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1/12/2014 - Retirements at Risk, Despite Rising Asset Values (Wall Street Journal)

by on January 13, 2014 11:08 pm
At the risk of being a party pooper: Higher stock and home values aren’t doing much to brighten the retirement outlook. That’s the message in a new study—”Will the Rebound in Equities and Housing Save Retirements?”—from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. The report updates the center’s National Retirement Risk Index, which measures the… Read more 1/12/2014 - Retirements at Risk, Despite Rising Asset Values (Wall Street Journal)

1/13/2014 - First large-scale study finds cognitive training aids in long-term function in older people

by on January 13, 2014 9:53 pm
The first large-scale trial to show that training improves cognitive function in older adults could reduce the number of people experiencing functional impairment by 38 percent by 2050, according to a new report. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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1/10/2014 - Participant Activity Offers Clues for Improving Retirement Plans (PlanSponsor)

by on January 13, 2014 6:40 pm
More employees are participating in employer-sponsored retirement plans, thanks to plan design changes, but there are still improvements that can be made. The Aon Hewitt 2013 Universe Benchmarks research report analyzes participant behavior across the participation rates, savings levels, plan balances, investments, account activity and demographics of more than 3.5 million employees eligible for defined… Read more 1/10/2014 - Participant Activity Offers Clues for Improving Retirement Plans (PlanSponsor)

1/12/2014 - Jobs report highlights the aging of Baby Boomers

by on January 12, 2014 6:01 pm
But a group that includes leading Wall Street and Federal Reserve economists says the drop in workforce participation is about demographics, not the health of the economy. Mostly, it’s about Baby Boomers. About 76% of those leaving the workforce in 2013 last year represented people over age 55 who say they don’t want jobs, the… Read more 1/12/2014 - Jobs report highlights the aging of Baby Boomers

1/10/2014 - What Can Physicians Do To Help Elderly Patients Who Can't Care For Themselves

by on January 10, 2014 8:05 pm
How can doctors help patients who are no longer able to care for themselves? How can they engage patients and their families when someone is mentally competent but making what seem to be bad choices. A couple of weeks ago, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published a remarkable—and very important– article. Written by… Read more 1/10/2014 - What Can Physicians Do To Help Elderly Patients Who Can't Care For Themselves
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1/10/2014 - The addictive power of money

by on January 10, 2014 6:37 pm
New research from Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate, and his colleagues at the University of Toronto and Renmin University of China finds that the more money people make, the more they value it. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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1/8/2014 - Four Questions To Ask About 401(k) To IRA Rollovers (Forbes)

by on January 9, 2014 7:13 pm
Let’s say you are either switching companies or ready to retire. Should you roll over your 401(k) into an individual retirement account (IRA)? The natural answer is to roll over into an IRA. But IRA rollovers can put you in a worse retirement savings account than your 401(k). Here are key questions to ask: Read… Read more 1/8/2014 - Four Questions To Ask About 401(k) To IRA Rollovers (Forbes)
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1/7/2014 - Filing early for Social Security? Therapy may be in order (Reuters)

by on January 9, 2014 6:44 pm
Deciding when to claim Social Security benefits is one of the most important retirement moves you will make. Social Security is by far the largest retirement asset for all but the wealthiest Americans, and the only source of guaranteed lifetime income – with incredibly valuable annual inflation adjustments. And most of us are flubbing it.… Read more 1/7/2014 - Filing early for Social Security? Therapy may be in order (Reuters)
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1/7/2014 Older Americans Shun Retirement at 65 for Risky Startups (Bloomberg)

by on January 9, 2014 6:44 pm
On his 65th birthday, physical therapist Gary Kinsey incorporated a company that makes medical devices. Older Americans such as Kinsey are increasingly shunning retirement to start companies because they see job opportunities limited after age 55, don’t have enough savings to retire comfortably or want to work for themselves. Read the full article at Bloomberg.

1/9/2014 - A Lesser-Known Dementia That Steals Personality

by on January 9, 2014 4:51 pm
Frontotemporal dementia, unlike Alzheimer’s, often hits people in the prime of their lives, and can make them act like a completely different person. Read the full article at The Atlantic.