Seven Awards for People Over Age 60 Solving the World’s Toughest Social Problems The Purpose Prize has become a “MacArthur genius award for people who develop a second career as social service entrepreneurs.” – The New York Times. A veteran of the U.S. Navy organizes a network of volunteers across the country to teach disabled…
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Senior Citizen Information – The Social Security Funding Problem by Glen Jensen
The Baby Boomer generation will begin taking early retirement in 2008. In 2011 they will approach the traditional retirement age of 65. As more and more Baby Boomers retire they will put a tremendous strain on the Social Security system. So far, no significant changes have been implemented to lessen the impact Baby Boomers will…
In an Aging Society – Are Senior Citizens Driving Safely? by Diane Carbo
Remember when you couldn’t wait until you were old enough to drive. Getting a driver’s license gave us an opportunity to experience a new freedom we did not have before. For those of us with two parents working, driving meant taking ourselves and our siblings to after school activities and work. Driving took us to…
Caring.com’s New Referral Program Supported by Leading Assisted Living Operators
Caring.com’s New Referral Program Supported by Leading Assisted Living Operators Caring.com Named Preferred Provider by Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) SAN MATEO, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A group of the nation’s largest senior living providers — including Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC), Benchmark Senior Living, and Senior…
Blindness and Vision Loss Spike by 23 Percent in the U.S.
American Academy of Ophthalmology Urges Seniors to Save their Sight through Prevention and Early Detection Blindness and vision impairment are on the rise in the United States. A recent report by Prevent Blindness America indicates that, since the year 2000, incidence of blindness and vision impairment has increased by 23 percent among Americans age 40…
What Types of Senior Jobs Exist? (Nevada Senior Guide)
Many seniors aren’t content to take the company watch and spend the rest of their lives in complete retirement. Part time and full time senior jobs exist, but the problem is finding them. Wanting to stay busy isn’t the only reason seniors are looking for full and part-time jobs. Retirement and social securing incomes just…