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6/19/2015 - Bad neighborhoods linked to faster cellular aging

by on June 19, 2015 3:05 pm
Researchers showed that cells in the bodies of people who live in perceived bad areas age faster. Read the full article at UPI.
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6/19/2015 - Why Should We Look Forward To Getting Older?

by on June 19, 2015 2:58 pm
Psychologist Laura Carstensen says that as people get older, they usually become less stressed and more content. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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6/17/2015 - Federal officials outline process for cutting multi-employer pensions (The Washington Post)

by on June 18, 2015 3:58 pm
An estimated 1 million participants, including many retirees, are in multi-employer pension plans that federal officials say are in danger of running out of money in the near future. Late last year, Congress passed legislation that for the first time allows the benefits of current retirees to be cut as part of a deal to address… Read more 6/17/2015 - Federal officials outline process for cutting multi-employer pensions (The Washington Post)
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6/18/2015 - Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging

by on June 18, 2015 3:07 pm
Benefits demonstrated in mice and yeast; three cycles of a similar diet given to humans. Read the full article at USC News.
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6/16/2015 - CBO: Social Security Shortfall Quadrupled Since 2008 (Forbes)

by on June 16, 2015 4:01 pm
The Congressional Budget Office today released its annual Long-Term Budget Outlook, showing that Social Security’s long-term funding gap has more than quadrupled since 2008.  But don’t hold your breath waiting for reform to happen. The CBO measures the Social Security 75-year funding shortfall at 4.4 percent of taxable payroll. That means that an immediate and permanent 4.4… Read more 6/16/2015 - CBO: Social Security Shortfall Quadrupled Since 2008 (Forbes)
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6/15/2015 - Retirement plans increasingly hampered by student loan debt (CBS Moneywatch)

by on June 15, 2015 7:05 pm
Most Americans are not saving enough for retirement. Now it seems many aren’t even clearing out debt before their golden years. A new study by LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute shows retirees are bringing unprecedented levels of student loan debt into their later years. The research showed student loans made up only 4 percent of debt for pre-retirees in… Read more 6/15/2015 - Retirement plans increasingly hampered by student loan debt (CBS Moneywatch)
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6/14/2015 - America’s Seniors Find Middle-Class ‘Sweet Spot’ (The New York Times)

by on June 15, 2015 6:26 pm
Most Americans suffered serious losses during and after the recession, knocked off balance by layoffs, stagnant pay and the collapse of home values. But apart from the superrich, one group’s fortunes appear to have held remarkably steady: seniors. Supported by income from Social Security, pensions and investments, as well as an increasing number of paychecks from… Read more 6/14/2015 - America’s Seniors Find Middle-Class ‘Sweet Spot’ (The New York Times)
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6/15/2015 - White House Conference on Aging or a Summit on Seniors?

by on June 15, 2015 5:43 pm
The White House has announced it will hold its White House Conference on Aging(WHCOA) on July 13th. This event is held once every decade, as initially mandated by Congress in 1965. Fifty years in, what’s new? Read the full article at Huffington Post.
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6/12/15 - Paying Off the Mortgage Is Becoming Harder for Older Workers (The New York Times)

by on June 15, 2015 4:27 pm
Older workers, stung by a punishing decline in house prices or high consumer debt, are increasingly unable to pay off their mortgages and are heading into their retirement years with substantial amounts outstanding.They have also been hit by unexpected expenses, layoffs, accumulated credit card bills or college loans, leaving them unable to pay off their single biggest… Read more 6/12/15 - Paying Off the Mortgage Is Becoming Harder for Older Workers (The New York Times)
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6/14/2015 - International Alzheimer's prevention study expands

by on June 14, 2015 6:55 pm
A five-year, international study into the genetic roots of the country’s sixth-leading killer is expanding. The TOMMORROW study, which is going on in about 50 locations in North America, Europe and Australia, tests a drug — one used to control diabetes — to see whether it could prevent, or at least delay, the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.… Read more 6/14/2015 - International Alzheimer's prevention study expands