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1/11/2015 - Quite a dilemma: Too young to retire, too old to hire (CNBC)

by on January 12, 2015 7:20 pm
Older workers fared better during the Great Recession than those in other age groups. Millennials, who were just entering the workforce when the economy turned sour in 2009, were hit the worst. But when older workers lost their jobs, it took them about twice as long to find new ones, according to think tank the… Read more 1/11/2015 - Quite a dilemma: Too young to retire, too old to hire (CNBC)
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1/12/2015 - This app could help cure Alzheimer’s, and all you have to do is download it

by on January 12, 2015 6:55 pm
Folding@Home is a software that adds the computing power of your own PC into one giant fold of supercomputers, allowing researchers to run lightning-quick folding simulations. And the initiative has led to some great research. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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1/11/2015 - Old 401(k)s: out of sight - and out of money (Chicago Tribune)

by on January 12, 2015 5:27 pm
Is there any way that America’s current do-it-yourself retirement system won’t be a recipe for complete and total disaster? Think about it: First, we run the whole thing through the cheapskate employers. Then we combine those bosses with a predatory financial services industry that routinely pays millions or even billions in criminal fines as the… Read more 1/11/2015 - Old 401(k)s: out of sight - and out of money (Chicago Tribune)
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1/9/015 - When Outside Factors Dictate Retirement Age (The New York Times)

by on January 12, 2015 5:22 pm
For many, deciding to retire can be as straightforward as reaching Social Security eligibility age or amassing a solid nest egg. But for others mulling over when to stop work, there are other powerful, if less measurable, considerations like life expectancy, changing technological demands of the workplace and fear that age bias will limit continued… Read more 1/9/015 - When Outside Factors Dictate Retirement Age (The New York Times)
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1/7/2015 - New law allows cuts in multiemployer pensions (MarketWatch)

by on January 12, 2015 5:18 pm
When President Obama signed the omnibus budget and spending bill in December 2014, he also signed into law sweeping changes, through the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014, to private sector multiemployer plans. (The pension-reform measure was folded into the larger omnibus bill.) The most controversial proposal in the pension act allows deeply troubled multiemployer… Read more 1/7/2015 - New law allows cuts in multiemployer pensions (MarketWatch)
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1/9/2015 - AARP Members Tour Cutting Edge Tech Show

by on January 9, 2015 7:59 pm
Members of the AARP’s Nevada chapter toured the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas —demonstrating older adults are comfortable with, and interested in new technology. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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1/9/2015 - Why elderly couples often die together: the science of broken hearts

by on January 9, 2015 6:53 pm
It turns out there is some actual science behind the phenomenon called broken heart syndrome, believed to occur when someone loses a close partner or spouse. Death of a spouse is recognised as one of the most stressful things that can happen to a person. But as well as the mental anguish and grief (which… Read more 1/9/2015 - Why elderly couples often die together: the science of broken hearts
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1/9/2015 - 20% of elderly likely to have dementia in ’25

by on January 9, 2015 6:48 pm
The number of elderly people suffering from dementia in Japan will likely reach a maximum of 7.5 million in 2025, meaning one in five people aged 65 or older will have dementia, according to a study team of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. Read the full article at The Japan News.
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1/7/2015 - How Grandchildren Botch the Best-Laid Retirement Plans (Bloomberg)

by on January 9, 2015 1:33 pm

For people without enough money to retire, one solution seems obvious: keep working. But life often gets in the way. Health issues make it impossible to work, or they lose a job and can’t find another. Here’s another factor that disrupts the best intentions: grandchildren. Women are more likely to retire when their children have… Read more 1/7/2015 - How Grandchildren Botch the Best-Laid Retirement Plans (Bloomberg)
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1/7/2015 - The Smart Money is Finally Embracing the Right Way to Invest. You Should Too. (Money)

by on January 9, 2015 1:31 pm
Since launching the Vanguard 500 fund in 1975, Vanguard founder Jack Bogle has been preaching the gospel of indexing — a plain-vanilla, low-cost strategy that calls for buying and holding all the stocks in a market and “settling” for average returns. He’s so fervent that his nickname in the industry is St. Jack. Read the… Read more 1/7/2015 - The Smart Money is Finally Embracing the Right Way to Invest. You Should Too. (Money)