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9/25/2013 - Gen Y Women Less Confident in Financial Planning Than Boomers? (ABC News)

by on September 25, 2013 11:33 pm
Despite women working and earning more than ever before, many Generation Y females are not inclined to take the reins when it comes to retirement planning, according to an online survey. Instead, they defer to their mates. An unscientific study fielded by Fidelity Investments in May analyzed 1,616 individuals (or 808 couples) who were age… Read more 9/25/2013 - Gen Y Women Less Confident in Financial Planning Than Boomers? (ABC News)
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9/25/2013 - Bring back mandatory retirement?

by on September 25, 2013 5:49 pm
Life without mandatory retirement is hard.  Compensation and health-care costs tend to increase with age, and in many – albeit not all – cases productivity declines.  Employers can dismiss older workers who cannot do their jobs.  But that is a very unpleasant task for both parties.  The elimination of mandatory retirement combined with the shift… Read more 9/25/2013 - Bring back mandatory retirement?
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9/25/2013 - Time to Revolutionize the American Way of Aging

by on September 25, 2013 5:45 pm
Let’s face it…the U.S. does not really have a policy for how we will progress through the stages of aging in ways that are humane, cost-effective and fulfilling. I fully realize that we do have the Older American’s Act, Social Security and Medicare, each of which play a very significant role in improving the lives… Read more 9/25/2013 - Time to Revolutionize the American Way of Aging
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9/25/2013 - How to talk to your spouse about retirement

by on September 25, 2013 5:40 pm
With only 38% of couples planning together, as a 2013 study from Hearts & Wallets found, it’s no surprise that nearly two-thirds don’t agree on when they’ll each leave their jobs, and a third aren’t in sync on where they’ll live. Read the full article at CNN.
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9/25/2013 - Senate Aging Cmte. Looks at Baby Boomer Retirement

by on September 25, 2013 5:25 pm
The Senate Special Aging Committee looks at the wave of retiring baby boomers that is just beginning in the U.S., and how the recent recession coupled with increased reliance on 401(k) or other market-based retirement funds has changed retirement plans for many Americans. Read the full article at C-SPAN.
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9/24/2013 - Studies on Hard Retirement for Ethnic Workers, Grandparents

by on September 24, 2013 6:05 pm
A disturbing new analysis from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) pulls together data that “paint a picture of increasingly inadequate savings and retirement income for successive cohorts and growing disparities by income, race, ethnicity, education and marital status.” It’s one of several recent studies revealing a difficult financial future for tomorrows ethnic retirees and today’s… Read more 9/24/2013 - Studies on Hard Retirement for Ethnic Workers, Grandparents
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9/24/2013 - Early imaging, diagnosis of Alzheimer's leads to changes in patient care, better outcomes

by on September 24, 2013 5:48 pm
UCLA researchers report for the first time that patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease who are diagnosed sooner than usual using a brain-imaging test receive medications earlier and have significantly better clinical outcomes over subsequent years.
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9/24/2013 - Northwestern research could help reduce dementia misdiagnosis

by on September 24, 2013 2:06 pm
A new facial-recognition test could help diagnose a rare neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by language impairment and help uncover the source of this vexing disability, according to Northwestern University researchers. Read the full article at Chicago Tribune.
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9/20/2013 - The Long, Sorry Tale of Pension Promises (Wall Street Journal)

by on September 23, 2013 9:03 pm
Fifty years ago, the auto industry suffered a massive pension bust. The numbers back then were small, but pension failures are never about the numbers—they’re about human frailty. People are tempted to promise more than they can deliver. Today, cities and states across the country are way behind on the promises they made to their… Read more 9/20/2013 - The Long, Sorry Tale of Pension Promises (Wall Street Journal)
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9/22/2013 - At 77 He Prepares Burgers Earning in a Week His Former Hourly Wage (Bloomberg)

by on September 23, 2013 6:43 pm
It seems like another life. At the height of his corporate career, Tom Palome was pulling in a salary in the low six-figures and flying first class on business trips to Europe. Today, the 77-year-old former vice president of marketing for Oral-B juggles two part-time jobs: one as a $10-an-hour food demonstrator at Sam’s Club,… Read more 9/22/2013 - At 77 He Prepares Burgers Earning in a Week His Former Hourly Wage (Bloomberg)