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6/24/2013 - Depression May Increase The Risk Of Dementia Later On
by admin on June 24, 2013 10:03 pm
Depression can have physical consequences. Research now suggests that when people get depressed in middle age and beyond, they’re more likely to develop dementia in old age. Read/Listen to the full story at National Public Radio (NPR).
6/24/2013 - Retirees: Don't sell off security of a pension
by mbeals on June 24, 2013 8:55 pm
Retirees shouldn’t be surprised to hear that a pension check is so valuable that now regulators are warning about the risks of schemes that promise a lump sum, if you sell off that income stream. Read the full article at USA Today.
6/23/2013 - Living Long but Not Prospering (Wall Street Journal)
by mbeals on June 24, 2013 8:55 pm
What kind of retirement plans should companies offer? How can they make sure their employees are well provided for once they stop working? These questions have taken on new urgency as the baby-boom generation exits the workforce and people lead longer lives. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
6/20/2013 - The Cost of Worrying About Money (U.S. News & World Report)
by mbeals on June 24, 2013 8:53 pm
If money worries are getting you down, you might want to figure out how to release some of that tension. A new survey suggests that financial worries eat up a substantial portion of one’s day – and that, in turn, can be a costly distraction from work. Read the full article at U.S. News &… Read more 6/20/2013 - The Cost of Worrying About Money (U.S. News & World Report)
6/24/2013 - Rowboats for Retirement
by admin on June 24, 2013 3:46 pm
A lot of people used to think of 401(k) retirement accounts this way. But in the last six years, most Americans have gained a new appreciation of financial bad weather and the threat of a perfect storm. Stock market volatility, low interest rates and a sagging bond market have discouraged retirement savings. Read the full… Read more 6/24/2013 - Rowboats for Retirement
6/24/2013 - International Aging: It's Not What You Think
by admin on June 24, 2013 3:38 pm
Although most of us know that the world is aging, the stereotype persists that aging is somehow fundamentally different in the developed, wealthier world. Developing countries, this story goes, have a large younger population — due to greater fertility and poor health care that leads to earlier death of older adults — but also revere… Read more 6/24/2013 - International Aging: It's Not What You Think
6/22/2013 - Beta testing: The search for a treatment for dementia continues
by admin on June 22, 2013 3:41 pm
Alzheimer’s disease wrecks lives. And as people live longer, it will wreck more with every passing year. It also wrecks budgets. In America in 2010, the cost of treating those with dementia was $109 billion. That exceeds the cost of treating those with heart disease or with cancer. The RAND Corporation, a Californian think-tank, reckons… Read more 6/22/2013 - Beta testing: The search for a treatment for dementia continues
6/21/2013 - Tallying the retirement account have-nots
by admin on June 21, 2013 11:10 pm
The MarketWatch Retirement channel in general, and Encore in particular, are forums where writers and readers wrestle with the challenges of building and preserving their savings. It can be a bit sobering to be reminded that those are problems that a large swath of the population can only wish they had. That’s the main takeaway… Read more 6/21/2013 - Tallying the retirement account have-nots
6/21/2013 - Can People With Alzheimer's Still Enjoy Life?
by admin on June 21, 2013 11:08 pm
Among the general public, Alzheimer’s is typically considered a horrible, cruel and devastating disease that destroys its “victims,” one that robs them of their very humanity. When I interviewed several experts on the disease, however, a somewhat different picture emerged. They unanimously agreed that although Alzheimer’s is a terrible disorder, people who have it can… Read more 6/21/2013 - Can People With Alzheimer's Still Enjoy Life?
6/20/2013 - Boomers -- Will They Shun Retirement? (Huffington Post)
by mbeals on June 20, 2013 11:24 pm
Boomers don’t speak with one voice when it comes to retirement. Although about four in 10 admit that they can’t wait to retire, just as many say they won’t ever want to stop working. Even more expect to work in retirement. The media, policy analysts and worker advocates have zeroed in on the would-be workers:… Read more 6/20/2013 - Boomers -- Will They Shun Retirement? (Huffington Post)
