News tagged with senior
Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It was bound to happen: Some people who aren't at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
No elder left behind: Researchers say designers can help close tech gap
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.
Engaged employees deliver improved business performance
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research indicates that in the UK and US as many as 70% of employees may not be engaged at work. Therefore, it is not surprising that employee engagement has become something of a hot topic amongst business ...
Bosses with 'green' values more likely to over-comply with environmental rules
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A business is more likely to "over-comply" with environmental regulations if its senior management believes in protecting the environment and that it makes financial sense in the long term, according to a new study by an ...
Finding good ideas: How to improve product development
Aug 13, 2009 |
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The development of new products and services is key to business success, but a new study from North Carolina State University shows that businesses could do a much better job of evaluating new ideas in order to identify products ...
How to care for your bones through the ages
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing ...
Living longer on less: The new economic (in)security of seniors in Massachusetts
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 27, 2009 |
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The New Economic (In)Security of Seniors, issued today by the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) at Brandeis University finds that Massachusetts seniors face widespread financial insecurity. Almost 7 in 10 senior ...
Silver surfers: New social networking Web site Genkvetch geared to seniors
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Facebook, shmacebook. Senior citizens want their own social networking sites.
Google execs collect bonuses
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Bonus may be a dirty word on Wall Street right now, but end-of-year cash is still being handed out in Silicon Valley.
American seniors living longer on less, study
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Older Americans have experienced huge, negative financial shifts that now make it more difficult to enter retirement with sustainable economic security, a new study finds. Seventy-eight percent of all senior households are ...
