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10/27/2015 - What’s Needed to Help Americans Age in Place

Many of us want to grow older where we now live. Will our homes let us? Read the full article at Next Avenue.

10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

Entrepreneurs are hard at work developing platforms, apps, sites and devices meant to help older adults manage their health, live independently and maintain family and social connections. Until a few years ago, “the whole tech world wasn’t sufficiently focused on this enormous opportunity,” said Stephen Johnston, a co-founder of Aging2.0, which connects technology companies with… Read more 10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

10/7/2015 - Health Care in Retirement Will Cost How Much? (Plan Adviser)

For many, generating $250,000 in savings seems like quite a far off dream, but Fidelity’s Retirement Health Care Cost Estimate study now projects Americans will need just about that much to pay for health care in retirement. According to Fidelity, a healthy couple retiring this year at age 65 should expect to spend $245,000 on… Read more 10/7/2015 - Health Care in Retirement Will Cost How Much? (Plan Adviser)

9/13/2015 - Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data (The New York Times)

On Saturday, the federal government solved that problem by releasing a huge set of new data detailing the earnings of people who attended nearly every college and university in America. Although it abandoned efforts to rate the quality of colleges, the federal government matched data from the federal student financial aid system to federal tax returns. The Department of Education was… Read more 9/13/2015 - Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data (The New York Times)

7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

The 2015 White House Conference on Aging builds on a year-long effort to listen, learn, and share with older adults, families, caregivers, advocates, community leaders, and experts in the aging field. The 2015 Conference aims to embrace the transformative demographic shift occurring in the United States and recognize the possibilities of healthy aging. Learn more… Read more 7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

5/11/2015 - Employees Want More Active Retirement Plan Sponsors (Plan Adviser)

Survey results show that 88% of employees “strongly favor” or “somewhat favor” employers that provide tools to help employees determine if they are saving the correct amount for a financially secure retirement. Not surprisingly, employees who say they favor their employers are generally likelier to stay in their current job or company. In addition, more than… Read more 5/11/2015 - Employees Want More Active Retirement Plan Sponsors (Plan Adviser)

4/30/2015 - Put Granny in the Garage (And Other Ideas for Graying Cities)

In U.S. politics, “seniors’ issues” usually means Medicare and Social Security and how much to spend on them. That needs to change, as a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development illustrates: The pressure of demographics will turn plenty of more mundane things into seniors’ issues. For a glimpse into that future, take a… Read more 4/30/2015 - Put Granny in the Garage (And Other Ideas for Graying Cities)

4/13/2015- How to create tax-efficient income in retirement (USA Today)

It’s not what you earn, but — as the old adage goes — what you keep. And that’s an especially important phrase to live by in retirement. During your golden years, when income might be scarce, you ought to draw money from your various investment accounts in the most tax-efficient manner possible. Otherwise, you risk… Read more 4/13/2015- How to create tax-efficient income in retirement (USA Today)

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