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1/30/2015 - Senior tech helps baby boomers come of digital age

by on January 30, 2015 9:48 pm
While younger people are typically the “experts” of high-tech gadgets and gizmos, compared to their older compatriots who as a group continue to lag behind in adopting new technology, an increasing number of elders are interested and involved in using technologies that allow them to stay more connected socially, with family and friends. Read the… Read more 1/30/2015 - Senior tech helps baby boomers come of digital age
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1/29/2015 - Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make (The New York Times)

by on January 29, 2015 9:18 pm
When Scott Parker wanted his six offspring to know more about the value of money, he decided to do something that many parents would consider radical: show them exactly what he earned.One day, he stopped by his local Wells Fargo branch in Encinitas, Calif., and asked to withdraw his entire monthly salary in cash. In… Read more 1/29/2015 - Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make (The New York Times)
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1/29/2015 - Gold-Plated Public-School Pension Plans? Most Teachers Never See the Cash (Forbes)

by on January 29, 2015 7:23 pm
 In 15 states, teachers have to work 10 years before they vest in their retirement plans. Many are long gone before they are eligible to collect one dollar in benefits, even as they are obligated to contribute a substantial portion to their plans each payday. Yet even though only half of teachers will collect their… Read more 1/29/2015 - Gold-Plated Public-School Pension Plans? Most Teachers Never See the Cash (Forbes)

1/29/2015 - Why Elite Colleges Are Targeting Baby Boomers for New Career Programs

by on January 29, 2015 5:20 pm
Harvard and Stanford have launched programs for high-level execs seeking to change careers. Other universities are looking to jump in. Stanford University welcomed 25 unusual students onto its campus this month—all in their 50s and 60s. Read the full article at Time.

1/29/2015 - Have We Grossly Underestimated The Extent Of Financial Elder Abuse?

by on January 29, 2015 5:09 pm
For some time researchers, including those under the aegis of the U.S. government, have estimated the extent of losses to seniors each year from financial abuse to be $2.9B per year. A new study by True Link, a private financial services company, concludes that the actual figure is over twelve times previous estimates, or $36.48… Read more 1/29/2015 - Have We Grossly Underestimated The Extent Of Financial Elder Abuse?
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1/29/2015 - Japanese American Seniors Write Letters to the Future

by on January 29, 2015 5:05 pm
With a racial and age demographic shift on the horizon, Stanford University Medical School launched a mini-fellowship to educate the public on how they can serve ethnic minority seniors. The aging population is becoming a major issue for Americans, said VJ Periyakoil, MD, director of Stanford’s Internet-based In-reach for Successful Aging through Education Program (iSAGE),… Read more 1/29/2015 - Japanese American Seniors Write Letters to the Future
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1/29/2015 - For Many U.S. Families, Financial Disaster is Just One Setback Away (The Wall Street Journal)

by on January 29, 2015 5:04 pm
American families have made big strides repairing their balance sheets from the economic crash, but their finances remain disturbingly vulnerable to emergencies—a major obstacle to economic mobility, a new report says. About 70% of U.S. households are struggling with at least one of three problems with their balance sheets—low incomes, insufficient savings or debt, according to an analysis… Read more 1/29/2015 - For Many U.S. Families, Financial Disaster is Just One Setback Away (The Wall Street Journal)
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1/28/2015 - How to protect elderly loved ones from financial ruin (MarketWatch)

by on January 28, 2015 11:26 pm
If you suspect an elderly or financially unsophisticated relative may be having trouble keeping up with his or her financial affairs, there are a number of steps you can take. Don Blandin, president and chief executive of the Investor Protection Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to investor education, says parents and adult children need to have conversations… Read more 1/28/2015 - How to protect elderly loved ones from financial ruin (MarketWatch)
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1/27/2015 - The Biggest Financial Threat Women Face (CNBC)

by on January 28, 2015 11:24 pm
According to a recent study by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, 62 percent of women said they were saving for retirement, but just 15 percent said they were saving enough; 22 percent were barely saving at all. That means 85 percent of women aren’t saving enough money to support themselves in retirement. There are a number of… Read more 1/27/2015 - The Biggest Financial Threat Women Face (CNBC)
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1/23/2015 - Brain scientists speak at Davos economic forum

by on January 28, 2015 6:57 pm
Members of research teams created through the Stanford Neurosciences Institute’s Big Ideas in Neuroscience initiative spoke Jan. 23 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Among the panelists and attendees were Center on Longevity faculty affiliates, Tony Wyss-Coray and Anne Brunet. Read the full article at Stanford School of Medicine.