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7/12/2013 - Which are better, 401(k)s or pensions?
by admin on July 12, 2013 12:41 pm
Most people bemoan the loss of the traditional pension plan, and they cite its disappearance—and the rise of the save-it-yourself 401(k)—as key factors in the retirement crisis facing American workers. But new research suggests the new kid on the block is not to blame. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
7/10/2013 - Small business owners neglect retirement savings (CBS MoneyWatch)
by mbeals on July 11, 2013 6:35 pm
For many small business owners, the golden years aren’t looking so shiny. Many have devoted so much time and money to their businesses that they have failed to plan for retirement. Catch-up plans for these owners usually consist of aggressively putting money aside, or taking another big risk: planning to sell their companies one day… Read more 7/10/2013 - Small business owners neglect retirement savings (CBS MoneyWatch)
7/8/2013 - Tackling America's retirement crisis (Politico)
by mbeals on July 11, 2013 6:33 pm
We don’t have a Social Security problem in America. We have a retirement problem. We’re living longer — the average 65-year-old has nearly two decades of life ahead, and one in every four will live past 90 — but producing fewer workers. That combination is producing a big bill for longer retirements that we’re already… Read more 7/8/2013 - Tackling America's retirement crisis (Politico)
7/12/2013 - 'Dementia village' inspires new care
by admin on July 11, 2013 12:47 pm
‘Dementia Village’ – as it has become known — is a place where residents can live a seemingly normal life, but in reality are being watched all the time. Caretakers staff the restaurant, grocery store, hair salon and theater — although the residents don’t always realize they are carers — and are also watching in… Read more 7/12/2013 - 'Dementia village' inspires new care
7/11/2013 - In Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s, Another Lesson in Family
by admin on July 11, 2013 12:45 pm
“I don’t live here. This is not my house!” My grandmother is one of more than five million Americans who have Alzheimer’s disease. Sometimes these patients experience sun-downing, a period of increased confusion and restlessness toward the end of the day, and my grandmother was having one of these episodes. It is hard to know… Read more 7/11/2013 - In Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s, Another Lesson in Family
7/11/2013 - Discovery that cancer may protect against Alzheimer's could lead to new treatments
by admin on July 11, 2013 12:43 pm
Having cancer appears to protect older people from Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The study, published July 10 in Neurology, shows the opposite also appears to be true — having Alzheimer’s seems to lower the risk of cancer. Read the full article at CBS News.
7/11/2013 - Aging prisoners' costs put systems nationwide in a bind
by admin on July 11, 2013 12:39 pm
This ‘national epidemic’ includes packed prisons, high-cost medical care and dwindling resources. This all begs the question: Should frail, incapacitated inmates be there? Read the full article at USA Today.
7/10/2013 - A blood test to predict aging?
by admin on July 10, 2013 3:46 pm
Scientists have found the chemical evidence that links birth weight to health in later life and babies may one day have a blood test that tells them when they’ll start getting old. Read the full article at Fox News.
7/9/2013 - More Proof That an Active Brain Slows Dementia
by admin on July 9, 2013 3:56 pm
A new study adds to the growing evidence that the best way to stay mentally sharp into your 80s and beyond is to keep yourbrain busy with reading, writing and learning new things. Read the full article at AARP.
7/9/2013 - Budgeting for the Alzheimer’s fight
by admin on July 9, 2013 3:53 pm
An estimated 5.2 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease today, and an estimated 7.1 million Americans age 65 and older will have the disease by 2025. In 2013, Alzheimer’s will cost the country $203 billion in treatment costs alone, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The federal government has made treating and preventing the… Read more 7/9/2013 - Budgeting for the Alzheimer’s fight
