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4/3/2015 - Over 50 and Back in College, Preparing for a New Career

by on April 3, 2015 5:34 pm
For many, a retirement of babysitting grandchildren, golfing and relaxing on the beach is passé. Older people today approach work as a pillar of a retirement lifestyle, planning ahead and adding skills even before leaving their current jobs. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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4/3/2015 - Over 50 and Back in College (The New York Times)

by on April 3, 2015 5:31 pm
For many, a retirement of babysitting grandchildren, golfing and relaxing on the beach is passé. Older people today approach work as a pillar of a retirement lifestyle, planning ahead and adding skills even before leaving their current jobs.As demand for more adult learning opportunities accelerates, colleges and universities are trying to figure out how to tap into… Read more 4/3/2015 - Over 50 and Back in College (The New York Times)
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4/3/2015 - 7 pillars to successful aging

by on April 3, 2015 2:51 pm
Most retirement planning books and articles focus on financial management and health, which are certainly necessary components of a successful life plan. But recently, more attention is being paid to productive engagement and social connection. Recent research from the Stanford Center on Longevity suggests that working longer and volunteering may have cognitive benefits to seniors… Read more 4/3/2015 - 7 pillars to successful aging
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4/2/2015 - Emotional fit important between a patient's desired feelings and physician

by on April 2, 2015 6:14 pm
Stanford psychologists, including Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Jeanne Tsai, offer new evidence on why people prefer certain physicians over others, and how emotion plays a role in shaping patient health behavior. Read the full article at Stanford Report.
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4/2/2015 - Half of Americans will see their standard of living fall in retirement (MarketWatch)

by on April 2, 2015 5:28 pm
With roughly 10,000 boomers retiring every day, the U.S. retirement crisis is no longer an easily dismissed distant concern. Whether we choose to pay attention or not, American workers’ savings shortfall is a slow-moving hurricane that’s going to hit many of us where we live. By some measures, Americans are less prepared than ever to… Read more 4/2/2015 - Half of Americans will see their standard of living fall in retirement (MarketWatch)
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4/1/2015 - Cancer drug found to restore memory in mice holds promise as Alzheimer’s treatment

by on April 1, 2015 8:02 pm
A drug originally designed to target cancer has been found to restore memory and reverse cognitive problems in mice with Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms and could offer a path forward to a treatment for humans someday, a new study found. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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4/1/2015 - The Long and Short of it (Financial Advisor)

by on April 1, 2015 4:23 pm
Americans are living longer than ever before. And to make sure their retirement income goes the distance, they’ve turned to a number of alternatives, including one whose entire reason for being is to solve this problem: the longevity annuity.A type of deferred-income annuity—as opposed to an immediate annuity—the longevity annuity was developed more than a… Read more 4/1/2015 - The Long and Short of it (Financial Advisor)
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3/31/2015 - Robo-advisers: The in's and out's of automated investment platforms (Employee Benefit News)

by on April 1, 2015 4:01 pm
You may have noticed that there’s a new trend sweeping the financial services industry: robo-advisers. What is a robo-adviser exactly? Is there actually a fleet of robots somewhere managing people’s money? Well, not exactly. They offer an online platform for investing and portfolio management and, despite the “robo” part of the name, humans actually are… Read more 3/31/2015 - Robo-advisers: The in's and out's of automated investment platforms (Employee Benefit News)
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3/31/2015 - What Have We Learned From 30 Years of 'Aging in Place'?

by on March 31, 2015 4:44 pm
A new study on “naturally occurring retirement communities” shows that cities must adapt to and support the needs of elders for them to thrive. Read the full article at CityLab (from The Atlantic).
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3/30/2015 - Though Most Americans Are Wired, Seniors Lack Internet Access In U.S.

by on March 30, 2015 10:43 pm
While the U.S. is pretty well connected, there are still 20 million people who aren’t online. Lee Rainie of Pew Research describes who they are and why that matters. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).