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6/11/2014 - Retirement: U.S. versus the world

by on June 11, 2014 4:36 pm
We hear constantly how Americans are unprepared for retirement and hugely pessimistic about our prospects. But compared with many other countries, we’re doing and feeling great. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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6/10/2014 - Surprise: Even wealthy retirees live on Social Security and pensions

by on June 10, 2014 7:06 pm
Where do affluent retirees get their income? Portfolios invested in stocks and bonds, you might think – but you’d be wrong. Turns out many are living mainly on Social Security and good old pensions. Read the full article at Reuters.
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6/9/2014 - Tough times ahead for Gen X as finances lag

by on June 10, 2014 7:03 pm
When it comes to saving for retirement, the “slacker” generation is living up to its nickname. Generation X is falling behind its parents’ generation in saving for retirement, although its lagging assets are due to issues such as bad timing — buying houses during the run-up in the real estate sector — and a decline… Read more 6/9/2014 - Tough times ahead for Gen X as finances lag
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6/10/2014 - Surprise: Even wealthy retirees live on Social Security and pensions (Reuters)

by on June 10, 2014 6:26 pm
Where do affluent retirees get their income? Portfolios invested in stocks and bonds, you might think – but you’d be wrong. Turns out many are living mainly on Social Security and good old pensions. Read the full article at Reuters.
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6/10/2014 - Aging at Home: Does It Have to Be an Uphill Climb?

by on June 10, 2014 5:13 pm
The widespread proliferation of extended care facilities, senior communities, and the younger “active adult” subdivisions is evidence that a sizable portion of the population is demanding a residential typology that scarcely existed 50 years ago, when most people were only expected to live a half dozen years after retirement. But how do we respond to… Read more 6/10/2014 - Aging at Home: Does It Have to Be an Uphill Climb?
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6/8/2014 - There’s no one-size-fits-all retirement solution (MarketWatch)

by on June 9, 2014 7:44 pm
Two type of retirees represent the traditional old-world model and account for 50% of those surveyed in Vanguard’s research. These types of retirees rely on Social Security and defined-benefit pensions as their main source of income in retirement. By contrast, new-world retirees fall into four groups, two of which are the risk takers and two… Read more 6/8/2014 - There’s no one-size-fits-all retirement solution (MarketWatch)
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6/6/2014 - Financially Literacy Helps Boost Annual Returns 13% (Financial Advisor)

by on June 9, 2014 7:41 pm
The knowledge that the financially literate have produces a 13 percent annual gain on investments over results experienced unsophisticated adults, a new study for the Wharton School’s Pension Research Center shows. Read the full article at Financial Advisor.
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6/9/2014 - Rite Aid Memory Test Triggers Needless Fear of Alzheimer's, Doctors Say

by on June 9, 2014 4:33 pm
Memory tests given at Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) drug stores as an early warning for Alzheimer’s are drawing fire from doctors who say they don’t work well and may cause unwarranted fear among people who don’t have the disease. Read the full article at Bloomberg.
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6/9/2014 - Healthy Seniors Tested in Bid to Block Alzheimer's

by on June 9, 2014 4:23 pm
In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they’re at risk. Read the full article at Boston Globe.
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6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled

by on June 9, 2014 3:56 pm
A record number of people are living to 100 and beyond in the United Kingdom — and worldwide. In fact, one-third of babies born in the UK in 2013 are expected to live to 100, according to their Office for National Statistics. In the United States, the population has seen similar trends. Read the full… Read more 6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled