DESIGN CHALLENGE WINNERS CHOSEN!
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In a surprise turn of events, our finalist judges decided to award TWO $10,000 First Place prizes! The two First Place winning teams are “So You Think You Know Your Grandma,” from UC Berkeley, and “Family Room,” from Stanford. The $2,000 Third Place prize was awarded to Pillow Fight! from YuanZe University in Taiwan.
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TEACHING OLDER AMERICANS TO IDENTIFY FAKE NEWS ONLINE
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According to recent studies, older Americans have played an outsize role in the spread of disinformation online. In the lead-up to the 2016 election, adults over 65 were seven times more likely than those under 29 to post articles from fake news domains. In this article, the first in a series, Visiting Scholar Susan Nash explores the latest research and offers possible solutions to this growing problem.
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April 25, 2019
| Healthline
We’re Sitting More and More — and It’s Affecting Our Health
Millions of people in the US are becoming increasingly sedentary, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that examined low-energy behaviors. Scientists analyzed data from almost 52,000 children, adolescents and adults who participated in an ongoing federal study of Americans’ health.
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April 19, 2019
| The Washington Post
David Brooks on the Importance of Connection
Marc Freedman, chief executive of Encore.org reviews
The Second Mountain, the latest book by influential columnist David Brooks. In it, Brooks continues the intellectual and personal exploration of his previous bestsellers, with a focus on the importance of personal connections.
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April 11, 2019 |
Bloomberg
Managing Baby Boomer Retirement When You’re Not Allowed to Ask
With 10,000 people turning 65 every day, employers are grappling with how to handle the exodus. They can’t assume all older workers will depart when they reach 60 or 65. Mandatory retirement no longer exists at most companies, and employees increasingly want or need to work through their 60s and beyond because of longer life expectancies and insufficient retirement savings.
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April 2, 2019 |
CNBC
75 Percent of Americans Are Winging It When It Comes to Their Financial Future
When it comes to managing their money, most people are content on their own. That could backfire. For most people, lacking the know-how to handle their own finances comes at a high cost. According to a recent survey, Americans' money mistakes cost them $1,230, on average, last year alone, taking a toll on long-term savings goals.
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DOWNHILL FROM HERE: RETIREMENT INSECURITY IN THE AGE OF INEQUALITY
By Katherine Newman
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This new book by sociologist Katherine Newman, illuminates how millions of Americans are at risk for an old age that is far less secure than the one they expected. Pensions today cover just 10.7 percent of U.S workers, most of them in the public sector, and nearly half of all private-sector employees—some 58 million people—have no company-sponsored retirement plan.
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Century Lives podcast provides a platform for informed discussion on a wide range of topics, between leading experts in academia, business and public policy. These conversations foster a better understanding of the state of current research, and provide fresh perspectives on how best to optimize longer lives.
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