A recently released report suggests that nearly half of American workers surveyed lack confidence in their ability to live comfortably in retirement and most are hungry for sound retirement planning advice. The 23rd annual Retirement Confidence

Despite the stock market's recent strength, "transition boomers"—those ages 55 to 65 who are closing in on retirement—said resoundingly in a recent survey that they would protect their retirement savings with a guaranteed return rather a

Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in a recent issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. "Elder abuse is with a

Spokane United Methodist Homes, which operates Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, says it's seeking approval to issue $115 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a planned expansion at its South Hill campus and to refinance debt a

Do cash rewards for healthier habits work? Maybe, says a new study, if you add on one more condition—peer pressure.A growing number of companies are offering employees an opportunity to boost earning power at work via cash incentives to the

In the past three decades, U.S. students have begun blurring the lines between traditional academic studies and technical-education courses, says a new report by researchers at RTI International and MPR Associates Inc.The researchers found that