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5/19/2015 - Studies Confirm Brain Plaque Can Help Predict Alzheimer’s

by on May 19, 2015 6:23 pm
The largest analysis to date of amyloid plaques in people’s brains confirms that the presence of the substance can help predict who will develop Alzheimer’s and determine who has the disease. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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5/18/2015 - Is It Ordinary Memory Loss, or Alzheimer’s Disease?

by on May 18, 2015 9:18 pm
Fears about memory issues, commonplace among those of us who often misplace our cellphones and mix up the names of our children, are likely to skyrocket as baby boomers move into their 70s, 80s and beyond. Many may be unwilling to wait to have their memories tested until symptoms develop that could herald encroaching dementia… Read more 5/18/2015 - Is It Ordinary Memory Loss, or Alzheimer’s Disease?
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5/18/2015 - Difficult conversations about long-term care

by on May 18, 2015 9:08 pm
More than two-thirds of people age 65 and older will need some type of long-term care at some point, according to experts. Yet conversations about long-term care options — and how to pay for them — are sorely lacking among families, surveys suggest. Read the full article at The Boston Globe.
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5/18/2015 - Court makes it easier to sue over 401(k) retirement plans (USA Today)

by on May 18, 2015 6:32 pm
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in favor of participants in employee retirement plans who object to companies’ investment decisions that eat into retirement savings. The justices revived claims by current and former employees of energy company Edison International. The employees argued that the company chose mutual funds with excessive fees. Edison offers employees roughly 40… Read more 5/18/2015 - Court makes it easier to sue over 401(k) retirement plans (USA Today)
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5/15/2015 - Will Your Retirement Plan Provide Enough Income? (CNBC)

by on May 18, 2015 6:29 pm
Financial experts are questioning long-held assumptions about the best approach to investing as retirement nears. With life expectancies on the rise and fixed-income investments generating little in the way of actual income, many experts are starting to recommend that savers allocate less of their money to bonds and related assets than they used to think… Read more 5/15/2015 - Will Your Retirement Plan Provide Enough Income? (CNBC)
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5/15/2015 - Your Practice- 529 plans merit study to achieve high client marks (Reuters)

by on May 18, 2015 3:53 pm
College savings plans are gaining ground, and possibly even a few improvements, making it a good time for financial advisers to revisit their value. State-sponsored 529 plans, numbering over 100 in 49 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., had an estimated $248 billion in assets as of December 2014, reflecting a growth rate of over 9 percent… Read more 5/15/2015 - Your Practice- 529 plans merit study to achieve high client marks (Reuters)
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5/17/2015 - Workers missing out on employer match in 401(k) plans (The Dallas Morning News)

by on May 17, 2015 6:41 pm
Workers are probably leaving $24 billion a year in unclaimed 401(k) company matches, according to a study by Financial Engines. And no, that’s not a typo.The company, which provides retirement advice to employees in 401(k) plans, examined the saving records of 4.4 million retirement plan participants at 553 companies. It found that 25 percent of… Read more 5/17/2015 - Workers missing out on employer match in 401(k) plans (The Dallas Morning News)
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5/15/2015 - Senior housing transitions can lead to stigma and isolation

by on May 15, 2015 9:19 pm
In senior housing facilities where residents are required to relocate as heath issues worsen, seniors tend to isolate themselves and may hide health conditions out of fear of relocation, according to a new study. Read the full article at Reuters.
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5/14/2015 - The Last Day of Her Life

by on May 14, 2015 9:09 pm
When Sandy Bem found out she had Alzheimer’s, she resolved that before the disease stole her mind, she would kill herself. The question was, when? Read the full article at The New York Times.
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5/14/2015 - New York Times - special section on retirement

by on May 14, 2015 9:00 pm
New York Times special section on retirement, linking to several articles on the topic. Read more at The New York Times.