Money
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 WorkingGender 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 WorkingGender 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 Security401(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 StreetThe 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 '08Voluntourism: A Program Just for You
Aging Stages: Housing for Elders, 101
Boomer Mythology: 10 Biggest MisconceptionsGlobal 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 2017The 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.
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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.




