1/15/2015 – Businesses Try To Stave Off Brain Drain As Boomers Retire (NPR)

In the U.S., roughly 10,000 people reach retirement age every day. And though not everyone who turns 62 or 65 retires right away, enough do thatsome companies are trying to head off the problem.

The need is not across the board; not all retirees are in demand. But the older-worker brain drain is a big concern for industries like mining and health care. They are trying to retain older employees because demand is increasing and fewer younger workers are rising through the ranks.

Read the full article at NPR.