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4/4/2014 - Going Back to School, Without the Pressure

by on April 4, 2014 6:24 pm
College Retirement Communities Expected to Grow. As baby boomers retire in large numbers, these communities will experience significant upticks in popularity, said Andrew J. Carle, an assistant professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., and a senior-housing expert. People want intellectually stimulating environments, he added. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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4/3/2014 - Single people face multiple challenges in retirement

by on April 3, 2014 6:58 pm
The demographic shift has been so major that it could significantly alter the retirement landscape in the years ahead. Never-married Americans, in particular, may lack such safety nets as relying on a spouse’s income, inheriting his or her assets, or receiving survivor benefits from a spouse’s pension or Social Security. Read the full article at… Read more 4/3/2014 - Single people face multiple challenges in retirement
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4/3/2014 - Mentally demanding jobs linked to slower cognitive decline

by on April 3, 2014 6:26 pm
People with mentally challenging jobs, like air traffic controllers, doctors and financial analysts, tend to stay mentally sharper while on the job and following retirement, results of a new study suggest. Read the full article at Reuters.
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4/1/2014 - Never Too Late: More Older Adults Sold On Entrepreneurship (NPR)

by on April 3, 2014 3:25 pm
Increasingly, older adults are continuing to work and some have decided to work for themselves. In 2012, nearly a quarter of all new businesses were started by people between the ages of 55 and 64. Read the full article at NPR.
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3/31/2014 - Guess how much you need to save for health care in retirement? Wrong. It’s much more. (Washington Post)

by on April 3, 2014 3:23 pm
Studies show that we all think we’re eating fewer calories than we really are, burning more calories during exercise than we really do, and, overall, are in better health than we actually are. This little self-delusion doesn’t go away as we get older, according to the folks at Fidelity Investments, who recently released new data… Read more 3/31/2014 - Guess how much you need to save for health care in retirement? Wrong. It’s much more. (Washington Post)
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4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience

by on April 2, 2014 5:01 pm
The new institute, in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their life journeys, explore new pathways and redirect their lives for the common good. “In this era of very long life, there is an urgent need for new visions of work and education. The Distinguished Careers… Read more 4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience
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4/2/2014 - Run When You're 25 For A Sharper Brain When You're 45

by on April 2, 2014 3:38 pm
If you’re in your 20s, you might work out because it’s fun, or because it makes you look better. But here’s another reason to hit the gym or go for a jog — exercising now may help preserve your memory and cognition later in life. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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4/2/2014 - If You Like Immersion, You’ll Love This Reality

by on April 2, 2014 3:33 pm
“I don’t worry anymore about whether it will be accepted by the mainstream — that will happen,” said Jeremy Bailenson, a virtual reality researcher who directs Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Like many in his field, Dr. Bailenson argues that virtual reality technology is advancing so quickly that it is certain to infuse just… Read more 4/2/2014 - If You Like Immersion, You’ll Love This Reality
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3/30/2014 - Older and Out of Work, but Not Out of Contention (New York Times)

by on March 31, 2014 11:26 pm
On Thursday, the 10 graduates celebrated over spoonfuls of yellow cake with chocolate icing. They hugged, cheered and promised to stay connected, fortifying themselves for the rough road ahead. This was no ordinary graduation: The youngest to receive a certificate was 50. The oldest was 74. They had college degrees, decades of experience and had… Read more 3/30/2014 - Older and Out of Work, but Not Out of Contention (New York Times)
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3/28/2014 - Biggest boomer retirement regrets (BenefitsPro)

by on March 31, 2014 11:25 pm
The last of the baby boomer generation will be turning 50 this year, and it’s time for them to get a fix on how they are going to prepare for retirement. Fortunately, there are valuable lessons, financial and otherwise, to be learned from those who have already reached their later years. Read the full article… Read more 3/28/2014 - Biggest boomer retirement regrets (BenefitsPro)