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At older ages, it's hard to let go of possessions
How easy is it for you to toss out the things you have accumulated over the years? To discover how people felt about their possessions, the responses of 1,814 people 50 years and older participating in the Health and Retirement Study (2010) were analyzed.
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Saving in retirement accounts leads to financial confidence
The Retirement Confidence Survey tracks the perceptions of 1,000 workers 25 years and older in the United States. Compared to perceptions in 2013, the proportion of people who are very confident in having enough money for a comfortable retirement increased to 18% (an increase of five percentage points) and 37% are somewhat confident of sufficient funds. Not surprisingly, confidence is most prevalent among people with high household incomes. However, confidence also was expressed by people who contributed to a retirement savings plan.
moreEconomics of aging
Reminiscence group with children has positive effect
To explore the value of mixing youth with older adults in a group reminiscence program, 32 older adults and 114 students met for about six hours over three weeks in small groups of two elders and six to eight youngsters.
moreEmotional wellness
Exercise plus music reduces anxiety, improves cognition
Among 134 people who were 65 years and older and had an increased risk of falling, 55 individuals were randomly assigned to participate in a one-hour per week exercise class that was accompanied by piano music.
moreCognitive health
Older adults have trillions to spend, and companies aren't ready
The global population is aging, and along with them comes spending power. By the end of this decade, global spending by older adults could reach US $15 trillion, according to a source quoted in a new report by Nielsen. Yet, older adults responding to an online survey said they can’t always find the products they are interested in, packaged in a way that’s helpful.
moreEconomics of aging
Number of volunteers is decreasing
In the United States, the pool of people who volunteered ebbed between 2002 and 2013, declining 1.1 percentage points. There were 62.6 million people volunteering in 2013. Women volunteered more frequently than men: individuals ages 35- to 44-year-olds were most likely to volunteer (30.6%).
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