Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seniors News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Charlotte Star.com http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/cat/e974f944f2e7496e/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:14:18 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:14:18 -0400 30 A new drug holds promise for those with age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older adults. A team of ophthalmologists at the University of Iowa has shown that the drug, Eylea, can ease leaking and vision problems for wet AMD patients. In a study involving 31 AMD patients at the UI Hospitals and Clinics, researchers report that half of the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292534/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:40:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292534/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Researchers at the University of Exeter have revealed that that older male burying beetles make better fathers than their younger counterparts. The study found that mature males, who had little chance of reproducing again, invested more effort in both mating and in parental care than younger males. The study considered how the likelihood of paternity influenced the way that males cared for ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287243/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:30:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287243/scat/e974f944f2e7496e US General Motors Co. is set to recall about 231,000 older SUVs over fire risks and has urged owners to park them outside garages until they are repaired, a media report said. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to recall 193,000 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, Isuzu Ascender and 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL in the US, reported Xinhua. The ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281112/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:10:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281112/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that for Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs), we should try to mobilise resources from insurance and pension sectors as these funds are available for long term horizon. Chidambaram, who was speaking after launching the maiden IDF scheme of IIFCL Mutual Fund (IDF) here today, later handed over In-Principle sanction approval letters issued by IIFCL ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215271443/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215271443/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Photographs of the Middle East on Zamaaan - your Passport to the Past are keeping alive links with the region's recent history, and the people who lived it. Courtesy Noor Al ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292833/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292833/scat/e974f944f2e7496e /enpproperty--> Taikang Life Insurance Co Ltd plans to invest 70 billion yuan ($11.35 billion) in a retirement community chain, according to the 21 Century Business Herald. The investment accounts for about 15 percent of the company's total assets. Taikang's first retirement community was established on June 16 in Changping District in the northwest of Beijing, covering an area of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293706/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:40:11 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215293706/scat/e974f944f2e7496e FLASH floods in southwestern France have killed an elderly woman as the inundated grotto at the Roman Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes remains closed for a second ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292827/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:25:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292827/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Most people consider a move to a continuing care retirement community to be their last move. After all, the whole point of these facilities is they can accommodate older people on one campus as they age, progressing from independent through assisted living, and on to skilled nursing ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215291623/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215291623/scat/e974f944f2e7496e LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Cabot Square: * Cabot Square agrees 35M sale of Key Retirement Solutions * Cabot Square - sale to Phoenix Equity ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292347/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:04:26 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215292347/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The elderly may benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators as much as younger people, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a small battery-powered device placed under the skin of the chest which delivers electrical impulses to restore a normal heartbeat if it detects a dangerous abnormal ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290835/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:18 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290835/scat/e974f944f2e7496e HGPS is a rare genetic disease that affects one in every 4-8 million births. The disease is caused by a spontaneous mutation in one of the two copies (alleles) of the gene LMNA, which codes for lamin A, a protein important for the integrity and function of the envelope surrounding the cell nucleus. The mutation causes incorrect processing of the messenger RNA for lamin proteins, resulting in the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290841/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:34:16 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290841/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Dancer David Wall, famous for being the youngest principal male ballet dancer in the history of the Royal Ballet, has died of cancer aged ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290853/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:31:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290853/scat/e974f944f2e7496e atamatix announces the hosting of "GCC Nationals' Pension and Retirement Strategy in Private Sector Conference", on 2nd and 3rd of July at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290580/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:21:57 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215290580/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Accra, June 18, GNA - The National Association of Pensioners (NPA) of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) on Tuesday called on all pensioners to join the association to enable them to benefit from the Pensioners Medical Fund ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288947/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:21:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288947/scat/e974f944f2e7496e LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Chrysler Group LLC has agreed to recall some of the older Jeep models, as regulators had previously called for, reports said Tuesday. The recall covers some 1.56 million Jeeps which could pose a risk to the fuel tanks in the event of a crash. Chrysler had previous fought over the recall with regulators, who wanted as many as 2.7 million vehicles covered in the action. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288853/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:04:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288853/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr announced a plan Friday to wipe out the pensions and health care benefits of current and retired city workers, and to lay off the city's more than 800 water and sewerage ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288668/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:29:32 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288668/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has made it clear one of the primary targets of his plan to "restructure" Detroit" will be the decimation of city workers' pensions. By insisting that pensions are no more than an "unsecured debt," Orr is seeking to circumvent legal protections for pensions spelled out in the Michigan's state constitution and Detroit's ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288423/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:29:30 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288423/scat/e974f944f2e7496e One-in-5 employees age 45-74 say they expect to take time off of work to care for a spouse, a parent or relative in the next five years, AARP officials say. An AARP report, "Keeping Up with the Times: Supporting Family Caregivers with Workplace Leave Policies," also said 1-in-4 retirees said they left the workforce earlier than planned to care for an ill spouse or other family member. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288658/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:31 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215288658/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Atlanta police are trying to figure out whatled a resident of a senior livingcommunity to stab two other residents, one of them fatally. Mary Oliver, who would have turned 76 years old on Tuesday, was stabbed to death in her bed late Monday night at National Church Residences, an 11-story high-rise apartment building on Myrtle Drive in southwest Atlanta that caters to senior citizens. ';My ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287868/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:04:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287868/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The arrival of a new heir to the British throne is expected to pump $380 million into the country's economy this summer, a retail analyst said Tuesday. Joshua Bamfield of the Center for Retail Research in Nottingham said the first-born child of the duke and duchess of Cambridge will be welcomed with parties and the popping of champagne corks. He predicted 3 million bottles of champagne and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287145/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:48:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215287145/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Police said on June 4, the suspect approached a 79-year-old man of Point Fortin, and told him a family member asked him to help the pensioner withdraw his pension ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215286097/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:14:14 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215286097/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Police are still searching for a suspect who robbed an elderly man and dragged him with a car for about a block. Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, a 61-year-old left a store on East Broadway after purchasing jewelry. He was walking north on Quebec Street when a suspect came up behind him, grabbed the bag of jewelry and ran into a waiting a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285581/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:53:38 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215285581/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Hussein, of Sheffield, is also charged with assaulting five people at Sheffield’s Northern General Hospital, where he was taken following his arrest by ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284499/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:55:25 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215284499/scat/e974f944f2e7496e As Lexington plans to build a new senior citizens center, the YMCA of Central Kentucky proposed on Tuesday a partnership in which the YMCA would build and operate four senior center facilities attached to YMCA locations in Fayette County.David Martorano, president and CEO of YMCA of Central Kentucky, told the Urban County Council's social services and community development committee that the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283610/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283610/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A 73-year-old Lexington woman was jailed Tuesday because police say she left an elderly man under her care in a filthy home.Julia Polsgrove was charged with one count of knowingly abusing or neglecting an adult and was being held in the Fayette County Detention Center.The home on Kilkenny Court was littered with filth and animal feces and was condemned, city spokeswoman Susan Straub ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283609/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:52:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283609/scat/e974f944f2e7496e RCMP are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman in a Kelowna home.Constable Kris Clark says the death is believed to be suspicious.He is giving few details but says the Serious Crime Unit has been called in.Police have been at the home since early this ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283782/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:41:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283782/scat/e974f944f2e7496e OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma executed on Tuesday a man who was convicted of stabbing an elderly couple to death during a robbery at their home that netted $73, some of which he and convicted accomplices used to buy ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283611/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215283611/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, among the richest people in the world with a fortune of $73 billion, says that workers in developed countries reach their prime at 60. Billionaire Carlos Slim, age 73, says workers--those in developed economies, anyway--are at their prime in their 60s and there is no reason for them to retire. "When you have an industrial economy like in the past where people ... ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281153/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:33:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215281153/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently reported that personal savings rates in the United States fell to an average of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2013. That's just the latest sign that millions of Americans are heading toward an impoverished old age. Why do people have so much trouble saving for retirement? One problem is that it is not easy to ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279988/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:36:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279988/scat/e974f944f2e7496e CHICAGO (Reuters) - Seeking to break a weeks-long impasse in efforts to fix the state's woefully underfunded pension system, Illinois will turn to a rarely used legislative conference committee in hopes of reaching a compromise solution, Governor Pat Quinn's office said on ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280349/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:17:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280349/scat/e974f944f2e7496e insurance and pension sectors for infrastructure debt funds. "For infrastructure debt funds (IDFs), we should try to mobilise resources from insurance and pension sectors as these funds are available for a long-term horizon," the finance minister said on Tuesday, adding that these products were necessary to give a thrust to investment in the infrastructure sector and attain ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280056/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:14:41 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215280056/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The majority of seniors live in conventional housing, as opposed to a senior citizen facility, according to science writer Rachel Adelson, author of "Staying Power: Age-Proof Your Home for Comfort, Safety and Style". Some of the benefits of staying in your own home, or aging in place as it's sometimes called, are: It costs less, keeps you in familiar surroundings and offers greater ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279730/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279730/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Accra, June 18, GNA - The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection would soon create Aging Desks in districts across the country to ensure the social and cultural reintegration of the elderly into the mainstream ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278922/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278922/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Reflections of Earth fireworks show at Epcot at Walt Disney World. In recent years the U.S. Department of Labor, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the General Accountability Office have all advised companies sponsoring retirement plans that conflicts of interest related to investment consultants to plans are widespread and that these conflicts have resulted in reduced returns, as well ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278732/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:29:59 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278732/scat/e974f944f2e7496e June 18 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday lowered the rating on Detroit's pension obligation certificates of participation to D from CC in the wake of the city's decision to stop payments on the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279698/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:44 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215279698/scat/e974f944f2e7496e U.S. automaker Chrysler said Tuesday it would recall 2.7 million Jeeps after first snubbing regulators on the issue. In what could have blown up into prolonged public battle, Chrysler at first said no to recalling the older model Jeeps that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said were a fire hazard if they were involved in a rear-end collision. NBC News reported Chrysler was ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278773/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215278773/scat/e974f944f2e7496e 18 June 2013 &#150 A message of hope from a boy on the war-torn streets of Kabul, a profile of Danish efforts to help the elderly live the way they choose and an investigative story on the cruel reality of human trafficking are the winners of this year’s awards for outstanding radio programming presented by the United Nations as part of the 2013 New York Festivals Awards. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277429/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:35:10 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277429/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An epic trip across the country on a bike brings back memories for an elderly Burnaby man — but the 10-speed that helps remind him of the journey was stolen from his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277699/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:01 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277699/scat/e974f944f2e7496e retiring the Disclosure Authorization and Electronic Account Resolution e-services products on August 11 and options to allow these services to be continued. According to June ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277497/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:02:51 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215277497/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Detroit's unelected "emergency manager" wants to stiff the city's pensioners while repaying the large financial firms that hold the city's debts. Emergency manager Kevyn Orr unveiled the plan last Friday while announcing that the city ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276791/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:09:17 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276791/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Generation Y at Glastonbury. The Conservative approach on individual responsibility and welfare resonates well with them, according to Ipsos Mori. Photograph: Felix ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276495/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:56:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276495/scat/e974f944f2e7496e DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Police in Northern California say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of killing an 87-year-old attorney and his ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276300/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:46 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215276300/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A reported scam targeting Hispanics, the elderly and businesses involves people posing as utility company representatives and threatening to turn off the power unless a delinquent bill is quickly paid. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli Monday warned Virginians of the scam recently reported by customers of Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative, Dominion Virginia Power and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274868/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:09:09 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274868/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Thameslink train hit the boy and girl, aged 18 and 15 respectively, close to Elstree & Borehamwood station at 9pm. The track was protected by a 6ft-high fence.Paramedics rushed to the scene but could not save the pair, who were pronounced dead shortly afterwards. They were both said to have been carrying a note.The girl has been named as Charleigh Jade Disbrey, a talented local musician ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274870/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:56:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274870/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Damien Duff talks about his career and role as Heart Children Ireland ambassador. Damien Duff has revealed that in an effort to dissuade him from retiring from international football, Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni wanted to speak to the winger’s wife. The Fulham player, 34, who quit after Ireland’s ill-fated Euro 2012 campaign, declined the request. Speaking on RTÉ ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:08:15 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215274332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e ? ????????????, ?????????????, ????????????, ??????????, ?????????? ????? ?????? ? ????. - ??????????? ????? ???????? ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272760/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:56:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272760/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from a National Review editorial on Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and why "[I]t is painful to watch [his] maneuverings on immigration." Brzezinski and the Morning Joe panel also discuss reports that Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, received three pensions in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:46:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Philadelphia archdiocese faces a serious shortfall in funding for its clergy pension fund. In meetings with priests, Archbishop Charles Chaput has spoken frankly about the shortfall, according to priests who attended the sessions. The fund reportedly stands at $4.5 million, while $90 million is needed to meet predicted expenses. The archdiocese plans to increase assessments on parishes and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272456/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:35:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272456/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Irish Pension Managed Funds recorded a negative return of four per cent for the month of November 2008, a continuation of its downward trend, although there are signs of stability, says Hewitt Associates. The global human resources services company has released its monthly Hewitt Managed Fund index, an indicator of Irish Pension Managed Fund performance. After a worrying start to November, ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272163/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:26:34 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215272163/scat/e974f944f2e7496e If you are one of the 1.8 million people over 55 who are unemployed, AARP is here to help. The organization has released its list of the best employers for boomer workers, from universities to banks and government agencies. TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky discusses the ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270190/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:40:20 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270190/scat/e974f944f2e7496e CALGARY -- Health issues are the biggest retirement concern for Alberta's Baby Boomers, according to the RBC 4th Annual Retirement Myths and Realities Poll released on Tuesday.The survey, of those aged 50 to 59, said 68 per cent of people in the province ranked health as the top concern while 53 per cent expect finances and changes in retirement income to be a challenge.Among other Alberta ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270329/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:39:12 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215270329/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Data indicate 121 of 6,203 elementary schools in South Korea did not recruit any new students this year amid the country's low birthrate. Some 1,596 other schools reported less than 10 new students in 2013. Most of the schools without newcomers are in rural areas, the data show. Officials attributed the declining number of students to the country's chronically low birthrate. ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215271283/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:22:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215271283/scat/e974f944f2e7496e 4. Decide what you’re going to do with your retirement dollars when you initially retire, and have everything ready to go when the day arrives. You don’t want to retire and find yourself without income for three months because you submitted your paperwork late. Options to consider include leaving your money in your plan (if allowed) and taking 401(k) distributions, or rolling your ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269983/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:27 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269983/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Canadian Wheat Board inked a $150-million deal to buy an annuity policy that will transfer the risk in its defined benefit pension plan to a subsidiary of insurer Sun Life Financial Inc.The move comes as many pension funds in Canada and other markets such as the U.S. and U.K. are facing underfunded pension plans battered by stock market volatility, prolonged low interest rates and longer life ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269059/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:53:37 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269059/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Democratic governor candidate Bill Daley injected campaign politics into the simmering policy debate on public pension reform Monday, chastising Gov. Pat Quinn for a lack of leadership and potential candidate Attorney General Lisa Madigan for remaining mum on the issue. The comments come ahead of Wednesday's special session called by Quinn to try to get lawmakers to resolve a government ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269633/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:24 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215269633/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Royal Bank of Canada says 70 per cent of survey respondents in the 50-to-59 age group deem changes to their health as the major challenge they anticipate as retirees. (Matthew Sherwood for The Globe and ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268081/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:49:56 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268081/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The government's program for disability benefits for federal workers is rife with waste and abuse, according to a three part series in the Washington Examiner. The series documents many cases of apparently healthy young federal workers feasting at the disability trough. One ran marathons while collecting disability. Another hauled in  $142,000 in disability payments  for a ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268754/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:22:40 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215268754/scat/e974f944f2e7496e A supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The supplemental beverage, called Juven®, contains three amino acids, including arginine. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and are required for cell ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267031/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:55 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267031/scat/e974f944f2e7496e 18/07/2012 11:32 CET A 98-year-old man has been charged in Hungary with war crimes committed while he served as a Nazi officer nearly 70 years ago. Laszlo Csatary was named last year as the ‘most wanted Nazi war criminal’ by the Jewish ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267041/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:18:02 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215267041/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The News & Advance of Lynchburg reports that Caldwell concluded Monday that Rigney's shooting of Towler was "an act of justifiable homicide." He said Rigney will not be subject to criminal ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266629/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:45:21 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266629/scat/e974f944f2e7496e fractures will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising, wearing proper footwear and taking supplements, a new study has found. The findings are important because much previous research in bone health has focused on medications or found that people make negative lifestyle changes such as reducing housework or leisure activities because they are afraid of falling, said ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266000/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:36:48 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266000/scat/e974f944f2e7496e STATE-MANAGED aged care beds will be sold off in country Victoria in line with the government's plans to privatise the sector in Melbourne, the opposition ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266016/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:17:58 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266016/scat/e974f944f2e7496e inflammation and damage to joints. Yet the condition is poorly managed in most patients, since adequate treatments are lacking - and the therapies that do exist to ease arthritis pain often cause serious side effects, particularly when used long-term. Any hope for developing more-effective treatments for arthritis relies on understanding the processes driving this condition. A new study in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265093/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:53 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265093/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, show that novel antibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnosis ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265095/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:52 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265095/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Data first presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism demonstrate the benefits of a nurse-led programme on patient self-management and the management ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265098/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:50 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265098/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The symptoms of heart attack in women and the elderly may be different. Chest pain is still the most common sign of heart attack for most women but they are more likely than men to have symptoms other than chest pain or discomfort when experiencing a heart ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265119/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265119/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:23am EDT * Halyk rules out share swap option proposed by government * Says may purchase BTA, depending on its valuation (Adds quotes, detail, background) By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY, June 18 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's Halyk Bank , the central Asian nation's largest lender, said on Tuesday it expected to sell its pension fund by the end of 2013, making clear it preferred ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266630/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:23:34 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215266630/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Peruvian firefighters will soon be getting three used fire trucks and two containers full of firefighting equipment thanks to a donation from Vancouver-based Firefighters Without Borders ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215264998/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:18:45 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215264998/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Two men robbed an elderly Remuera woman of her car and hundreds of dollars in cash after confronting her in her home in the upmarket Auckland suburb. Police said the 75-year-old woman, who lives alone, went to investigate a noise at her front door about 10am yesterday. While one of the men distracted her by asking for an unknown person, the other man broke into the house through ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265120/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:51:28 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215265120/scat/e974f944f2e7496e It's not news that America is getting older. In 2009, the percentage of the country's population that was 65 and older was 12.9 percent, which worked out to roughly 40 million people or one in every eight Americans. By 2030, that figure is projected to grow to more than 72 million elderly Americans or 19 percent of the population, one in ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215264794/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:33:22 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215264794/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The city has agreed to recalculate pension benefits for municipal workers who lose out on overtime and other extra pay while serving in the military, the feds announced yesterday.The proposed deal settles a class-action suit initially filed by the Manhattan US Attorney’s Office on behalf of retired NYPD Detective David Goodman, who claimed he was short-changed on his retirement income by ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215263693/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:27:49 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215263693/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage contracts, and so reduce excess spread in Spanish RMBS transactions, Fitch Ratings says. The presence of interest rate floors in mortgage contracts has bolstered excess spread during the recent period of ... http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215263880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:03:39 -0400 http://www.charlottestar.com/index.php/sid/215263880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e