News tagged with retirement age
People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage
Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition. A group of Australian ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Boomers will be spending billions to counter aging
(AP) -- Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on ...
Aug 21, 2011 |
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Study examines workplace risk of losing baby boomers' expertise
Many organizations are under prepared for the loss of valuable knowledge as the oldest members of the baby boomer generation near retirement.
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May 18, 2011 |
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Threat to employers and workforce productivity
(PhysOrg.com) -- A survey by King's College London and law firm Speechly Bircham reveals that employers are facing a sustained increase in workplace unrest as austerity measures, longer working hours, stress and a genuine ...
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Feb 04, 2011 |
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More young people are winding up in nursing homes
(AP) -- Adam Martin doesn't fit in here. No one else in this nursing home wears Air Jordans. No one else has stacks of music videos by 2Pac and Jay-Z. No one else is just 26.
Jan 08, 2011 |
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3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and driving
An aging population brings with it a new set of demands -- such as the need to ensure safety among older drivers. As the Baby-Boomer generation begins reaching retirement age, this seems likely to become a growing concern.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2010 |
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To retire or not to retire?
Workers who agreed to take early retirement were likely to not have considered that option if it hadn't been for pressure at the workplace to do so. This has been revealed in a new study carried out at the University of Haifa ...
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Nov 08, 2010 |
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Retirees in Mexico cut off, study says
Baby boomers retiring in Mexico may find it's cheaper to live there than in Canada or the U.S., however, a study suggests retirees are often isolated both from their families back home - and from the mainstream of Mexican ...
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Jun 02, 2010 |
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Delayed retirement among Americans may bolster future of Social Security and Medicare, study finds
An unprecedented upturn in the number of older Americans who delay retirement is likely to continue and even accelerate over the next two decades, a trend that should help ease the financial challenges facing both Social ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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For older adults, participating in social service activities can improve brain functions
Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using functional ...
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe
The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S. spends on ...
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Unsafe neighborhoods disable the elderly
Elderly people who live below the poverty line and perceive their neighborhoods to be dangerous are more likely to have a mobility disability. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggest that e ...
May 27, 2009 |
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