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4/8/2014 - More people are delaying Social Security benefits

It looks like people are now paying attention to the plethora of advice retirement analysts and writers — including me — have been offering about delaying Social Security benefits as a means of improving retirement security. The Social Security Administration’s Annual Statistical Supplement for 2013 provides evidence of a slow but steady increase since 2004-2005… Read more 4/8/2014 - More people are delaying Social Security benefits

4/8/2014 - It takes villages: Boomers' new retirement communities

Where do retired recreational vehicle enthusiasts go when they get too old to hit the road? Some are parking – permanently – at the Escapees Care Center, an adult day-care center in Livingston, Texas, where they can live in their RVs and pay monthly fees that cover whatever care they may need and commune with… Read more 4/8/2014 - It takes villages: Boomers' new retirement communities

4/7/2014 - Young adults who stay fit and healthy may avoid cognitive issues in middle age

Researchers have known for some time that cardiovascular problems in middle and later adulthood may cause cognitive deficits as we age. But surprisingly, there has been little if any research into whether such problems earlier in adulthood have the same effect. A new study from the University of California at San Francisco shows that they… Read more 4/7/2014 - Young adults who stay fit and healthy may avoid cognitive issues in middle age

4/7/2014 - Alzheimer’s Tests on the Horizon?

Can Alzheimer’s disease be predicted? And if it could, would you want to take the test? Those questions are being sparked by three new studies, each of which presents a potential method for foretelling, years in advance, the memory loss and cognitive impairment that are the hallmarks of the debilitating brain disease. Read the full… Read more 4/7/2014 - Alzheimer’s Tests on the Horizon?

4/6/2014 - The Smart Way to Tap Investment Accounts in Retirement

If you are like many Americans, you have a variety of investment and retirement accounts. When it comes time to live on that money, how do you decide which ones to tap first? Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

4/4/2014 - Going Back to School, Without the Pressure

College Retirement Communities Expected to Grow. As baby boomers retire in large numbers, these communities will experience significant upticks in popularity, said Andrew J. Carle, an assistant professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and a senior-housing expert. People want intellectually stimulating environments, he added. Read the full article at The New York Times.

4/3/2014 - Single people face multiple challenges in retirement

The demographic shift has been so major that it could significantly alter the retirement landscape in the years ahead. Never-married Americans, in particular, may lack such safety nets as relying on a spouse’s income, inheriting his or her assets, or receiving survivor benefits from a spouse’s pension or Social Security. Read the full article at… Read more 4/3/2014 - Single people face multiple challenges in retirement

4/3/2014 - Mentally demanding jobs linked to slower cognitive decline

People with mentally challenging jobs, like air traffic controllers, doctors and financial analysts, tend to stay mentally sharper while on the job and following retirement, results of a new study suggest. Read the full article at Reuters.

4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience

The new institute, in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their life journeys, explore new pathways and redirect their lives for the common good. “In this era of very long life, there is an urgent need for new visions of work and education. The Distinguished Careers… Read more 4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience

4/2/2014 - Run When You're 25 For A Sharper Brain When You're 45

If you’re in your 20s, you might work out because it’s fun, or because it makes you look better. But here’s another reason to hit the gym or go for a jog — exercising now may help preserve your memory and cognition later in life. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).