Courting the Senior Voter
Many millions of dollars are being spent in both current Presidential campaigns emphasizing personal qualities over clarifying the candidates’ stand on the issues.
Can Obama Get Older
By MURRAY POLNER
Having just turned 80, I know full well what the poet Carolyn Wells meant when she wrote, “Old age with fears and ills is rife.”
Age In Balance
By: Robert Schwalbe, PhD.
What does “ageism” mean?
It means that a bias is being applied based on one’s age.
Are We On Media Overload?
By Clara Pierre Reeves
My excuse is illness---myositis, a muscle-wasting disease whose treatment and complications put me out of action for long stretches during the last couple of years.
ELECTION REFORM, AMERICAN IDOL STYLE
By MAD DOG
Now that the Democratic and Republican Dog and Pony Shows — I mean, national conventions — are over, the presidential campaign that began before the 12-year-old next door was born is ready to kick into high gear. Just what we needed.
For seniors, advocacy is needed now more than ever
By Joy Wiltermuth
The mission of SAGE — the country’s oldest, nonprofit agency providing services and advocacy for gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender senior citizens — has been undergoing a change.
Save Better For Retirement
By Michael J. Jappell
Over the past 20 years, the 401(k) plan has gradually replaced the traditional pension plan as a primary source of retirement income for many American workers.
