NY Times Retirement Section

The New York Times is currently featuring a special Retirement Section with several articles focused mainly on economic issues but also containing links to health articles such as the excellent "Zen and the Art of Coping With Altzheimer's" and lifestyle pieces such as "Whatever You Do, Call It Work."

Better Cognitive Health

According to a news release by the National Institute of Aging, a recent study supported by the National National Institute of Aging (which is part of the National Institutes of Health) and Harvard University found that cognitive health among older Americans improved between 1993 and 2002. "These data suggest that we may be experiencing a shift in the cognitive health of older Americans," said Richard J. Hodes, M.D., director of the National Institute on Aging.

The results were attributed to such factors as improved treatments for stroke, heart disease, and vascular conditions, as well as to higher levels of education, which may help provide a reserve capacity for people suffering cognitive impairment.

Longevity: Pros & Cons

Now that we're learning how to extend our healthy, active years beyond previously accepted limits, new questions arise about how this change will impact individuals, family members, and society as whole.

Read about it in "Living Longer: The Pros and Cons of Aging" from ABC News. And while you're there, watch the video on "Laughter and Longevity."

Paying for the Golden Years

If you're recently retired or considering retirement, you might want to read "Retirement wake-up call" at CNN Money. The article contains some interesting poll results about how the current economic downturn is affecting new and prospective retirees. While there, you can check your own prospects by running a few scenarios on the retirement calculators.

Another site with some good planning tools is Kiplinger's retirement website for "baby boomers." 

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