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11/22/2013 - Expanding Social Security (New York Times)

by on November 22, 2013 7:44 pm
For many years there has been one overwhelming rule for people who wanted to be considered serious inside the Beltway. It was this: You must declare your willingness to cut Social Security in the name of “entitlement reform.” It wasn’t really about the numbers, which never supported the notion that Social Security faced an acute… Read more 11/22/2013 - Expanding Social Security (New York Times)
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11/21/2013 - Work, Women and Caregiving (New York Times)

by on November 22, 2013 7:40 pm
Trying to hold onto a job while caring for a family member is a tough juggling act. Caregivers sometimes have to arrive late or leave early, cut back to part-time work, and decline travel or promotions. For women, these competing responsibilities may prove particularly perilous, a study recently published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology… Read more 11/21/2013 - Work, Women and Caregiving (New York Times)
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11/20/2013 - Fake It Till You’ve Saved It? (Wall Street Journal)

by on November 22, 2013 5:45 pm
Having a good attitude about saving for retirement turns out to be key to socking more money away, according to a poll of 1,011 Americans conducted for BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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11/19/2013 - You Plan Your Retirement, Then You Get the Health Bill (New York Times)

by on November 22, 2013 5:43 pm
JEFF STRACK, a 61-year-old sales manager in Charlotte, N.C., enjoys his work and is in good health. But the prospect of paying for health costs after he retires weighs on him. Mr. Strack hasn’t decided yet when he’ll stop working full time. But he doesn’t expect any retiree health coverage from his employer, which now… Read more 11/19/2013 - You Plan Your Retirement, Then You Get the Health Bill (New York Times)
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11/21/2013 - Who will care for America’s aging population?

by on November 21, 2013 7:00 pm
Nearly 70 percent of Americans who reach age 65 will, at some point, be unable to care for themselves without assistance. Issues of long-term care also affect millions of younger people with significant cognitive or physical functional limitations. Yet long-term care gets neither the public attention nor the policy focus that it deserves. Read the full… Read more 11/21/2013 - Who will care for America’s aging population?
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11/21/2013 - Work, Women and Caregiving

by on November 21, 2013 6:12 pm
Trying to hold onto a job while caring for a family member is a tough juggling act. Caregivers sometimes have to arrive late or leave early, cut back to part-time work, and decline travel or promotions.  Read the full article at The New York Times.
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11/21/2013 - Signs of Aging, Even in the Embryo

by on November 21, 2013 4:37 pm
Senescent cells are involved in many of the ravages of old age. Wrinkled skin, cataracts and arthritic joints are rife with senescent cells. When researchers rid mice of senescent cells, the animals become rejuvenated. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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11/20/2013 - A Misunderstood Directive

by on November 20, 2013 9:06 pm
Dr. Michael Rothberg, vice chair for research in the Medicine Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and colleagues in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have written a new paper on little known, poorly understood medical directives. It is a small study of 16 health care proxies for patients with advanced dementia — largely their adult children, and some… Read more 11/20/2013 - A Misunderstood Directive
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11/20/2013 - Medicaid Help Without Falling Into Poverty

by on November 20, 2013 8:46 pm
Tactics to keep elderly people’s assets and income within their family’s control while still qualifying them for Medicaid were common. Loopholes were exploited. But legislative changes in the late 1980s and a major overhaul in 2003 have closed some loopholes, and the eligibility requirements for Medicaid have been eased; they will relax further on Jan.… Read more 11/20/2013 - Medicaid Help Without Falling Into Poverty
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11/20/2013 - Early Obamacare data show older Americans more apt to sign up

by on November 20, 2013 8:39 pm
More older Americans than young adults so far have signed up for new insurance coverage under the state marketplaces created by President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, according to early data from four states reporting details on their enrollment. Read the full article at Reuters.