financial planning option.

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  MetLife's MMI Launches New Resources for Seniors

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  March 7, 2012

  There will now be a plethora of updated, free resources to assist consumers as they contend with their autumn years.

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  MetLife MMI Survey: Long-Term Care Costs Rose in 2011

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 25, 2011

  Long-term care rates continue to outpace the medical inflation rate, resulting in a “dramatic protracted inflation” that will impact consumers.

• Grandma, can you spare a grand?

  By Staff Writer  |  August 9, 2011

  Not only has the U.S. hit a record number of grandparents, but those grandparents are so flush with cash that they financially support their children and grandchildren.

• Caregivers lose $3 trillion due to lost work time

  By Ginny Kipling  |  June 21, 2011

  Americans caregiving for their parents stand to miss out on an estimated total of $3 trillion in wages, pension income and Social Security benefits due to their caregiving responsibilities, according to a study.

• Boomers to inherit more than $11 trillion

  By Ginny Kipling  |  December 21, 2010

  According to Metlife's Study of Inheritance and Wealth Transfer to Baby Boomers, there may be a glimmer of hope for baby boomers, many financially burdened, who could possibly inherit more than $8 trillion, mostly from parents and grandparents.

• MetLife: Elder Care Costs Rise

  By Staff Writer  |  October 27, 2010

  The cost of private-room nursing home care is averaging $83,585 this year, up 4.6% from the 2009 average, and the average annual cost of staying in an assisted living facility increased 5.2%, to $39,516 per year.

• Study Find Early Boomers Hold Off on Retiring

  By Staff Writer  |  October 1, 2010

  Early baby boomers will remain in the workforce beyond traditional retirement age, some forgoing the tradition of a leisure-filled life for retirees, according to the MetLife's Mature Market Institute.