| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 401(k) | employer retirement savings plan |
| 2. | advance directive | future medical care instructions |
| 3. | annuity | fixed yearly payment income |
| 4. | appointment | scheduled meeting with doctor |
| 5. | arthritis | joint inflammation causing pain |
| 6. | asset | valuable thing you own |
| 7. | assisted living | housing with daily support |
| 8. | beneficiary | person receiving benefits or assets |
| 9. | benefits | payments or advantages received |
| 10. | bereavement | state of losing someone |
| 11. | bond | loan investment paying interest |
| 12. | budget | plan for spending money |
| 13. | cane | stick used for support |
| 14. | caregiver | person providing regular care |
| 15. | checkup | routine medical examination |
| 16. | claim | request for insurance payment |
| 17. | coinsurance | shared percentage of costs |
| 18. | community | group sharing a place |
| 19. | copay | fixed medical payment |
| 20. | coverage | protection provided by insurance |
| 21. | debt | money owed to others |
| 22. | deductible | amount paid before coverage |
| 23. | deduction | amount subtracted for taxes |
| 24. | dementia | decline in memory and thinking |
| 25. | diagnosis | identification of a condition |
| 26. | dividend | company payment to shareholders |
| 27. | dosage | amount of medicine taken |
| 28. | eligibility | qualification for a program |
| 29. | enrollment | act of signing up |
| 30. | equity | value owned in property |
| 31. | estate | all property a person owns |
| 32. | executor | person managing a will |
| 33. | exercise | physical activity for fitness |
| 34. | fall risk | chance of falling |
| 35. | fraud | deception for financial gain |
| 36. | friendship | close supportive relationship |
| 37. | grandparent | parent of a parent |
| 38. | grief | deep sorrow after loss |
| 39. | guardian | person legally responsible for another |
| 40. | hearing aid | device that improves hearing |
| 41. | heir | person entitled to inherit |
| 42. | hobby | activity done for pleasure |
| 43. | hospice | care for terminal illness |
| 44. | identity theft | stealing personal information |
| 45. | income | money received regularly |
| 46. | independence | ability to manage yourself |
| 47. | independent living | housing with minimal assistance |
| 48. | inflation | rising prices over time |
| 49. | inheritance | money or property received |
| 50. | interest | money earned on savings |
| 51. | lease | contract to rent property |
| 52. | legacy | lasting impact left behind |
| 53. | leisure | free time for enjoyment |
| 54. | liability | debt or legal obligation |
| 55. | living will | medical wishes legal document |
| 56. | loneliness | sadness from being alone |
| 57. | maintenance | work keeping something functional |
| 58. | Medicare | US health insurance for seniors |
| 59. | Medigap | supplemental Medicare insurance |
| 60. | mortgage | loan used to buy property |
| 61. | mutual fund | pooled investment fund |
| 62. | notary | official who verifies signatures |
| 63. | nursing home | residential skilled care facility |
| 64. | out-of-pocket | paid directly by you |
| 65. | pension | regular income after retirement |
| 66. | pharmacy | place dispensing medicines |
| 67. | policy | insurance contract terms |
| 68. | portfolio | collection of investments |
| 69. | premium | insurance payment amount |
| 70. | prescription | doctor’s order for medicine |
| 71. | probate | legal process after death |
| 72. | purpose | sense of meaning in life |
| 73. | referral | doctor’s direction to specialist |
| 74. | respite | short break from caregiving |
| 75. | retirement | the time after leaving work |
| 76. | RMD | required minimum retirement withdrawal |
| 77. | rollover | moving retirement funds elsewhere |
| 78. | routine | regular pattern of activities |
| 79. | safety | freedom from danger |
| 80. | savings | money set aside for later |
| 81. | scam | dishonest scheme to cheat |
| 82. | screening | test for possible disease |
| 83. | security | freedom from financial worry |
| 84. | Social Security | US government retirement benefits |
| 85. | specialist | doctor focused on one area |
| 86. | symptom | sign of illness |
| 87. | tax | government charge on income |
| 88. | therapy | treatment to improve health |
| 89. | title | legal ownership of property |
| 90. | travel | going to other places |
| 91. | trust | legal arrangement holding assets |
| 92. | trustee | person managing a trust |
| 93. | utilities | essential home services |
| 94. | vaccination | shot for disease protection |
| 95. | volunteering | working without pay to help |
| 96. | walker | frame used for support |
| 97. | widowhood | state of having lost spouse |
| 98. | will | legal document for after death |
| 99. | withdrawal | taking money from account |
| 100. | withholding | tax kept from payments |
