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| Having a higher purpose in life reduces risk of death among older adults |
06/15/09 |
ScienceCentric |
ScienceCentric
Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Centre. |
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| A boom in 'encore careers' |
06/07/09 |
Deseret News |
Irene Sege
Three-quarters of boomers surveyed by Merrill Lynch plan to continue working, typically to "retire" at 64 and start a second career, often one that not only pays the bills but also gives back. |
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| Aging boomers expected to shake up philanthropy |
05/22/09 |
Sacramento Business Journal |
Kelly Johnson
Baby boomers have much to offer the nonprofit sector, but they also expect much in return. |
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| Advocacy by 13 N.C. Nonprofits Brings Statewide Benefits |
05/11/09 |
dBusinessNews |
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"We found that advocacy, organizing, and civic engagement helped build bridges across race, culture, class and other divides," said Ranghelli, senior research associate and lead author of the report. |
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| Boomers turn to community colleges to launch new careers |
04/28/09 |
Dallas News |
Bob Moos
Like many midlife workers hit hard by the recession, Cynthia Stafford's survival strategy has been to enroll at her community college to pursue a more marketable career. |
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| Older Adult Volunteers Bring New Expertise and New Life to Nonprofits |
04/23/09 |
Courtesy of ARAcontent |
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As they move into roles in service and volunteering, older adults like these are discovering that what they know is just as important as how much time they can give. |
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| Obama urges citizens to undertake national service |
04/21/09 |
AP |
Ann Sanner
"It creates opportunities to serve for students, seniors and everyone in between," President Obama said. |
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| Encore Fellowships for Boomers |
04/21/09 |
Encore.org |
John Gomperts
National service isn’t just for kids anymore.
The bipartisan Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which President Barack Obama will sign today, is the most inclusive and comprehensive national service legislation in our history. |
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| Older workers prevent skill drain: experts |
04/20/09 |
National Post |
Shannon Proudfoot
This means a shift to an older workforce, and while it is creating challenges for everyone involved, the trend is also benefiting employers by staving off an anticipated shortage of skilled workers as Baby Boomers age. |
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| A New Wave of Service |
04/20/09 |
Encore.org |
Marc Freedman
All over the country, volunteering is up as laid-off workers and others coming out of retirement, many of them Baby Boomers, flock to nonprofit organizations to stay engaged while looking for new jobs. |
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| Older hands plant seeds of literacy |
04/08/09 |
www.boston.com |
James Vaznis
Even when the sidewalks are slick with ice, the retired women make their way to the small brick schoolhouse in Roxbury.The women are on a mission to ensure the pupils at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School learn how to read. |
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| Encore Careers for America: Serve America Act Creates New Opportunities |
04/07/09 |
www.encore.org |
Terry Nagel
“It represents an attitudinal shift in Congress – an important recognition that national service isn’t just for the young,” John Gomperts, president of Civic Ventures, told the Times. |
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| Youth Speak Out for Grandparents Who Raised Them |
04/01/09 |
New America Media |
Paul Kleyman
“Without my grandmother, I wouldn’t have the values I have today,” said Victor, 21, a San Francisco State University communications student, who spent most of his teenage years in and out of trouble. |
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| Seniors stepping out of retirement, into workplace |
03/24/09 |
Star Telegram |
Diane Smith
Wade Clements is determined to find work.
Clements was at the Workforce Solutions Westside Workforce Center in Fort Worth Friday, editing his résumé and searching online for jobs alongside other hopeful clients, who like him, are in their 60s. |
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| Boomers working longer: the seeds of generational conflict — and social change |
03/19/09 |
The Seatle Times |
Ellen Goodman
Older Americans ought to keep working in order ....Older Americans ought to retire in order to |
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| S.Korea bans job ageism |
03/17/09 |
StraightsTimes |
AFP
SOUTH Korea, one of the world's fastest ageing societies, is to ban age discrimination against job seekers, a human rights watchdog said on Tuesday. |
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| Of price and prejudice |
03/17/09 |
The Guardian |
George Magnus
Society is going to need the economic and financial contributions of older citizens more than ever. For individuals, there are self-evident advantages. They may want to work longer, because they derive fulfilment from work. |
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| Older Women Find Health Benefits Through Volunteer Program |
02/26/09 |
Gerontological Society of America |
Todd Kluss
A new article reveals that African American women aged 60 and older who volunteer in elementary schools are more physically active than their non-volunteering counterparts and sustain it over time. |
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| Bar mitzvahs grow among seniors |
02/18/09 |
International Herald Tribune |
The Associated Press
"I thought my life was over, but that's when I started giving bar mitzvah lessons," he said. "It does keep you young. That's like drinking from the fountain of youth." |
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| Volunteer program helps older women stay active |
02/17/09 |
Reuters |
Anne Harding
New research shows that older African-American women who spent 15 hours a week or more helping out in classrooms were significantly more physically active than their peers who didn't engage in volunteer activity. |
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