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Topic- Economics of aging
Metabolic syndrome risk factors mean costly health care
A two-year study evaluated healthcare utilization among 170,648 men and women, approximately 58% of whom had risk factors (high blood pressure, overweight, high cholesterol) for metabolic syndrome. Comparing annual healthcare costs for people with and without diabetes found ...
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The $56 billion Baby Boomer cost
In 2007, hospitals in the US spent approximately ...
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Leisure trumps work when a financial windfall arrives
Will Baby Boomers retire around age 65, or won’t they? Surveys have shown that Boomers expect to retire, and then don’t (ICAA Research Review, 9[9] March 2009) and are delaying retirement by working longer (ICAA Research Review, 9[18] May 2009). The reasons for working post-65 may be the need or desire for money as well as personal satisfaction. What happens to work plans when a large amount of money arrives?
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Soaring costs of obesity lead to call for community action
Obesity is linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions and some cancers. The World Health Organization estimates that by the year 2015, more than 700 million adults will be obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher. As reported recently in ICAA Research Review (9[25] 2009), 26% of US adults are obese. In Canada, 23.1% of adults are obese (Statistics Canada). As the number of people with obesity increases, so do health care costs.
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Married couples need to talk about retirement finances
With near-term economic insecurity confronting many aging adults, it would seem a good time to sit down at the kitchen table and discuss retirement finances. The results of a new poll indicate that married couples haven’t made the time.
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