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5/6/2014 - Graying of America Is Speeding, Report Says

by on May 6, 2014 8:02 pm
The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double by the middle of the century when they will make up more than a fifth of the nation’s population, according to a Census Bureau report. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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5/6/2014 - Reliance on 401(k) retirement accounts drops, poll shows

by on May 6, 2014 7:51 pm
Fewer Americans are counting on 401(k) accounts to fund their retirement years, apparently because of disappointment with the stock market after painful losses in the Great Recession, according to a new study. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.
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5/5/2014 - Why Bring Up Death When We Could Talk About 'Something More Pleasant'?

by on May 5, 2014 7:51 pm
When people talk about extending the human lifespan to 120 it bothers Roz Chast. “That upsets me for a lot of reasons,” she tells NPR’s Melissa Block. “I feel like these are people who don’t really know anybody over 95.” The reality of old age, she says, is that “people are not in good shape,… Read more 5/5/2014 - Why Bring Up Death When We Could Talk About 'Something More Pleasant'?
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5/3/2013 - Major retirement savings mistakes - by millenials (MarketWatch)

by on May 5, 2014 6:47 pm
When it comes to saving and investing for retirement, wisdom is wasted on the aged. It’s the young who need some help. Unfortunately 401(k) plan participants in their 20s and 30s are making a number of mistakes with their savings and investments — and what seem like small mistakes when you’re young can have big… Read more 5/3/2013 - Major retirement savings mistakes - by millenials (MarketWatch)
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5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It (The New York Times)

by on May 5, 2014 6:43 pm
There is a big retirement problem in America, maybe even a crisis. Many working people won’t have enough money to leave their jobs and live in comfort and security. How many are in jeopardy is debatable, but the problem’s existence is not. What’s to be done about it? Strengthen Social Security, certainly. Make it easier… Read more 5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It (The New York Times)
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5/5/2014 - Virtual reality: It's not just for video games

by on May 5, 2014 3:40 pm
The next generation of VR technology could help people manage chronic pain, avoid industrial accidents, and save for retirement. “Virtual reality transforms relationships that tend to be abstract to become visceral,” says Jeremy Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab and a faculty affiliate of the Center on Longevity. “Our research has shown… Read more 5/5/2014 - Virtual reality: It's not just for video games
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5/4/2014 - Aging Baby Boomers Becoming the Roommate Generation

by on May 4, 2014 4:27 pm
There was Felix-and-Oscar. There were The Golden Girls. Such arrangements–adults living with adult roommates–are about to get less comic and more common, say experts on housing and on the aging of the Baby Boom. Read the full article at ABC News.
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5/4/2014 - Swapping Young Blood for Old Reverses Aging

by on May 4, 2014 4:26 pm
Muscle tone, endurance, memory, and smell improve in elderly mice infused with blood from younger mice. Read the full article at National Geographic.
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5/4/2014 - Young Blood May Hold Key to Reversing Aging

by on May 4, 2014 3:38 pm
Two teams of scientists published studies on Sunday showing that blood from young mice reverses aging in old mice, rejuvenating their muscles and brains. As ghoulish as the research may sound, experts said that it could lead to treatments for disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. Read the full article at The New York… Read more 5/4/2014 - Young Blood May Hold Key to Reversing Aging
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5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It

by on May 3, 2014 7:15 pm
“If I Can” is a snappy 7,000-word guide by William J. Bernstein, an investment adviser and author on financial subjects, that doubles as a financial-education curriculum, complete with additional reading assignments and a lesson plan. He hopes to help people put away enough money and to invest it wisely enough so that their futures will… Read more 5/3/2014 - A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It