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5/22/2014 - Cities need to adapt as senior citizens’ housing needs change

by on May 22, 2014 5:53 pm
You’re a retired senior. Your kids are grown and on their own. You are ready to give up climbing stairs, mowing lawns, fixing roofs and gutters, and worrying about the never-completed list of home maintenance items. It’s time to sell your suburban house, with more rooms — rooms to clean — than you need at… Read more 5/22/2014 - Cities need to adapt as senior citizens’ housing needs change
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5/20/2014 - How much are public-sector pensions shrinking? Often, a lot (Reuters)

by on May 22, 2014 4:54 pm
You’d have to be living in a cave not to have heard that many states are bailing out struggling pension plans by cutting benefits. But how will that affect workers in those states? Researchers who have been sorting through the cuts say the picture isn’t pretty. Read the full article at Reuters.
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5/20/2014 - Retirement: Many do-it-yourself investors not engaged (USA Today)

by on May 22, 2014 4:52 pm
The majority of people are do-it-yourself investors when it comes to managing their retirement savings, according to a large study, out Tuesday. Read the full article at USA Today.
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5/21/2014 - Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose

by on May 21, 2014 8:24 pm
Dr. V.J. Periyakoil is a faculty affiliate of the Stanford Center on Longevity. The researcher was presenting her findings to a room full of geriatricians, at the American Geriatrics Society annual scientific meeting last week in Orlando, Fla. So a slide revealing one particular statistic didn’t cause an audible gasp or murmur. Talking to geriatricians… Read more 5/21/2014 - Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose
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5/21/2014 - Number of older Americans lacking access to safe, affordable food is rising

by on May 21, 2014 8:11 pm
The percentage of older Americans facing the threat of hunger is rising, according to a new report released Wednesday by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger. Of Americans age 60 and older, 15.3 percent, or 9.3 million, face the threat of hunger, defined as lacking access to safe, affordable food at all times. Food… Read more 5/21/2014 - Number of older Americans lacking access to safe, affordable food is rising
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5/21/2014 - Women are still way behind men when it comes to retirement savings

by on May 21, 2014 8:08 pm
Women are just as likely to put away some money for retirement as men — but they are still way behind their male counterparts in total retirement savings, a new study shows. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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5/21/2014 - Ten Tips for Building Stronger Networks in Work and Life

by on May 21, 2014 4:26 pm
In a new e-book coauthored by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford professor of organizational behavior and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate, and  Ross Walker, a 2005 graduate of Stanford’s MBA program, they argue that networking ability is not just important for career success — “it is also crucial for getting things accomplished and making change inside organizations in both the… Read more 5/21/2014 - Ten Tips for Building Stronger Networks in Work and Life
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5/16/2014 - Moshe Milevsky on Tontines (Wade Pfau's Retirement Researcher Blog)

by on May 21, 2014 4:22 pm
I’m writing from a great conference at the Stanford Center on Longevity put together by Steve Vernon and William Sharpe. As always, Moshe Milevsky provided a great and thought provoking presentation. It’s about tontines and their similarities and differences with traditional income annuities (single-premium immediate annuities). I must add that this is my interpretation of… Read more 5/16/2014 - Moshe Milevsky on Tontines (Wade Pfau's Retirement Researcher Blog)
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5/19/2014 - 'Silver Tsunami' And Other Terms That Can Irk The Over-65 Set

by on May 19, 2014 7:15 pm
About one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older by the year 2030. NPR’s Ina Jaffe covers this population — and says it’s often difficult to find the right words to describe it. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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5/19/2014 - Why many Americans can't save for retirement

by on May 19, 2014 7:12 pm
Poor people would save more money if they could. So concludes a new study that found that only 12 percent of low-income older Americans put money in a 401(k) or other retirement plan. The research, from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research, looked at people who were between 50 and 58 years old and had… Read more 5/19/2014 - Why many Americans can't save for retirement