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Topic- Economics of aging
![Gen X and Boomers drive new car sales-4162 Gen X and Boomers drive new car sales-4162](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Gen X and Boomers drive new car sales
An analysis calculated the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new light-duty vehicle (car, pickup truck, SUV or minivan) as a function of their age.
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![Cost of stroke may double over next 20 years-4150 Cost of stroke may double over next 20 years-4150](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Cost of stroke may double over next 20 years
Using methodology developed by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, a committee projected that by the year 030, 3.8% of US adults will have a stroke.
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![Unexpected events can erode retirement savings-4129 Unexpected events can erode retirement savings-4129](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Unexpected events can erode retirement savings
A telephone survey was conducted among 1,000 employed and retired people ages 50-70 years. All respondents had investable assets of at least $100,000 (including employer retirement plans, but not real estate).
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![Medical costs may be high, but lower than previous years-4128 Medical costs may be high, but lower than previous years-4128](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Medical costs may be high, but lower than previous years
According to an estimate produced by a financial services company, a 65-year-old couple retiring in 2013 may need $220,000 to cover medical expenses throughout retirement.
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![In the US, retirement age expectations clash with reality-4126 In the US, retirement age expectations clash with reality-4126](/images/listing_research.jpg)
In the US, retirement age expectations clash with reality
According to a poll of 2,017 adults ages 18 and older, 37% of nonretired Americans said they expected to retire after age 65, 26% at age 65, and 26% before age 65.
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![Will health decline after retirement?-4124 Will health decline after retirement?-4124](/images/listing_research.jpg)
Will health decline after retirement?
The number of older people who are still working has declined significantly over the past 50 years, according to background in a new secondary research report from the United Kingdom. People are living longer, but working years have not increased.
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