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2/21/2014 - Obama plan: Cut tax breaks for richest retirement savers (MarketWatch)

by on February 24, 2014 6:51 pm
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress in early March, as part of his fiscal 2015 budget, to reduce some of the tax advantages for employer-sponsored retirement plans for higher-income earners, according to published reports. Plus, the president wants to limit the value of all tax deductions, defined contribution exclusions and IRA deductions to 28%… Read more 2/21/2014 - Obama plan: Cut tax breaks for richest retirement savers (MarketWatch)
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2/21/2014 - The 2 retirement levers you can control (MarketWatch)

by on February 24, 2014 6:50 pm
In last week’s article, we discussed how it’s unrealistic to set a single “number” for retirement, that you need to consider five levers, three of which you cannot control: Longevity Inflation, especially health- care costs Investment returns (unless you take a long-term approach) This week we complete the article with a discussion of the levers… Read more 2/21/2014 - The 2 retirement levers you can control (MarketWatch)
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2/20/2014 - Obama's Budget Omits Trims to Social Security (New York Times)

by on February 24, 2014 6:48 pm
President Obama’s forthcoming budget plan will not include a proposal to trim cost-of-living increases in Social Security checks, the gesture of bipartisanship he made to Republicans last year in a failed strategy to reach a “grand compromise” on reducing projected federal debt. White House officials said on Thursday that since Republicans in Congress have shown… Read more 2/20/2014 - Obama's Budget Omits Trims to Social Security (New York Times)
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2/23/2014 - The big bang of older TV viewers

by on February 23, 2014 10:02 pm
Prime-time TV is going gray. After decades chasing young viewers, the broadcast networks are starting to shift tactics — peppering their lineups with shows and actors who appeal to the growing audience of aging baby boomers. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.
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2/22/2014 - Car crash deaths fall among elderly drivers

by on February 22, 2014 9:59 pm
Maybe it’s okay to let grandpa keep those keys a little longer. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds car-crash deaths have fallen quite a bit among older drivers during the past 15 years. The rate of fatal crashes among drivers age 70 and older fell 42% per licensed driver between… Read more 2/22/2014 - Car crash deaths fall among elderly drivers
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2/21/2014 - The Dream of Moving Abroad in Later Life, With Good Health Care

by on February 21, 2014 9:57 pm
For  the well-traveled, the idea of retirement abroad can seem an idyll. You pick a place you’ve loved visiting, whether it’s the thrumming avenues of Paris or the sunny strands of Panama, and jet off for the perfect permanent vacation. But the fantasy can become less carefree if you haven’t figured out in advance what… Read more 2/21/2014 - The Dream of Moving Abroad in Later Life, With Good Health Care
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2/21/2014 - Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?

by on February 21, 2014 9:07 pm
In June 2013, millions of Americans contracted a disease. They developed it not because of some pathogen or illness, but thanks to the American Medical Association’s decision to label obesity a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state.” On its surface, this seemed like a good move: Calling obesity a disease provides a clear warning of the… Read more 2/21/2014 - Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?
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2/20/2014 - Aging drivers crash less often than earlier generations

by on February 21, 2014 7:12 pm
Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation’s aging population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say they’ve been proved wrong. Today’s drivers aged 70 and older are less likely to be involved in crashes than previous generations and are less likely to… Read more 2/20/2014 - Aging drivers crash less often than earlier generations
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2/20/2014 - Light Therapy Changes the Way Mice Feel Pain

by on February 20, 2014 7:46 pm
Scientists were able to control the way mice sensed pain after modifying them with gene therapy and shining light on their paws. Right now these mice are helping scientists to study pain—how and why it occurs and why some people feel it so intensely without any obvious injury. But Scott Delp, a professor of bioengineering… Read more 2/20/2014 - Light Therapy Changes the Way Mice Feel Pain
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2/20/2014 - Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

by on February 20, 2014 7:40 pm
Authors, bloggers and participants shared their stories and advice during a Twitter chat. Read the full article at US News and World Report.