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10/26/2015 - The Challenges Of Caring For A Loved One With Dementia

by on October 26, 2015 4:29 pm
Family caregivers help loved ones suffering from many illnesses, from heart disease to severe arthritis. But a new study shows that one condition—dementia—places an outsized burden on those family members. They spend more hours, do more difficult work, and provide assistance for more years than family members caring for older adults without memory loss. Read… Read more 10/26/2015 - The Challenges Of Caring For A Loved One With Dementia

10/25/2015 - Deferring taxes not always best plan (Investment News)

by on October 25, 2015 9:34 pm
In preparing for retirement, one accumulates as much money as possible. Most strategies focus on qualified accumulation, which defers income tax until the distribution phase when a person presumably has fewer exemptions and deductions. For high-income earners paying taxes at the highest levels during the accumulation phase, this is an advantage. For those at lower… Read more 10/25/2015 - Deferring taxes not always best plan (Investment News)

10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

by on October 23, 2015 8:51 pm
Entrepreneurs are hard at work developing platforms, apps, sites and devices meant to help older adults manage their health, live independently and maintain family and social connections. Until a few years ago, “the whole tech world wasn’t sufficiently focused on this enormous opportunity,” said Stephen Johnston, a co-founder of Aging2.0, which connects technology companies with… Read more 10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

10/23/2015 - Boomers In Retirement: The Greatest Giving Generation?

by on October 23, 2015 8:43 pm
A new study from Merrill Lynch and the Age Wave research firm (Giving in Retirement: America’s Longevity Bonus) predicts that boomer retirees potentially will give the equivalent of $8 trillion through charitable donations and volunteering over the next two decades. The longevity bonus is the demographers’ term for the population’s increased life expectancy. Read the… Read more 10/23/2015 - Boomers In Retirement: The Greatest Giving Generation?

10/23/2015 - Why Is It So Hard To Save? U.K. Shows It Doesn't Have To Be (NPR)

by on October 23, 2015 4:10 pm
Many people in the U.S., of course, feel this way too: I can’t afford to save. I have student loans. I just don’t make enough money. And these are very real problems. Wages have been stagnant for decades — especially in recent years since the recession. But if you take someone like Bloomfield and enroll him automatically in a retirement… Read more 10/23/2015 - Why Is It So Hard To Save? U.K. Shows It Doesn't Have To Be (NPR)
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10/22/2015 - First trial to stop Alzheimer's before symptoms emerge

by on October 22, 2015 5:59 pm
Most research into dementia is about finding treatments for people who are already affected by symptoms. But a trial is under way in London which aims to prevent Alzheimer’s in people at high risk, before they show any physical signs of the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.

10/21/2015 - The 401(k) Crisis Is Getting Worse (Bloomberg)

by on October 22, 2015 5:32 pm
Even as people live longer and must save more for old age than prior generations, most can not depend on any help from employers. Almost half of U.S. workers didn’t have a company-sponsored retirement plan in 2013, compared with 39 percent in 1999, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by the Schwartz Center for… Read more 10/21/2015 - The 401(k) Crisis Is Getting Worse (Bloomberg)
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10/22/2015 - More Cities Aim to Be ‘Dementia-Friendly’

by on October 22, 2015 4:30 pm
Support services are designed to help seniors with Alzheimer’s and other memory ailments. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

10/22/2015 - These Are the Genes Linked to Aging

by on October 22, 2015 4:15 pm
In the most complete tally yet, scientists have identified nearly 1,500 genes that are connected to how we age. Read the full article at Time.
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10/21/2015 - Your grandchildren will save more for retirement than you

by on October 21, 2015 9:00 pm
Young adults in the U.S. may be getting the message that saving for retirement is on their shoulders — they’re starting to put aside money for retirement years earlier than previous generations. That’s the good news. But when it comes to retirement saving in the U.S., there’s still plenty to worry about, too. Read the… Read more 10/21/2015 - Your grandchildren will save more for retirement than you