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1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring.

by on February 3, 2014 6:25 pm
Although the average age at which current United States retirees say they stopped working is 61, up from 59 in 2003 and 57 in 1993, a January Gallup poll of 1,929 members of that generation found that 49 percent didn’t expect to retire until age 66 or older. One respondent in 10 expected never to clock out for good… Read more 1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring.
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1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring (New York Times)

by on February 3, 2014 3:11 pm
In just a few days, Jay Leno, 63, the host of the “Tonight” show for the last 22 years, will be ceding his comedic throne to the 39-year-old Jimmy Fallon. Not willingly, as it happens. “It’s not my decision,” Mr. Leno said during a Jan. 26 interview with Steve Kroft of “60 Minutes.” Mr. Leno’s… Read more 1/31/2014 - For Some, Retirement Is Out of Reach. For Others, Boring (New York Times)
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1/31/2014 - Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life (Sloan Center on Aging & Work)

by on February 3, 2014 2:55 pm
In 1997, Encore.org (formerly Civic Ventures) took a bold step and began public conversations that challenged assumptions about the experience of aging and the productive capacities of older adults. Rather than viewing older adults as being on “a decline toward dependence,” Encore.org understood that the creativity, energy, experience, passion, and competencies of older adults could… Read more 1/31/2014 - Been a Long Time Coming: Social Entrepreneurship in Later Life (Sloan Center on Aging & Work)
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1/30/2014 - Obama Starter Retirement Plan Lacks Many 401(k) Features: Taxes (Bloomberg)

by on February 3, 2014 2:52 pm
President Barack Obama’s new retirement accounts lack the most popular features of 401(k) plans. They offer no matching contributions, no prospect for eye-popping returns and no track record of employer support. Obama’s plan also relies on low-income workers being willing to do something they often can’t — set aside money in savings when they have… Read more 1/30/2014 - Obama Starter Retirement Plan Lacks Many 401(k) Features: Taxes (Bloomberg)
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1/31/2014 - More elderly get care from families than paid workers

by on January 31, 2014 6:50 pm
“By far, the lion’s share of people getting care are getting it from family caregivers rather than from paid care workers,” says John Schall, CEO of the Caregiver Action Network in Washington, D.C. “There’s no question that family caregiving is really the backbone of the long-term care support services in this country.” Read the full… Read more 1/31/2014 - More elderly get care from families than paid workers
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1/30/2014 - Immigration Is the Only Reason the U.S. Doesn't Have an Aging Crisis

by on January 30, 2014 5:47 pm
The U.S. is getting older, but not as quickly as parts of Europe and Asia. The influx of immigrants and their high fertility rates are the main reasons why. Read the full article at The Atlantic.
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1/30/2014 - Americans shrug off worries over aging world population

by on January 30, 2014 5:46 pm
A Pew Research Center report looks at the challenges of aging in 21 countries. Read the full article at USA Today.
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1/30/2014 - Why Can't We Prevent Alzheimer's?

by on January 30, 2014 4:58 pm
We got the human genome a decade ago. Where are the drugs? Read the full article at The Atlantic.
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1/29/2014 - Dementia Greater in Women With High Estrogen, Diabetes

by on January 29, 2014 5:53 pm
Women with high levels of estrogen have more than double the risk of dementia, researchers found in the latest study to cast doubt on the health benefits of the female sex hormone. Read the full article at Bloomberg.

1/29/2014 - Need A Retirement Starter Kit? This Might Help

by on January 29, 2014 5:51 pm
In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama said he’s got a way to fix all of that. He calls it myRA — a difficult-to-say-aloud name that is supposed to get people thinking about “my retirement account.” Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).