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8/12/2013 - Test of famous faces 'helps to spot early dementia'

by on August 12, 2013 5:31 pm
Asking patients to identify pictures of famous people, such as Elvis Presley and Diana, Princess of Wales, may help spot early dementia, say researchers. Read the full article at BBC News.
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8/12/2013 - Dementia Test Tweaked For Gen X: Hirohito Out, Oprah In

by on August 12, 2013 4:43 pm
It’s bad enough to have to be tested for dementia. It’s even worse if the test isn’t fair. Researchers in Chicago found they needed to update the screening test for a type of early onset dementia so that the measure would more accurately pick up symptoms among a new wave of patients — baby boomers… Read more 8/12/2013 - Dementia Test Tweaked For Gen X: Hirohito Out, Oprah In

8/12/2013 - Study: Pension Plan Participation Among Married Couples (U.S. Social Security Administration)

by on August 12, 2013 4:23 pm
We present descriptive statistics on pension participation and types of pensions among married couples, using data from the 1996/2008 Panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation and Social Security administrative records. Previous research has focused on pension coverage by marital status, but has not examined couples as a unit. Because couples usually share… Read more 8/12/2013 - Study: Pension Plan Participation Among Married Couples (U.S. Social Security Administration)
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8/12/2013 - Downsizing in retirement turns less into more

by on August 12, 2013 4:22 pm
According to a recent survey by the Demand Institute, more than 40 percent of Americans ages 50 to 64 plan to move within the next five years. Many of them will opt for a smaller place with the goal of saving money. Read the full article at Today.
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8/12/2013 - Why Small Businesses Don't Offer Retirement Plans

by on August 12, 2013 4:20 pm
Small companies generally provide high-cost retirement benefits, if they offer them at all. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

8/9/2013 - U.S. Companies Thrive As Workers Fall Behind (New York Times)

by on August 12, 2013 3:34 pm
American companies are more profitable than ever — and more profitable than we thought they were before the government revised the national income accounts last week. Wage earners are making less than we thought, in part because the government now thinks it was overestimating the amount of income not reported by taxpayers. Read the full… Read more 8/9/2013 - U.S. Companies Thrive As Workers Fall Behind (New York Times)
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8/10/2013 - Standing orders

by on August 10, 2013 4:13 pm
Winston Churchill knew it. Ernest Hemingway knew it. Leonardo da Vinci knew it. Every trendy office from Silicon Valley to Scandinavia now knows it too: there is virtue in working standing up. And not merely standing. The trendiest offices of all have treadmill desks, which encourage people to walk while working. It sounds like a… Read more 8/10/2013 - Standing orders
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8/9/2013 - There's No Place Like Home: Seniors Hold on to Urban Independence Into Old Age

by on August 9, 2013 6:05 pm
A new community model lets seniors enjoy all of the security and social amenities of a retirement community without leaving their homes. The alternative is called “aging in place.” Ray Suarez reports on how this village concept may help seniors retain their independence into their golden years. Read the full article at PBS News Hour.
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8/9/2013 - Boomers dive into social media

by on August 9, 2013 6:04 pm
They may be the last age group to join in, but you can no longer say that baby boomers and seniors aren’t embracing technology. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

8/8/2013 - Sponsors See Many Employees Delaying Retirement (Plansponsor.com)

by on August 9, 2013 4:31 pm
Nearly two-thirds of plan sponsors surveyed said many of their employees are delaying retirement. According to the results of the “Fourth Plan Sponsor Attitudes Survey” from Fidelity Investments, retirement plan sponsors have concerns about their employees’ retirement readiness, as well as their own fiduciary responsibilities. Read the full article at Plansponsor.com.