Study finds more older Americans working
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The number of older Americans in the   work force hit a record high last month, and employment in that   age group has grown faster than any other, according to   research released on Wednesday.
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Women who continue having children late in life may live longer than those who have their kids young, finds research.
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One-fourth of boomers may labor an extra two years before retirement.
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Report says that nearly half of Mac owners are 55 and older--almost double the share for average home PC users.
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Public employees who work for New York   State or its local governments earn more each year than their   private sector peers in 51 of the state's 62 counties,   according to a study released on Sunday.
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Health care costs were a bigger drain on American wallets this year than in 2000, with 14.3 million workers spending more than a quarter of their income on medical care, according to a study by Families USA.
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Nearly a quarter of workers retire early because of health problems, according to a survey released by Fidelity Investments yesterday, a finding likely to fuel a growing debate over how much Americans need to save for their retirement years.
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Average Americans, from truck drivers to handymen, are increasingly standing sentry.
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Federal employees expect to retire much earlier than other American workers, and they say they have saved more money. But federal employees are no better at planning for retirement than other workers.
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Youngsters are using fewer illegal  drugs but a spike in use has been seen among older adults,  perhaps because a few aging baby boomers have clung to their  rebellious ways, according a U.S. substance abuse report  published on Thursday.
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walk are more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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Nearly 30 percent of American workers are obese, which can reduce their productivity and greatly increase their cardiovascular disease risk factors.
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In the past decade, the number of elderly Americans in assisted living has tripled, to nearly one million.
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The Census Bureau says the population of those 65 and older will increase more rapidly in the West than in any other area of the country. While retirees settle in, states are figuring out how to keep up with an aging population. Will there be enough doctors and nurses? Hospitals and nursing homes? Will housing be affordable?
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The uptick in serving - 29 percent of Americans did in 2005 - is being driven by older teens, baby boomers, and seniors.
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By Stephen Ohlemacher  Americans spend more time watching television, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.
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A crotchety boss might say that weâre working longer because weâre wasting time, but the opposite may also be true. We are wasting time because we are working harder.