Category: Longevity News 2014

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2/13/2014 - Long-Term-Care Insurance Priced by Gender

by on February 13, 2014 7:05 pm
Deciding to buy long-term-care insurance is a big financial commitment — even more so if you are a woman. Last year, Genworth Financial and other big insurance companies adopted gender-distinct rates for long-term care insurance — which means that if you are a woman, you will now pay more than a man for the same… Read more 2/13/2014 - Long-Term-Care Insurance Priced by Gender
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2/12/2014 - Aging Boomers to Leave State Government Coffers Depleted

by on February 12, 2014 6:07 pm
As the baby boomers retire, state governments will feel the pinch. Retirees tend to earn less and spend less than people of prime working age, and a recent analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City projected the effects of an aging U.S. population on two major sources of state revenue: income taxes and… Read more 2/12/2014 - Aging Boomers to Leave State Government Coffers Depleted
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2/11/2014 - 10 things the anti-aging industry won’t tell you

by on February 11, 2014 6:04 pm
Peeling back the layers to reveal the true cost of bottled youth. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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2/10/2014 - Boomers Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out of U.S. Labor Force

by on February 10, 2014 10:18 pm
The share of Americans in the labor force, known as the participation rate, is hovering around an almost four-decade low as the population ages and discouraged job seekers give up looking for work. Federal Reserve research shows retirees are at the forefront of the recent exodus, which blunts the impact of policy aimed at boosting… Read more 2/10/2014 - Boomers Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out of U.S. Labor Force
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2/10/2014 - Reasons to be Wary of State-Run Retirement Plans

by on February 10, 2014 5:40 pm
Given how poorly states like California and Illinois have funded the pension funds for their own employees, one would think that this would stop dead in its tracks any plan to have the government assist in managing private sector funds too. The spate of recent activity, however, suggests otherwise. Read the full article at Forbes.

2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population

by on February 9, 2014 5:27 pm
A week doesn’t go by without hearing about the problems which will be created by the world’s rapidly aging population. Much of the focus is on how fewer people will mean lower future economic growth. The likes of Harry Dent have popularized the idea but it’s also been given intellectual heft by thousands of demographic… Read more 2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population
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2/7/2014 - For Many Older Americans, an Enterprising Path

by on February 7, 2014 10:13 pm
According to a recent study published by the Kauffman Foundation and Legal Zoom, in 2013, about 20 percent of all new businesses were started by entrepreneurs aged 50 to 59 years, and 15 percent were 60 and over. And, in fact, over the last decade, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity belongs to those in… Read more 2/7/2014 - For Many Older Americans, an Enterprising Path
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2/7/2014 - Retirement planning for the very long-term

by on February 7, 2014 5:42 pm
The world’s population is aging, rapidly. So much so in fact that roughly one in six people is expected to be 65 and older by 2050, double the proportion today, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. Put another way, the global population of people ages 65 and older is expected to triple from… Read more 2/7/2014 - Retirement planning for the very long-term
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2/6/2014 - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's groups team up for research

by on February 6, 2014 7:13 pm
Los Danzoneros Pilsen, a group of senior citizens who dance traditional 1940’s style Cuban dancing, perform at Casa Maravilla in Chicago on Jan. 31, 2014. The group meets every week to dance and have fun. They believe that dancing helps them and other senior citizens in combating Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and hypertension. Read the full… Read more 2/6/2014 - Alzheimer's, Parkinson's groups team up for research
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2/6/2014 - Through a growing number of senior villages, aging in place becomes easier

by on February 6, 2014 5:13 pm
A generation or two ago, many Americans assumed that when they grew older and more frail, they would go to a nursing home or assisted-living facility. But aging looks different now, and along with embracing dating sites and Zumba classes, today’s older Americans — 88 percent of those 65 and up, according to a recent AARP study—… Read more 2/6/2014 - Through a growing number of senior villages, aging in place becomes easier