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Data from the 1940 U.S. census became available to the public online yesterday"”and interest was so great it nearly crashed the National Archives website.
Millions of older adults are still paying off student loan debt. New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found Americans 60 and older still owe about $36 billion in student loans.
More retirees are buying up land in the country, drawn by peace, quiet and potential financial rewards. Could a rural retirement be right for you?
There are clear differences between men and women when it comes to retirement planning. By integrating the best of both genders' strategies, you can increase your prospects for a secure retirement.
Nalcrest is a haven for retired mail carriers, and they're "delivering a first-class protest" against the demise of the U.S. Postal Service.
Older voters fueled a Rick Santorum victory in Louisiana's GOP primary. Plus: Why are U.S. communities so ill-prepared for an aging boomer population?
Male-pattern baldness could be caused by too much of a certain protein in the scalp, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine.
"If the notion strikes, I'll go again," said Mary Hardison, the 101-year-old Utah woman who just stole a Guinness World Record for oldest female paraglider from a 100-year-old woman from Cyprus, who took her paraglide ride in 2007. According to the Associated Press, Hardison ushered in her birthday last year (on Sept. 1, 2011) with a tandem"”accompanied by a guide/instructor"”paraglide ride, and was this week officially recognized as the "Oldest Female to Paraglide Tandem."
Retirement Resorts: Aging retirees of yore may have moved in with family, headed to a Sun Belt retirement community or took up residence in an assisted living facility. Today's retirees? According to the Wall Street Journal, they're living on cruise ships, in spas, at "fully staffed homes in Costa Rica," shared houses with other retirees or in "backyard bungalows" on adult children's property.
In California, independent insurance agent Glenn Neasham was sentenced to 90 days in jail for selling a complicated annuity plan to an 83-year-old woman who shows signs of dementia. It's a case that has elder abuse advocates cheering, but which sends "shivers down the spines" of American insurance agents.