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Boomer VC: Entrepreneurs Compete for Funding

Boomer Startups: A venture capital competition highlights companies serving baby boomers. 

Business Opportunity: Boomer Ventures Need Flexibility

Climbing Ladders: Ensuring Steady Retirement Income

After Retirement: When Most Income Arrives

Retirement Plans: Few Ready for Health Costs

Retirement Funds: Pension Funds Earn 14% More than 401 Over Decade(k)

Buy or Sell: Retirement Portfolios Feel the Heat

Bankrupt Boomers: Filings Skyrocket for Older Americans

On The Job: Benefits That Keep Boomers Working

Gender Gap: Women Need to Save More

June Swoon: Pension Funding Hit by Stock Plunge

More, Please: You'll Spend More After Retirement

Scams Targeted: The Feds Go After Elder Rip-offs

Crackdown: SEC Goes After Annuity Fraud

Developing Problem: Boomer Lack Savings in Emerging Countries

You're Busted: The Housing Slump Ate My Nest Eggs

Encore Careers: Older Workers Love New Direction

On The Job: Benefits That Keep Boomers Working

Gender Gap: Women Need to Save More

June Swoon: Pension Funding Hit by Stock Plunge

More, Please: You'll Spend More After Retirement

Scams Targeted: The Feds Go After Elder Rip-offs

Crackdown: SEC Goes After Annuity Fraud

Developing Problem: Boomer Lack Savings in Emerging Countries

You're Busted: The Housing Slump Ate My Nest Eggs

A Little LTC: Planning for a Long-term Care Boom

Off Target: Some Risky 'Low-risk' Funds

Poor Women: Women Face Higher Risk of Poverty

Fretting Females Women Worry About Retirement

Millionaires Scrimp: Affluent Boomers Are Cutting Back

Boomer Blunders: Hard Times Spur Bad Moves

Blame Game: Pensions Take Heat for Greed

401(k) Klutzes: Common Errors in Savings

Good Help: Experts Push for In-home Care Standards

Benefit Jam: Insurers Clogging Social Security

401(k) Options: New Tools for New Times

Social Cause: Fixing Cash-strapped Benefit Programs

Laying Golden Eggs: Retirement portfolios grow faster in some regions than others.

Decoding Retirement: Financial Jargon Stymies Boomers

Robbing the Bank: 1 in 4 Raids Retirement Savings

What Ev: 2 in 3 Gen Xers Won't Retire

Worry Grows: More Boomers Fret Retirement Costs

Non-cash Donations: Tax Breaks Let You Give More

ID Theft: Scammers are shifting to phone pitches.

Office Politics: Generation Gap Grows at Work

Boomerang Workers: Some workers return to old jobs.

Unprepared to Retire: Two-thirds of boomers worry

Social Security Value: Benefits would cost $225,000 in a private plan.

Boomer Entrepreneurs: Many Plan New Businesses

Pensions Stabilize: Most Plans Won't Change in '08

Laid Back: Boomers Don't Worry About Retirement

Work After 40: Best Employers for Older Workers

Disability Risks: Boomers Underestimate Effects

Fatter Nest Eggs: Education, Marriage Affect Retirement Savings

Homeless Retirees: Weak Economy Puts More on Street

The Gender Gap: Men still lead women, but hold on...

Leaky Retirement Plan: Debt can eat your savings.

Financial Risks: Dated strategies leave boomers behind their kids.

Boomer Retirements: Why companies are worried you'll leave.

Losing Ground: Costs are rising faster than Social Security Benefits.

Pension Changes: Fewer boomers will get pensions.

Losing at Savings: The sandwich generation has little saved.

Reverse Mortgages: A blessing for some, they're a curse for many.

Poverty Line Limbo: Poor Seniors Aren't Poor Enough

Special Problems: Nontraditional Families Face Retirement Hurdles

College Savings: Dad, Can I Have $87,000?

Retirement Risks: 61% of Boomers Unprepared

Cash Pours In: Boomers Stuffing 401(k)s

Don't Downsize Yet: Resist the temptation to buy a house...for now.

Back-testing Portfolios: History lessons can help you invest.

Thinking Long Term: The costs of aging are higher than you think.

Retirement Quiz: Answer 10 questions about your retirement outlook.

Forget Something? Sixty percent of boomers haven't done any retirement planning.  

Take a Hike: Some Medicare Plans Triple Drug Prices

Will Work for Benies: Boomers Need Health Insurance

Health Insurance: Some companies want to ditch employer-paid health insurance.

Social Security Value: Benefits would cost $225,000 in private plans.

AGING IN AMERICA: Paul Kleyman, Editor for the American Society on Aging, decries ageism in the media.
Part 1: No 'Crisis' In Social Security
Part 2: Ways to Fix Program Funding
Part 3: Ageist Media Business Model
Part 4: Reasons for Optimism

Medicare Budget Crunch: If you think the Social Security budget is a mess, wait till you see the shortfall in Medicare.  

Boomers Wanted: Uncle Sam Needs You

Purpose Prize: Encore Careers Bring Awards

Boomers Wanted: Employers Need Experienced Workers

Jobs Online: Site Links Boomers to Jobs

Workforce Changes: Companies Brace for a Shift Change

Staying on the Job: The percentage of older Americans still in the workforce is at its highest level since the early '70s.  

Risky Business: Starting a business near retirement age takes lots of planning.

No Retirement: 90% of Small business owners keep working.

Starting Again: Seeking a new career? Colleges can help.

Limited Visibility: It's getting hard to plan for retirement

Annuities in 401ks?: They're really not for everyone.

Caregiving Costs: Boomers Give a Lot More Than Love

Retirement Laggards: Women trail when it comes to planning.

Fighting Inflation: You can improve your life and fight inflation.

Double Dip: Fed workers could return to work and keep their pension.

Sandwiched: One in six boomers is supporting their parents and "adult kids."

Discerning Women: Retailers turn to the older women

Big Pension Changes: Most companies have changed their retirement plans, and many more will.  

Annuities Reconsidered: Law Could Provide Tax Break for Annuities

The Pivot Generation: With adult "kids" and parents in need, boomers face financial squeeze.

Supporting 'Adult Kids': A quarter of boomers provide money to their adult children.

Jobs Boomers Want: Ten public service groups are honored for creating meaningful jobs for older Americans.

Big Spenders: Doting grandparents spend well over a grand.

Social Security: Senior group complains benefit hikes trail real costs.

Work Benefits: Boomers want packages right for their "life stage."

Retirement Savings: More now saving for retirement through 401(k)s.

Re-Careering: Old boomers don't just retire, they get into something new.

Thinking Long Term: Why you should include long-term care insurance in retirement plans.

Knowledge Transfer: Small Business After Mom & Pop

Succession Planning: Most small business people put off planning for the future of their companies.

Emotions Cloud Plans: Investing requires cool, clear thinking, not an emotional panic.

Hot Wheels: Will you be sharing your next car instead of buying it? More boomers are sharing.

Closed-End = Big Returns: The argument for (and against) closed-end funds.

They'll Miss the Boomers: Most companies are unprepared for the exodus of older workers.

Honey, They Shrunk the Pension: Millions people over 50 face a pension shortfall under plans that favor the young.

Catching a (Tax) Break: Between helping their parents and saving the environment, boomers are due a few breaks.

The Whole Life

Gardens Grow on Boomers: Part 1 - More folks are growing their own organic vegetables, saving money and having fun.

Gardens North and South: Part 2 - From sunny California to the Arctic Circle, 18,000 gardens are sprouting.

It's Melting: The North Pole Goes Ice Free

Web of History: Family Histories Get Easier

Chill, Mom: Ways to Ease Maternal Stress

(No) God Talk: Humanist Podcast Explores Spirituality

Green Boomers:An Earth-friendly generation.

Part 1: Social Issues Influence Shopping Choices

Part 2: Boomers Plan to Grow Greener in '08

Voluntourism: A Program Just for You

Aging Stages: Housing for Elders, 101

Boomer Mythology: 10 Biggest Misconceptions

Global Stress: 'Sandwich Gen' Problems Felt Worldwide

Elder Tech: (Cheap) Technology Means Freedom

Aging Boomers: 62-year-olds don't think they're old (yet).

Living Long: The Downsides of Longevity

With Resolve: New Year's resolutions go beyond shedding pounds

21st Century TV Dinners: Organic produce and gourmet touches make today's quick meals a thrifty alternative to those aluminum-encased health bombs of yesteryear.  

Unprepared: Caregiving Role Challenges Women

Live-in Parents: When Your Mom Moves In

Meet the Kids: Children Often Help with Caregiving

Virtual Generation: Boomers Contribute to 'Generation V'

Retiring Near the Kids: Empty-nesters could move anywhere. But they want to stay near the kids.  

Party Time: Boomers should make the most of office parties.

Gifts That Matter: Some of the best gifts don't come from stores.

Before Their Time: Many Technologies for Elders Go Untried

Second Homes: Boomers are snapping up getaways near the beach and the mountains. 

Retirement Hide-aways: Boomers are redefining the style of their after-work homes.  

Mandatory Retirement: Some Boomers Don't Have Much Choice

Adult Day Care: Centers aren't just kidding around.

A Working Vacation: Voluntourism helps boomers give back.

Boomer Dads: Fathers in their 40s and 50s say they'd like to spend more time with the kids, and less with the boss.

Recycling Fanatics: A survey shows older Americans lead the younger crowd when it comes to recycling.

Vacation Leaders: Who like to go on vacation more than baby boomers? Nobody.

Renewable Decor: Chic boomers are choosing renewable materials when remodeling.

All Work, No Pay: Boomers take pleasure in volunteering to give back to their communities.

De-boomering: A new generation has its own style of working.

The '60s Are Back: Turbulent decade surfaces in presidential campaigns.

Their Turn: Age discrimination isn't just for the old.

Cohousing for Boomers: Part 1 - Seeking a sense of community balances with privacy? Try multigenerational cohousing.

Cohousing Gets Older: Part 2 - The over-55 crowd gets cohousing of its own.

Social Networks for Boomers? Do baby boomers really want to put their profiles online? Some think so.  

 

Health & Fitness

SKIN DEEP: Our Four-part series on how boomers resist looking older.
Pt. 1: Why We Do It
Pt. 2: Surgical Strikes
Pt. 3: Costs & Risks
Pt. 4: Natural Alternatives

Looking Good: Boomers spend $4 billion a year to "age naturally."

Cautious Consumers: Boomers Wary About Health Plans.

Angry Women: Frustrations with Healthcare.

Learning CPR: 2 in 3 Can't Save Lives.

Berry Good Diet: Phenol-rich Fruits Help Memory.

Holiday Stress: Caregivers never catch a break.

Caregiving 101: Professionals create a time-saving clinic.

Outlawing Falling: Lawmaker Try to Keep Elders Upright.

Cutting Care: Reductions Will Hurt Older Patients

No Nurses: Shortage Looms as Boomers Retire

Alzheimer's Threat: 1 in 8 Face Deadly Disease

Being Heard Hearing Problems Strain Relationships

Tax Hearing A Tax Break for Hearing Aids

No Sagging: Cosmetic Surgery Industry Thriving

Vacation Relief: Caregivers Need a Break

Quiet Epidemic: 1 in 10 Have Silent Strokes

Costly Lifestyle Long-term Care Costs Soar

Avoiding Alzheimer's: Emphasis Shifts from Care to Prevention

Bad to the Bone: Few Understand Osteoporosis Risk

Brain Health: You Think What You See

Busting Healthcare: The System Could Break by 2017

The Medical Home: Aging populations are changing healthcare.

Caregiving & College: Grants Will Help to Train Pros

Healthy Workers: Companies Worry About Your Health

Brain Muscle: Physical Exercise Helps You Think

Oh, Nurse!?: Boomers Face Shortage of Healthcare Workers

Losing Focus: 60 Million Boomers Face Eye Problems

Osteo Tests: Funding for bone tests would be back under a new bill.

Osteo Drugs: Study Shows No Big Differences

Anchovy Face: Skin care products turn to organic compounds.

Designer Drugs: Drugs Tailored to You

Timely Diversions: Programs help patients to avoid nursing homes.

Off-label Stents: 1 Million Use Stents in Untested Ways

Cup of Woe: Coffee May Double Miscarriage Risk

Tea Time: Behold the Health Benefits of Tea

Say What?: Boomers Clueless About Medicare

Cheating Death: Progress on Cervical Cancer

Achy Bones: Arthritis Rates Start Soaring

Feeling Their Age: Boomers find out that age hurts.

Dubious Medicine: Here are 10 treatments you may not need.

Breast Cancer Myths: Some "well-known facts" aren't true.

Women's Health: Advances on Cervical Cancer

Healthy Halloween: Some parents feel candy is a trick, not a treat.

Blind to Risks: Shunning yearly eye exams can cost you your sight.

Surf's Up: Boomers Take to the Waves
Part 1: More Boomers Start Surfing
Part 2: What's Behind the Craze

Doctor, Doctor: After all that advice, boomers trust their doctors.

Out of Sight: Boomers tend to ignore their eyes, risking blindness as they age.

Redifining the Gym: People in their 40s and 50s expect more than some machines and weights.

Hands-on Health: Boomers Love Their Massages

Alzheimer's Advance: A new test may soon bring early diagnosis.

Rowing Towards Nirvana: Rowers get a lot more from their outings than a boat ride.

Cool It, Boomers: Heart risks rise as the temperature soars.

'Boom' For Illness: Bummer. Six in 10 boomer will have a chronic disease by 2030.

Living Longer: Longer lifespans can strain emotions as well as budgets.

A Commute That's Actually Fun: You save gas, spare the air and get exercise simply by riding your bike.

Thoracic Park: Heart, Lung Surgeon Shortage Looms

A Weighty Problem: Obesity is quickly becoming the leading preventable cause of death in both emerging and developed economies.

Pelvic Problems Ahead: Two thirds of women will have serious problems before age 60.

Cancer Revisited: Some Survivors Let Down Their Guards

The Wine Pill: You've heard the benefit of red wine. But should you get them through a pill?

Cafe au Lait?: Madame, if you must drink coffee, milk might make it a little healthier.

Boomers Fight the Bulge: Four out of five boomers are fat, and most are trying to do something about it.

Caring for Parents: Warning signs to watch for as your parents age.

Caregiving Basics: Here are six ways to start paying your folks back.

A Match.com for Caregivers: Boomers turn to computer matching services to find the right helper for their parents.

Say Again? After decades of rockin' out, many boomers have lost some of their hearing.

At Your Leisure

A Subcontinental Subplot: A story of two loves and two cultures teaches how to find yourself.

Surf City: Boomers Lead in Online Use

Street Artists: Artwork Doomed from the Start

Green Giving: Five Alternatives to Buying That Tie

Romance? Try Pittsburgh: A list of the most romantic places offers some surprising ideas for get-aways.

Office Romances: Many Boomers Marry Coworkers

Warriors Invade the US: China's famed terra cotta soldiers will go on tour.  

Tulia: A tale of how racism led to imprisonment of innocents in America.

The Places in Between: Rory Stewart's tale of discovering the spirit of Afghanistan by walking across it.

The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini's tale gives us perspective on our lives from deep in Afghanistan.

The Mayflower: Nathaniel Philpott’s superb recounting of early politics involving Native Americans and the Pilgrims.

Film: 'Away From Her' Julie Christie stars in a touching story of a relationship's evolution.

Film: 'Waitress' Pie is easy. Life is hard. Especially if you're a waitress married to a jerk.