Long-Distance Caregiving - Advice for the ‘Sandwich Generation’
  Today’s struggling economy and the population’s increasing life expectancy have placed huge demands on caregivers of the elderly. The primary demographic for senior caregiving is the so-called “sandwich generation”–the adult children of seniors who are, in many cases, retirees themselves. The sandwich generation has been tasked not only with caring for their nuclear families but also with taking responsibility for their aging parents. Most feel stretched thin at best and are often left wondering how they can alleviate the growing burden of caring for their parents.  READ MORE

NARFE Calls for Member Action in August - Contact Your Congressional Delegation
August is “NARFE Grass-Roots Advocacy Month.” NARFE’s local presence in every state and congressional district in the country can have a tremendous impact on advancing our legislative agenda. Indeed, there is not a better time to bring our grass-roots clout to bear than the August congressional “recess,” August 1 to September 7, when members of Congress consult with their constituents at home. READ MORE

GOP House Leaders Propose Cuts in Federal Retirement Benefits
A plan floated by House Republican leaders on June 4 to cut the federal budget by $375 billion over five years would reduce the retirement annuities of federal workers and would require them to work longer to receive their full earned annuity.  READ MORE