News tagged with boomers
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 ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a development that could have significant ramifications for the nation's health care system, Baby Boomers may well be entering their 60s suffering far more disabilities than their counterparts did in previous ...
Nov 12, 2009 |
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IMF economists see dire future for US taxpayers
Americans will need to pay much heavier taxes and accept less from public healthcare to put state finances on a sustainable track, according to an IMF study published Monday.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Go easy on the environment -- and our wallets, says Generation Y
When it comes to saving the environment, Generation Y is all for it - as long as it comes with an economic benefit, according to new research by Michigan State University in collaboration with Deloitte LLP.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2010 |
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Doctors brace for possible big Medicare pay cuts
(AP) -- Breast cancer surgeon Kathryn Wagner has posted a warning in her waiting room about a different sort of risk to patients' health: She'll stop taking new Medicare cases if Congress allows looming cuts ...
Nov 13, 2010 |
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Are Higher Testosterone Levels Associated with Greater Heart Risk?
Testosterone in men has become a hot health topic. New studies, including one by UCSF researchers, now are sparking a controversy over the role of testosterone in heart disease.
Aug 03, 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.
Sep 24, 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.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2010 |
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To thrive in old age, keep an open mind
Don't worry, be happy about getting older.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 28, 2010 |
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You don't call, you don't write: Connectivity in marine fish populations
Children of baby boomers aren't the only ones who have taken to setting up home far from where their parents live. A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documents how larval ...
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest (Update)
(AP) -- Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
Jul 01, 2009 |
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New finding may help baby boomers get buff
If you're an aging baby boomer hoping for a buffer physique, there's hope. A team of American scientists from Texas and Michigan have made a significant discovery about the cause of age-related muscle atrophy that could lead ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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For post-boomers, public education worth more than Social Security and Medicare
It's popular to assume retiring baby boomers will benefit from Social Security and Medicare at the expense of younger generations, as analysts estimate that these government-run programs will pay out more than they collect ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Long-term use of anti-anxiety drugs continues in B.C. despite known health risks: study
Drugs to treat anxiety and sleep disorders are still being prescribed for extended periods to British Columbian patients - and increasingly so for baby boomers - despite warnings against long-term use, according to a University ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 20, 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.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 02, 2010 |
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