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8/14/2013 - How an aging nation affects job numbers

A recent Goldman Sachs study focused attention on the impact of population aging on labor force participation. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

8/13/2013 - Baby boomers now the largest source of charity gifts

Baby boomers (born 1946-1960) give 43 percent of all the money contributed to charities by individuals. But millennials (born 1981-1995) believe more fervently in volunteering, a new study finds. Read the full article at The Christian Science Monitor.

8/12/2013 - Test of famous faces 'helps to spot early dementia'

Asking patients to identify pictures of famous people, such as Elvis Presley and Diana, Princess of Wales, may help spot early dementia, say researchers. Read the full article at BBC News.

8/12/2013 - Dementia Test Tweaked For Gen X: Hirohito Out, Oprah In

It’s bad enough to have to be tested for dementia. It’s even worse if the test isn’t fair. Researchers in Chicago found they needed to update the screening test for a type of early onset dementia so that the measure would more accurately pick up symptoms among a new wave of patients — baby boomers… Read more 8/12/2013 - Dementia Test Tweaked For Gen X: Hirohito Out, Oprah In

8/12/2013 - Downsizing in retirement turns less into more

According to a recent survey by the Demand Institute, more than 40 percent of Americans ages 50 to 64 plan to move within the next five years. Many of them will opt for a smaller place with the goal of saving money. Read the full article at Today.

8/12/2013 - Why Small Businesses Don't Offer Retirement Plans

Small companies generally provide high-cost retirement benefits, if they offer them at all. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

8/10/2013 - Standing orders

Winston Churchill knew it. Ernest Hemingway knew it. Leonardo da Vinci knew it. Every trendy office from Silicon Valley to Scandinavia now knows it too: there is virtue in working standing up. And not merely standing. The trendiest offices of all have treadmill desks, which encourage people to walk while working. It sounds like a… Read more 8/10/2013 - Standing orders

8/9/2013 - There's No Place Like Home: Seniors Hold on to Urban Independence Into Old Age

A new community model lets seniors enjoy all of the security and social amenities of a retirement community without leaving their homes. The alternative is called “aging in place.” Ray Suarez reports on how this village concept may help seniors retain their independence into their golden years. Read the full article at PBS News Hour.

8/9/2013 - Boomers dive into social media

They may be the last age group to join in, but you can no longer say that baby boomers and seniors aren’t embracing technology. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

8/9/2013 - With the kids gone, aging Baby Boomers opt for city life

Between 2000 and 2010, more than a million baby boomers moved out of areas 40 to 80 miles from city centers and a similar number moved to within five miles of city centers, according to an analysis of 50 large cities by the online real estate brokerage Redfin. Read the full article at The Washington Post.