Older Americans

Tell Congress to Stand Up for Older Workers

Jim Gibbons | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jim Gibbons

We believe that every older American deserves the chance to live independently through the power of work.

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These Accounts Are Dangerously Low

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Baby Boomers, Older Americans, Poverty, Senior Citizens, Homelessness, Retirement Savings, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Living Costs, Saving Money, Savings, Seniors, Video, Money News

If you stopped working and had to live off what you had in the bank, could you do it? For many Americans, the answer is a definite "no." Nearly ...

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Guess Who's Getting Targeted By Tax Scammers Again

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 03.05.2012

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It's tax season -- which means that scammers are once again trying to rip off the elderly. The Internal Revenue Service issued a notice on Monday ...

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Scammers' Favorite Victims Suffering Huge Losses

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 03.03.2012

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NEW YORK -- Boomers beware: Scams, frauds and other financial exploitation schemes targeting older Americans are a growing multibillion-dollar industr...

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The Shame of Elder Abuse and the Silence of Washington

Robert B. Blancato | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Elder Justice, Elder Abuse, Elder Rights, Elder Justice Act, Older Americans, Impact News
Robert B. Blancato

As we close the holiday season, we are reminded that one sad reality, elder abuse, takes no holiday. Elder abuse is an ever present threat which must be thwarted.

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Gray Matters: Grading Obama

Saul Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saul Friedman

Those of us older Americans with memory have discovered that, so far, President Obama is not a Franklin Roosevelt of tough bank regulation and Social Security; or a Lyndon Johnson of civil rights and Medicare.

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Why Healthcare Reform is Good for Older Americans

Kelly Matheson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kelly Matheson

The Elder Justice Act in the health reform bills would finally provide the increased federal resources and leadership to prevent, detect, treat, understand, intervene in and, where appropriate, prosecute elder abuse.

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Older Americans Forced To Stay In Jobs Because Of Recession

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Older Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S. work force in the coming years as a nearly unprecedented numbe...

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