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News Articles: baby boomers

Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year.

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  • Economy

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

April 20, 2024
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  • Laurel Wamsley
The answer is in the stars.

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  • National

What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz

In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot.

April 19, 2024
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  • Holly J. Morris
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  • Health Care

Georgia has 7 caregivers for every 100,000 residents. That's the lowest ratio in the nation

Data compiled by the Mesothelioma Center show Georgia has the lowest ratio of caregivers to those who need care in the country with only 7.1 caregivers available for every 100,000 residents.

February 28, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
The fastest growing group of workers in the United States is people age 65 and over.

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  • On Aging

NPR Investigates Reasons Why Boomers Are Deferring Retirement

An estimated 10,000 baby boomers reach retirement age each day. By 2030, one in five Americans will be a senior citizen. Yet fewer are retiring when...

October 02, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

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  • News

On Second Thought For Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigative series has uncovered a chilling reality at some senior care facilities. Get the story from the AJC...

October 01, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
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Though Georgia's 3.6 percent unemployment rate is low, it doesn't reflect workers who have dropped out of the job market or involuntary part-time workers.

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  • Economy

Why Some Older Workers Remain Underemployed Amid Economic Recovery

Unemployment hover nears a historic low as the United States approaches the tenth anniversary of the end of the Great Recession, but millions of...

January 28, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May is Older Americans Month. In 2017, Georgia ranked 41st in the nation for senior health. GPB Special Correspondent Celeste Headlee talked about the...

May 08, 2018
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  • Tony Harris ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 5 more
A new Emory study hopes to unravel the nuances of aging

The Elderly Hour: Examining The State Of Senior Citizens

Our country is growing ever grayer as the baby boomers age in large numbers. A massive study at Emory University that takes an in-depth look at the...

May 27, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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