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6/17/2013 - Never call a baby boomer ‘old’
by admin on June 17, 2013 8:22 pm
They’re not “matures” or “seniors,” and they’re definitely not “elders.” In fact, baby boomers would rather not be labeled at all, thank you very much. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
6/17/2013 - Why Men Die Younger Than Women: The 'Guys Are Fragile' Thesis
by admin on June 17, 2013 8:20 pm
It seems that women consistently outlive men in every age cohort. Fetal boys die more often than fetal girls. Baby boys die more often than baby girls. Little boys die more often than little girls. Teenage boys, 20-something boys, 30-something boys — in every age group, the rate of death for guys is higher than… Read more 6/17/2013 - Why Men Die Younger Than Women: The 'Guys Are Fragile' Thesis
6/14/2013 - Rethinking Some Elements Of Conventional Retirement Wisdom
by admin on June 14, 2013 6:10 pm
This is one in a series of blog posts from the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago. That the thick fieldbook handed out to Social Security agents lists some 2,700 rules makes it no surprise that retirement is nearly synonymous with complexity. To simplify, retirement advisors like to rely on rules of thumb and well-worn advice.… Read more 6/14/2013 - Rethinking Some Elements Of Conventional Retirement Wisdom
6/14/2013 - Drug War Blocking Potential Treatments for Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Journal Claims
by admin on June 14, 2013 6:06 pm
Potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and many other illnesses are being blocked by anti-drug laws, according to a new editorial review published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience. Read the full article at Time.
6/14/2013 - A dementia that rivals Alzheimer's strikes before age 65
by admin on June 14, 2013 6:01 pm
Frontotemporal dementia affects a different area of the brain than Alzheimer’s, destroying the frontal lobes and spurring big personality changes. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. Read the full article at NBC News.
6/12/2013 - Why Retirement Planning is a Two-Headed Problem for Small Employers (Bloomberg Businessweek)
by borges on June 14, 2013 4:58 pm
Small business owners think that Americans’ lack of retirement security is a drag on the economy, according to a survey published today by the Main Street Alliance and the American Sustainable Business Council. Many of those same small business owners say it’s too expensive for them to offer retirement plans to their employees. Read the… Read more 6/12/2013 - Why Retirement Planning is a Two-Headed Problem for Small Employers (Bloomberg Businessweek)
6/12/2013 - Does the Longevity of Baby Boomers Bode Ill for the Federal Deficit? (Wisconsin Public Radio News)
by borges on June 14, 2013 4:55 pm
Sara Imhof of the Concord Coalition, a national group dedicated to eliminating the country’s deficit, was in Madison Wednesday. Imhof says aging baby boomers living longer will have consequences for Medicare and Social Security. Read the full article at Wisconsin Public Radio News.
6/13/2013 - Elderly Americans Living With Children Are More Unhappy
by admin on June 13, 2013 8:17 pm
Young children are supposed to bring joy into their grandparent’s lives. But according to two researchers, elderly Americans who live with children under the age of 18 experience inferior living situations and worse emotional health than those who don’t. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
6/13/2013 - Reinventing Old Age: The Good We Do When We Work Forever
by admin on June 13, 2013 8:11 pm
PBS has been reporting on America’s aging workforce on the NewsHour over the past several months, covering the factory where the average age is 74, the graying of academia, the senior entrepreneurship boom and long-term unemployment and age discrimination. On Wednesday, June 19, they’re launching a companion online project called “New Adventures for Older Workers.”… Read more 6/13/2013 - Reinventing Old Age: The Good We Do When We Work Forever
6/13/2013 - How to Approach Aging Parents’ Mental Decline
by admin on June 13, 2013 2:52 pm
The decline of a parent’s health or mental well being requires adult children or family members to become more involved in decisions about a parent’s life. But it can be difficult to approach health issues because many times aging parents are hesitant to admit any problems or seek out assistance. Read the full article at… Read more 6/13/2013 - How to Approach Aging Parents’ Mental Decline
