Uni death expert warns of crisis as baby-boomers reach old age
An expert in death studies at the University of Bath is warning that Britain is not prepared for the death of the post-war baby-boomers.
Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2011
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Ready or not, first baby boomers enter retirement age
The first baby boomers will turn 65 in 2011, but is this generation truly ready to leave the workforce?
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 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.
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2010
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Study shows volunteering benefits those with functional limitations
Volunteering is known to provide health benefits to the person doing the volunteering. Now, a new study finds that older adults with functional limitations (trouble conducting daily tasks like cooking meals) in particular ...
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2010
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Roundtable looks at longevity and the boomers
It's been called "elderquake" and "the silver tsunami." Its statistics are staggering: Over the next three decades, the number of people older than 65 in the United States will double from 40 million to 80 million.
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2010
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Baby boomers are reinventing retirement
(PhysOrg.com) -- The challenges faced by recent retirees are changing how we plan for and expect to experience retirement in the future, say the academics working on a new University of Melbourne study.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2010
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Pension reform vital to maintaining Canadians' standard of living
As baby boomers retire in greater numbers, serious doubts continue to be raised about the ability of the retirement income system to provide adequate replacement wages for the next generation of Canadians. According to a ...
Economics & Business
Oct 1, 2010
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Social media users 50 and older are fastest-growing Web demographic
Awash in jargon -- "wall," "news feed," "tags," "defriend" -- social media can be intimidating for baby boomers and seniors who have spent most of their lives comfortably in an analog world.
Internet
Sep 24, 2010
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Hidden star power revealed: Astronomers find ancient galaxy cluster still producing stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Much like quiet, middle-aged baby boomers peacefully residing in some of the world's largest cities, families of some galaxies also have a hidden wild youth that they only now are revealing for the first ...
Astronomy
Aug 18, 2010
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Generation gaps at work not just about age, study says
Businesses that look only at age to bridge generational gaps among workers risk losing knowledge to retirements, higher turnover and other productivity-clogging problems, new University of Illinois research has found.
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2010
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