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Australian men risk being lonely and isolated in retirement: Survey

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men are planning for their financial security in retirement but not for their happiness, according to a survey revealing that more women than men plan for their health and leisure interests before they stop working.


Study examines working couple's retirement patterns

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

When retiring, men are more likely than women to move directly from work to retirement, but overall the retirement patterns for dual-income married couples are complex and call for additional considerations in planning for ...


Show me the money: Pay the biggest influence on retirement decisions, survey finds

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With many employees on the threshold of retirement now forced to re-think their plans in the wake of the global financial crisis, new research confirms that money is clearly a key priority for most people. ...


People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. ...


New guide explores making the most of Social Security

Other Sciences / Other

created Sep 04, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 1

Many older Americans may be shortchanging their golden years by tapping into Social Security too soon, according to a University of Illinois expert who has studied the federal retirement program for nearly two decades.


Older Americans: How they are faring in the recession

Other Sciences / Economics

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol ...


Expert: Long-term care health coverage a hidden casualty of economic slide

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many Americans have lost more than just retirement savings amid a year-long economic meltdown that has sliced the U.S. stock market's value by nearly half in a little over a year, a University of Illinois elder law expert ...


Into the eye of the helix

Into the eye of the helix

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, lies about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius (the Water Bearer). It is one of the closest and most spectacular examples of a planetary nebula.


Study uncovers 'de-urbanization' of America (w/ Video)

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More than any other populace on Earth, Americans are on the move. Because of factors such as employment, climate or retirement, 14 percent of the U.S. population bounces from place to place every year.


Men more optimistic than women on economy

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 11, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Men are more optimistic than women about the economic outlook, Massey finance researchers say. Using consumer confidence data from 18 countries, they have identified a difference in outlook between sexes.


NASA fuels Discovery for flight to space station (AP)

NASA fuels Discovery for flight to space station

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for a night flight to the international space station Wednesday, following a month's delay to make sure the ship's valves are just right.


Psychologists show that 'money changes everything'

Psychologists show that 'money changes everything'

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 08, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (17) | comments 0

It's been said by everyone from Cyndi Lauper to Alex Rodriguez that "money changes everything." Now psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis have published a paper to support that claim.


Space station's new solar wings open easily (AP)

Space station's new solar wings open easily (Update 2)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Astronauts successfully unfurled the newly installed solar wings at the international space station Friday, a nerve-racking procedure that went exceedingly well and brought the orbiting outpost to ...


Astronauts get extra work done in 1st spacewalk (AP)

Astronauts get extra work done in 1st spacewalk (Update)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work outside the International Space Station on Thursday and even whipped off an extra chore.


Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk (AP)

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.