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LEARNING

What makes an employer age-friendly?

Here is what you, our readers and reviewers, had to say about age-friendly employers.

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COVID-19

How To Help Your Local Older Adults During Coronavirus

Here's a brief list of ways to help the members of your community that may be more vulnerable to complications from SARS-CoV-2, as well as how you can help them deal with the social isolation that may come from necessary social distancing measures.

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LIVING

The Latest Craze In Senior Living Is...Tiny Homes?

Instead of fixed abodes or aging in place, these intrepid older adults are downsizing and going mobile with the creative, entrancing, and fairy-tale-like tiny homes.

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COVID-19

What Loss Looks Like During Covid

Have you lost a loved one during covid and struggled to find ways to grieve while separated from family?  Like tens of thousands of older Americans, Jeanne has found herself in the challenging position of navigating the processes of grieving and adapting to life on her own within the unique constraints of the covid world. 

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LIVING

Crowd-sourcing Set To Accelerate Age Friendly Movement

“We need engagement from the bottom in addition to action from the top,” the World Health Organization’s Dr. John Beard tells Age Friendly Advisor.

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JOBS

Can Employers Ask How Old You Are?

Would it be illegal if a recruiter asked, "How old are you?" If you are like the majority of age 50+ job seekers, I'll wager you answered with a confident "yes." The real answer may surprise you...

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JOBS

Older Worker Stereotypes — And Why They're Wrong

Older worker stereotypes aren't just unhelpful, they're flat out wrong. This in-depth, research-oriented view proves exactly how the standard thinking around an older workforce is flawed and how older workers add substantial productivity.

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Social Security for Divorced Spouses

If you are divorced, you may be aware that you can potentially claim retirement benefits based on your ex-spouse’s earnings record, but you may not fully appreciate how important the claiming strategy you select can be to your lifetime income.

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LIVING

Aging 2.0 Conference in Boston Paints Challenging Picture for Baby Boomers

Hundreds of aging professionals, academics, medical providers, journalists and government leaders met at the Seaport Hotel on October 23rd to discuss the future of aging in Massachusetts. The takeaways were remarkable.

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COVID-19

Socially-Distanced Grocery Shopping and Delivery to Older Adults

Mature Caregivers is offering socially-distanced Grocery Shopping/Delivery and Errand Services. 

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