Lauren Hamer is a writer and editor with nearly a decade of experience covering personal finance and healthy aging. She has bylines with RetirementLiving, NCOA, HelpGuide.org, ConsumerAffairs, and more. Lauren has personally tested stair lifts, walk-in tubs, medical alert systems, and hearing aids. She is also a Certified Financial Education Instructor®. This hands-on experience and training allows her to help readers navigate aging-in-place, senior care, and retirement planning responsibly.
When she’s not writing or researching, you can find Lauren wandering Western North Carolina mountain ranges in search of a sunrise and trying to escape WiFi signal.
