Getting older can be expensive Gene Marrano September 17, 2025 1 minute read The high cost of “aging care” is forcing some families to drain their savings, juggle caregiving with other responsibilities – and rethink retirement plans. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has some of the numbers: Share: Post navigation Previous: Music by Carl Perkins, Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash on the Trinkle Main StageNext: Online dangers the subject of public meetings cohosted by Roanoke County Public Schools and the Partnership for Community Wellness Related Stories Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026 Sen. Warner sponsors bipartisan bill to make hot rotisserie chicken SNAP-eligible Clark Palmer June 5, 2026