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Growing Old in America: Expectations vs. Reality
Pew Research Center
Getting old isn’t nearly as bad as people think it will be. Nor is it quite as good. Read More
12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement
Wall Street Journal
By Kelly Greene
These pioneers are shaping the way Americans will live, work and play later in life. Read More
Aging Digitally
Oregon Business Magazine
By Mitchell Hartman
In a lab in Hillsboro, Oregon Eric Dishman is working on cutting-edge research that could make life easier and safer for the ever-growing population of frail elderly. The group of scientists he supervises at Intel includes gerontologists, anthropologists and software engineers. Their goal is to develop medical monitors and software programs to help elders "age in place." Read More
Their Specialty? Anything Gray
New York Times
By Elizabeth Pope
The graying of America is creating opportunities for entrepreneurs to provide new services to older people. These businesses, a relatively recent phenomenon, are helping clients create their ideal retirements, manage their daily finances... Read More
Future Shock: the Effects of the Demographic Imperative for Jobs in Aging
American Society on Aging
By Kathleen H. Wilber
Technological advances of the 20th century, including major research breakthroughs coupled with lifestyle changes, have resulted in a population of older Americans that is longer-lived, healthier, more productive and more diverse. In recent years, our newfound knowledge of normal and successful aging...
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Silver Industries and the New Aging Enterprise
American Society on Aging Generations
By Harry R. Moody
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