Older workers find work again at Wal-Mart in tight labor market
Vince Anth aged 76 and Rick Roedel returned to employment at Wal-Mart, joining a broader shift as companies recruit older Americans to fill vacancies. Experts say 55 plus workers are rising in the labor force and may reach one in six jobs by decade's end as baby boomers stay employed for income or enjoyment. Anth, from Kirkwood, left the county circuit court staff in 1991 and now works 40 hours a week at Wal-Mart, saying he would work more if allowed.
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Vince Anth
Rick Roedel
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart
Janice Bramwell
Missouri
Experience Works
U.S
U.S. Labor Department
AARP
Roper Organization
Anth
Kirkwood
St. Louis County
Flora-Mae
Memory drug helps pilots in flight simulator study
A small NIH sponsored trial found donepezil known as Aricept improved memory retention in 18 pilots average age 52 after 30 days of daily dosing. Compared with placebo, the treated group better recalled complex instructions and adapted to emergency simulator scenarios though researchers caution against using the drug by healthy individuals.
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Jerome Vesavage
Neurology
Yesavage
Stanford University
Palo Alto VA Health System
National Institutes of Health
Vas Pacific Sierra Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
FAA
Scientists study world’s first photograph at Getty
Scientists began the first scientific analysis of Niepce’s 1826 image since its rediscovery. The 8 by 6.5 inch pewter plate shows a farm building, pear and poplar trees, and a dove cote. Experts note the plate’s good preservation, plan to restore the frame and build a new airtight case, and say the study may elevate Niepce to father of photography.
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Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Stulik
Getty
Roy Flukinger
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
University of Texas At Austin
James Reilly
Image Permanence Institute
Niepce
Paris
Austin
Reilly
Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
Daguerreotype
Dusan Stulik
Getty Conservation Institute
Roy Flunkinger
Barbara Brown
GCI
Boredom Decreases With Age, Not Increases
Researchers at the National Institute on Aging studied adults across ages measuring self reported boredom and need for external stimulation. Findings show boredom declines from young adulthood through middle age, with lower levels in middle and older ages and no rise after middle age. Daydreaming frequency mirrors this pattern.
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National Institute On Aging
How to Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits
A Social Security column explains three ways to apply for retirement benefits: online at ssa.gov, by telephone at 800 772 1213, or in person at a local Social Security office. It notes payments are issued on the prior business day when the date falls on Sundays or holidays and provides a calendar and contact options.
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Social Security
ssa_gov
Social Security Administration
Aging-in-place remodels gain steam as boomers age
Alan and Julie Stewart, in their 80s, widened doorways and removed stairs to age proof their Denver home. The couple chose retrofit remodeling over moving, part of a broader trend toward aging in place as seniors seek an active lifestyle and safer, more accessible living spaces. Builders note demand for integrated amenities in place of institutional designs.
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Denver
Alan
Julie Stewart
Alan Stewart
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