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8/26/2013 - Can you really find a job in retirement?

For you pre-retirees who didn’t save enough and are planning to work in retirement to help pay for your golden years, you may be in for a rude awakening. Read the full article at USA Today.

8/25/2013 - Huge shortage of caregivers looms for baby boomers, report says

Americans should expect an enormous shortage in caregivers for older people in the coming decades, with a dearth of friends and family members available to care for the baby-boom generation as it ages, according to a report released Monday by AARP. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

8/24/2013 - Memory weakens but steadies with age, study finds

Forgetting things seems to be a part of getting older which everyone accepts. But could the confidence of the young be covering up their own memory slips? Read the full article at BBC News.

FINANCIAL SECURITY (DRAFT)

NEWS [showposts category=”52″ order=”DESC” num=”5″]View archive Faculty Advisors: Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, Gopi Shah Goda, PhD, Hazel Markus, PhD, William F. Sharpe, PhD, John Shoven, PhD In an age of unprecedented longevity, a focus on lifelong individual financial security has never been more crucial. The mission of the Financial Security Division is to bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective to… Read more FINANCIAL SECURITY (DRAFT)

8/23/2013 - The best place for you to retire

Is it worth your time thinking about where you’ll live in retirement? You betcha! Housing is the biggest item in most retirees’ budgets, and where you live has a tremendous influence on your enjoyment of life. If you’re in research mode, there’s no lack of information and opinions on the best places to retire. Read… Read more 8/23/2013 - The best place for you to retire

8/23/2013 - Weighing the Evidence: Studies Collide over How Aging Impacts Obesity Risk

A meta-analysis found that carrying extra pounds becomes less risky with age, but two new studies dispute the “obesity paradox.” Read the full article at Scientific American.

8/22/2013 - Post-retirement jobs add money — and life

Does running out of money in retirement scare you more than dying? Read the full article at MarketWatch.

8/21/2013- Gen Y and Boomers, Suffering the Most

a new study from Sentier Research finds that four years after the start of the economic recovery, the median American household income is still down 4.4 percent. Incomes have risen a little since their recent trough in August 2011, but not enough to make up for the losses sustained earlier. The declines were not distributed evenly. One… Read more 8/21/2013- Gen Y and Boomers, Suffering the Most

8/21/2013 - The Dementia Rate May Be Falling -- And What It Means

Two major new studies have turned the popular perception of dementia on its head. For years, we’ve heard that Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are on the rise—a prediction that strikes fear in the hearts of both the public and policymakers. But these new reports conclude that dementia rates may be falling, and… Read more 8/21/2013 - The Dementia Rate May Be Falling -- And What It Means

8/21/2013 - Sniffing Out New Strategies in the Fight against Alzheimer’s Disease

Despite barriers of blood, brain and bureaucracy, intranasal insulin may emerge as a promising treatment for pathological memory loss. Read the full article at Scientific American.