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7/25/2013 - Planning for a generation that will live past 100

by on July 25, 2013 3:31 pm
Several recent surveys by AARP have found only slightly more than half of Americans ages 45 and older are confident they have saved enough to cover medical and living expenses in retirement. Reuters spoke with Laura Carstensen, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, and Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity about how to get more… Read more 7/25/2013 - Planning for a generation that will live past 100
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7/24/2013 - Sell a Business to Cover Retirement? Don’t Count on It

by on July 24, 2013 5:24 pm
When R. J. Lewis left a corporate job to start his own business in 1999, he knew his bank account would suffer. He gave up a six-figure income and assumed that the first few years of entrepreneurship would be lean. Still, he did not realize just how much of a toll running a business would take… Read more 7/24/2013 - Sell a Business to Cover Retirement? Don’t Count on It
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7/23/2013 - At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door

by on July 23, 2013 5:26 pm
Given the inadequacies in care for discharged patients — a well-documented and common problem — is it any wonder that so many bounce back to hospitals after they’re sent home? Read the full article at The New York Times.
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7/23/2013 - Experts warn of retirement crisis

by on July 23, 2013 4:17 pm
American workers who are thinking about retiring today face much more responsibility and risk for generating retirement income from their savings compared to what their parents experienced. Read the full article at CBS Money Watch.
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7/19/2013 - Is $1 Million Enough to Retire? (Next Avenue)

by on July 23, 2013 4:00 pm
The New York Times recently published an article headlined “For Retirees, a Million-Dollar Illusion,” which questioned whether $1 million in savings is enough to retire on, given today’s low interest rates and stock market volatility, the potential for inflation and increased life spans. The article sparked a media frenzy – how could $1 million not… Read more 7/19/2013 - Is $1 Million Enough to Retire? (Next Avenue)
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7/23/2013 - Issue of Sexual Consent Between Elderly Adults With Dementia Proves Problematic

by on July 23, 2013 3:54 pm
As increasing numbers of older Americans have had to deal with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, Bryan Gruley of Bloomberg News reports that nursing homes find themselves ill-equipped to handle issues of sexual relations. Ray Suarez talks to Gruley about the ethical, legal and practical questions for health care professionals. Read the full article at PBS… Read more 7/23/2013 - Issue of Sexual Consent Between Elderly Adults With Dementia Proves Problematic
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7/19/2013 - Two more yeras before labor market normal: Fed paper (Reuters)

by on July 22, 2013 5:15 pm
It could take another two years before the labor market returns to normal, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released on Friday, underscoring how far the economy must still go to regain full health. The report uses a broad array of 23 labor market indicators, such as long-term employment and… Read more 7/19/2013 - Two more yeras before labor market normal: Fed paper (Reuters)
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7/19/2013 - Detroit Gap Reveals Industry Dispute on Pension Math (New York Times)

by on July 22, 2013 5:08 pm
Until mid-June, there was one ray of hope in Detroit’s gathering storm: For all the city’s problems, its pension fund was in pretty good shape. If the city went under, its thousands of retired clerks, police officers, bus drivers and other workers would still be safe. Then came bad news. Seemingly out of nowhere, a… Read more 7/19/2013 - Detroit Gap Reveals Industry Dispute on Pension Math (New York Times)
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7/19/2013 - Reverse mortgages can be hazardous to seniors' financial health (Los Angeles Times)

by on July 22, 2013 5:05 pm
Call it the estate-devouring, nightmare home loan you hope to never encounter: a reverse mortgage with a base interest rate of 9.95%, plus a 50% share for the lender of increases in value of the house after closing, plus a 2% “maturity fee” to sweeten the payout even more. On top of that, there’s a… Read more 7/19/2013 - Reverse mortgages can be hazardous to seniors' financial health (Los Angeles Times)
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7/22/2013 - ‘Exploration first’ boosts classroom learning

by on July 22, 2013 5:05 pm
A new Stanford University study flips upside down the notion that students learn best by first independently reading texts or watching online videos before coming to class to engage in hands-on projects. Studying a particular lesson, researchers showed that when the order was reversed, students’ performances improved substantially. The findings are published in IEEE Transactions… Read more 7/22/2013 - ‘Exploration first’ boosts classroom learning