Getting started with navigating your later years. Looking ahead: the big picture ; A personal inventory: past, present, and future ; Finding services ; Making decisions: a family affiar -- Choosing where to live. Staying in your home ; Under one roof: generations living together ; Downsizing for now and later ; Assisted and independent living and other group settings ; Beyond your home: living in a community ; Getting around: transportation options -- Legal and financial planning. Unraveling the rules of medicare and medicaid ; Paying for care: long-term care insurance and other options ; Financial matters: money management, wills, trusts, and more -- Managing your healthcare. Choosing good medical care ; Demystifying home care ; Understanding the different roles of nursing homes ; Getting the healthcare you want (and avoiding what you don't want) -- Services for special groups. LGBT older adults ; Services for veterans ; Family caregivers -- The part of tens. Ten myths about aging and future care ; Ten resources with state-by-state information.