Tag: widows

Businessman in office talking on phone

This cartoon, by Vancouver Sun cartoonist Graham Harrop, hits on one of retirees’ biggest mysteries: their future health. The elderly live with the anxiety of getting a grave illness that isn’t easy to fix, such as cancer or a stroke.  And despite having Medicare insurance, they also have to worry how much it would cost…

Senior couple and tecnologies

Abstract One of Social Security’s objectives is to ensure that vulnerable groups have adequate income in retirement.  Historically, widows have been of particular concern for policymakers due to their high rates of poverty.  However, over the past several decades, their poverty rate has fallen considerably.  If it falls farther, widowhood may warrant lower placement on…