Savvy Senior is an information/resource service devoted to meeting the needs of older Americans and the families who support them. Savvy Senior provides tips and information through a nationally syndicated newspaper column, e-mail newsletter, senior resource books, a weekly radio show and television features on NBC’s Today show.

Let’s face it. Most people don’t ever think about senior issues until they’re staring them right in the face. Social Security, Medicare, hardening of the arteries and assisted living centers aren’t the most pleasant party conversations. Yet, wouldn’t it be nice to have a senior resource to help you cut through the maze of information overload and give you the answers and resources you’re looking for?

My goal for the Savvy Senior is to do just that: provide older Americans and the families who support them access to unbiased practical information, tips and resources on a wide variety of important topics like senior health, housing, finances, retirement planning, legal issues, insurance and long-term care, senior products and technology, work, volunteerism, grandparenting, Social Security, Medicare, money-saving programs and services, caregiving, travel, leisure and much more.

I hope you find the Savvy Senior a useful resource that is fun to read and easy to understand. But most of all, my hope is that all this information will help you become a savvy senior too.