Category: Center
8/24/2014 - What You Should Know About The 50+ Job Market
by admin on August 26, 2014 5:14 pm
As Labor Day nears, this is an ideal time to size up the labor market for America’s 50+ population and speculate on what it might look like in the future. By 2020, workers 55+ will account for 25% of the labor force, up from 13 percent in 2000, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity.… Read more 8/24/2014 - What You Should Know About The 50+ Job Market
7/22/2014 - Shifting generations may explain slow wage growth
by admin on July 22, 2014 8:43 pm
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen‘s focus on wages to help gauge the strength of the job market could need fine tuning as Baby Boomers approach the twilight of their careers and Millennials jump in to fill the void. Read the full article at The San Francisco Chronicle.
7/21/2014 - Yellen Wage Gauges Blurred by Boomer-Millennial Shift
by admin on July 21, 2014 8:39 pm
As today’s middle-aged Americans grow older, they are leaving their prime working years behind, trading big salaries for part-time gigs or retirement, just as an even larger group of young people come into the labor force at entry-level salaries. The seismic shift may be one reason behind the sub-par wage growth that Yellen says still shows “significant… Read more 7/21/2014 - Yellen Wage Gauges Blurred by Boomer-Millennial Shift
7/18/2014 - Learning to Make Work More Like Summer Camp
by admin on July 18, 2014 8:44 pm
As baby boomers redefine retirement and puzzle about how to stretch their nest eggs, they are negotiating the boundaries between work and leisure. In a 2013 study conducted by Merrill Lynch and the consulting firm Age Wave, 70 percent of preretirees said they wanted to work after retirement but most were “seeking flexible work arrangements… Read more 7/18/2014 - Learning to Make Work More Like Summer Camp
6/30/2014 - What It Means to Live a Good Life
by admin on June 30, 2014 7:06 pm
Don’t wait until it’s too late to figure it out. Read the full article by Center Research Associate Dawn Carr at Psychology Today.
6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'
by admin on June 28, 2014 3:31 pm
In The Upside of Aging, Paul Irving, President of the Milken Institute — a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America — edits a collection of essays by a team of big-picture thinkers who expound on why we must change our approach to aging from one of dependence and disability… Read more 6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'
6/20/2014 - Aging isn’t the challenge; building an equitable society is
by admin on June 20, 2014 5:55 pm
At the dawn of the 21st century, chronological age is a highly meaningful criterion. It signals access to benefits like pensions and health insurance, discounts at movie theaters, and set-aside seats on public transportation. The basis for its appeal is obvious: Age is an extremely reliable statistic. Read the full article by Stanford Center on Longevity… Read more 6/20/2014 - Aging isn’t the challenge; building an equitable society is
6/19/2014 - Boomers: Prepare for Your Second Act
by admin on June 19, 2014 11:22 pm
It’s the question of the age–and the question of our age. My generation is the first to get a heads-up that many of us will be living longer than we ever imagined, many of us working into our 70s and living into our 90s. But what are we going to do? As Laura Carstensen, director… Read more 6/19/2014 - Boomers: Prepare for Your Second Act
5/27/2014 - Living to 100?
by admin on May 27, 2014 11:10 pm
It turns out that living to 100 is a real possibility for many of us in our 70s and for half of kids now in preschool. The 2012 Census reported about 53,000 centenarians in the U.S., but the numbers are growing rapidly. It’s projected that by 2040, there will be nearly a million centenarians (80% of them… Read more 5/27/2014 - Living to 100?
5/23/2014 - Stanford Is Looking For a Few Good Midlifers
by admin on May 23, 2014 6:15 pm
The Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute, which is accepting applications for its first class of 20 students beginning in January 2015, is looking for established leaders who are eager to “deepen their knowledge and/or embrace new fields” and “reflect on their life journeys, explore new pathways and redirect their lives for the common good.” Read the… Read more 5/23/2014 - Stanford Is Looking For a Few Good Midlifers
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