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12/3/2012 - Forced to Choose: Exploring Other Options

by on December 3, 2012 10:48 pm
Medicare will pay for hospice, the acknowledged gold standard for those at the end of life and their families, and it will also pay for skilled nursing (known in this universe as the “sniff” benefit, for Skilled Nursing Facility or S.N.F.). But only rarely will it cover both at the same time, which creates a… Read more 12/3/2012 - Forced to Choose: Exploring Other Options
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12/1/2012 - More Babies, Please

by on December 1, 2012 11:24 pm
IN the eternally recurring debates about whether some rival great power will knock the United States off its global perch, there has always been one excellent reason to bet on a second American century: We have more babies than the competition. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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12/1/2012 - Mortgage Catch Pushes Widows Into Foreclosure

by on December 1, 2012 11:22 pm
Just as the housing market is recovering, a growing group of homeowners — widows over the age of 50 whose husbands alone were holders of the mortgage — are losing their homes to foreclosure because of a paperwork flaw that keeps them from obtaining loan modifications. In the latest chapter of the foreclosure crisis, homeowners… Read more 12/1/2012 - Mortgage Catch Pushes Widows Into Foreclosure
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12/1/2012 - Taking a Stand for Office Ergonomics

by on December 1, 2012 11:12 pm
The health studies that conclude that people should sit less, and get up and move around more, have always struck me as fitting into the “well, duh” category. Related Bits Blog: Field Notes in Ergonomic Diversity: Standup Workers Speak (December 2, 2012) But a closer look at the accumulating research on sitting reveals something more… Read more 12/1/2012 - Taking a Stand for Office Ergonomics
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11/29/2012 - Why Can’t I Hear as Well as Before?

by on November 30, 2012 5:53 pm
While hearing loss can have a variety of causes, including infection and some medications, presbycusis is the term for the gradual decline in ear function that occurs as people age. “The sensory nerve endings in the organ of hearing become structurally damaged,” said Dr. Gordon B. Hughes, program director of clinical trials for the National… Read more 11/29/2012 - Why Can’t I Hear as Well as Before?
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11/29/2012 - Under One Roof, Building for Extended Families

by on November 30, 2012 5:49 pm
A Pew study reports that 41 percent of adults between 25 and 29 are now living, or have lived recently, with their parents. Over all, more than 50 million Americans are in multigenerational households, a 10 percent increase from 2007. It is a back-to-the-future moment. “You have to go back to the 1940s to see… Read more 11/29/2012 - Under One Roof, Building for Extended Families

11/29/2012 - How We Can Make Older Bodies Young Again

by on November 29, 2012 5:48 pm
Stanford Center on Longevity deputy director Thomas Rando, MD, PHD reports on a new discovery that could help maintain muscle tissue well into old age Read the full article at Next Avenue.

11/27/2012 - Special Report: Silicon Valley's dirty secret - age bias

by on November 28, 2012 8:06 pm
When Randy Adams, 60, was looking for a chief-executive officer job in Silicon Valley last year, he got turned down from position after position that he thought he was going to nail — only to see much younger, less-experienced men win out. Finally, before heading into his next interview, he shaved off his gray hair… Read more 11/27/2012 - Special Report: Silicon Valley's dirty secret - age bias

11/26/12 – Study Questions Tax Breaks’ Effect on Retirement Savings

by on November 27, 2012 12:19 am
Every year, the government spends more than $100 billion on tax breaks to encourage Americans to save more for retirement. But a new study suggests such provisions may have little effect on the amount Americans save. The finding has particular relevance as Congress looks for ways to raise revenue by reducing tax breaks as part… Read more 11/26/12 – Study Questions Tax Breaks’ Effect on Retirement Savings

11/20/12 – Does Having a ‘Seasoned’ Staff Pay Off?

by on November 27, 2012 12:17 am
Delaying your retirement for a few years can do a lot to shore up your financial health – you can sock away a few more years of savings while increasing the size of your eventual Social Security check. But your desire to extend your career may not match up with your employer’s plans. Compared to… Read more 11/20/12 – Does Having a ‘Seasoned’ Staff Pay Off?