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6/1/2015 - Go to Sleep: It May Be the Best Way to Avoid Getting Alzheimer’s
by admin on June 1, 2015 5:29 pm
Poor sleep may be contributing to the buildup of the brain plaques that drive the disease. Read the full article at Time.
6/1/2015 - Why Is Aging Still a Joke?
by admin on June 1, 2015 5:25 pm
Our society has positive rituals for nearly every transition in life except for getting old. Given the fact that most of us will live well into our 80s and 90s in better physical and mental shape than previous generations, perhaps we need to develop both symbols and ceremonies to celebrate what we gain with age,… Read more 6/1/2015 - Why Is Aging Still a Joke?
6/1/2015 - Here’s the Unsettling Truth About the Retirement Crisis (Time)
by djaworski on June 1, 2015 3:56 pm
It’s much harder to save for retirement when you have a low-wage job with no employer-sponsored savings plan, such as a 401(k). Retirement account ownership is heavily concentrated among higher-income households. That’s the key reason Obama created the MyRA plan, which is designed to make retirement savings accounts more accessible to lower-income workers and those just starting out.… Read more 6/1/2015 - Here’s the Unsettling Truth About the Retirement Crisis (Time)
5/31/2015 - A Better Way to Tap Your Retirement Savings
by admin on May 31, 2015 5:26 pm
‘Dynamic’ withdrawal strategies give retirees more flexibility than the venerable 4% rule. But they come with a catch. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
5/31/2015 - Homeowners Get Ready to ‘Age in Place’
by admin on May 31, 2015 5:02 pm
Baby boomers spend on improvements that will allow them to stay in their houses longer. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
5/31/2015 - How to Make the Most of Longer Lives
by admin on May 31, 2015 4:59 pm
Scientists are pushing to extend our lifespans. But are we ready to fill all those added days? Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
5/31/2015 - A Better Way to Tap Your Retirement Savings (The Wall Street Journal)
by djaworski on May 31, 2015 4:20 pm
Dynamic withdrawal strategies have attracted attention as financial advisers have sought to refine and move beyond the so-called 4% rule. Widely used since now-retired financial planner Bill Bengen published groundbreaking research on safe withdrawal rates in 1994, the 4% rule calls for retirees to spend no more than 4% from their portfolios in the first year of… Read more 5/31/2015 - A Better Way to Tap Your Retirement Savings (The Wall Street Journal)
5/30/2015 - Seeing What Isn't There: Inside Alzheimer's Hallucinations
by admin on May 30, 2015 5:29 pm
Up to 50 percent of people who have Alzheimer’s disease experience hallucinations, delusions or psychotic symptoms, recent research suggests. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
5/30/2015 - Should you delay Social Security payout? (USA Today)
by djaworski on May 30, 2015 4:30 pm
Social Security is the central thread running through America’s social safety net. The program that supports older Americans, disabled workers and their families paid about$823 billion in 2013, according to the most recent Social Security Board of Trustees report. That was more than one-fifth of all federal spending that year, covering 58 million recipients. For decades,… Read more 5/30/2015 - Should you delay Social Security payout? (USA Today)
5/29/2015 - Aging doesn’t always come naturally. Classes are teaching boomers how.
by admin on May 29, 2015 5:21 pm
Four- to eight-week courses, presented by nonprofit organization Iona, were designed especially with baby boomers in mind. Since 2011, a generation that has almost continually reinvented itself also has been hitting retirement age. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
