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7/16/2015 - How a Harvard Economist Screwed Up—and Then Saved—Her Retirement (Bloomberg)

by on July 17, 2015 4:29 pm
Just because you have a Ph.D. in economics doesn’t mean you know how to invest for retirement. Alicia Munnell, the director of Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research, was a member of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers for two years before joining Boston College as a professor of management sciences in 1997. Before the council, she was assistant… Read more 7/16/2015 - How a Harvard Economist Screwed Up—and Then Saved—Her Retirement (Bloomberg)
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7/15/2015 - Millennials Who Are Thriving Financially Have One Thing in Common (The Atlantic)

by on July 15, 2015 8:36 pm
Millions of America’s young people are really struggling financially. Around 30 percent are living with their parents, and many others are coping with stagnant wages, underemployment, and sky-high rent. And then there are those who are doing just great—owning a house, buying a car, and consistently putting money away for retirement. These, however, are not your run-of-the-mill… Read more 7/15/2015 - Millennials Who Are Thriving Financially Have One Thing in Common (The Atlantic)
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7/15/2015 - How to talk about death before it's too late

by on July 15, 2015 5:49 pm
Physicians are trained to cure, so conversations about a patient’s final days can be difficult. But they’re vital. Twenty-eight percent of Medicare dollars—about $170 billion annually—are spent during a patient’s last six months of life, often on futile treatments that lead to suffering. That’s why many medical schools are including palliative and hospice care—which helps… Read more 7/15/2015 - How to talk about death before it's too late

7/15/2015 - Stanford-based Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to be launched

by on July 15, 2015 5:45 pm
A new Stanford-based center will receive nearly $7.3 million in funding over a five-year period to conduct interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. The center will help scientists conduct interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as on related disorders. Victor Henderson, MD, professor of health research and policy and of… Read more 7/15/2015 - Stanford-based Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to be launched
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7/14/2015 - Should You Let an Algorithm Do Your Saving for You? (Bloomberg)

by on July 15, 2015 4:50 pm
Setting up regular automated deposits that zap money from checking right into a savings or investment account is the easiest—and often, most painless—way to save money. Once it’s set up, you can save with zero effort every time a paycheck is directly deposited into your checking account. You might be shortchanging savings with that “set it and forget it”… Read more 7/14/2015 - Should You Let an Algorithm Do Your Saving for You? (Bloomberg)

7/14/2015 - Video: 2015 White House Conference on Aging

by on July 14, 2015 5:52 pm
SCL Director Laura Carstensen is a participant in this Conference video. Watch the video >

7/13/2015 - Fact Sheet: The White House Conference on Aging

by on July 13, 2015 6:41 pm
Today, the President will host the White House Conference on Aging, which focuses on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and work to improve our quality of life as we age. One of the most critical components of middle-class life in this country is a secure and… Read more 7/13/2015 - Fact Sheet: The White House Conference on Aging
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7/13/2015 - Needs Of Retirees Take A Smaller Center Stage At White House Forum (NPR)

by on July 13, 2015 5:54 pm
In the past, the White House’s once-a-decade summit on aging was a multi-day event attended by thousands, but this time there was no funding. So it’s a one-day event for a couple of hundred guests. Read the full article in The New York Times.

7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

by on July 13, 2015 4:47 pm
The 2015 White House Conference on Aging builds on a year-long effort to listen, learn, and share with older adults, families, caregivers, advocates, community leaders, and experts in the aging field. The 2015 Conference aims to embrace the transformative demographic shift occurring in the United States and recognize the possibilities of healthy aging. Learn more… Read more 7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

7/13/2015 - White House: We Need More Tech to Handle an Aging America

by on July 13, 2015 4:43 pm
It’s no surprise that in its attempts to manage the ballooning aging population in America, the U.S. government hasn’t often relied on tech tools as its first line of defense. Now, that’s starting to change. This week, the White House is kicking off its Conference on Aging, the once-a-decade gathering that has given birth to… Read more 7/13/2015 - White House: We Need More Tech to Handle an Aging America