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Seniors’ worries go beyond the financial

By Susan Yellin | June 17, 2020, 9:22 a.m.

When MaryAnn Kokan-Nyhof started calling her senior/retired clients shortly after COVID-19 hit the markets, she wanted to talk to them about cash flow. But most clients had other concerns.

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