After decades in which it decreased, the retirement rate rose during the pandemic, according to the latest government data. This makes retirement one exception to…
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Tag: Age, Chronological
The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.
“It could be good news if women feel like they have more control over their fertility,” she said. “But it is not good news if…
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Clara Lamore Walker, Olympian, Dies at 94
Clara Lamore figured that making the U.S. Olympic swimming team at 22 was good enough to cap anyone’s athletic career. So after she was eliminated…
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Michigan’s Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients
The risk of hospitalization remains low for younger adults. According to state data from Maryland, where overall hospitalizations are up from last month, people in…
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My Second Phase of Adulthood
I have started to manage my regrets and to reduce them, to forgive myself for foolish mistakes and reckless choices, to remember that we are…
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The ‘Joy and Envy’ of Vaccine FOMO
At the start of the year, Shay Fan felt relief: Vaccinations were on their way. Her relief turned to joy when her parents and in-laws…
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The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents
The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is extremely effective in young adolescents, perhaps even more so than in adults, the companies reported on Wednesday — a finding…
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Lighting Up Later in Life
All of which makes health care professionals who treat seniors uneasy. “Older people need to know that the data is very unclear about the safety…
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Lighting Up Later in Life
All of which makes health care professionals who treat seniors uneasy. “Older people need to know that the data is very unclear about the safety…
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The Pandemic Happiness Gap
One of the few investigations to find no age-related differences in well-being, posted last year, was focused on 226 young and older adults living in…
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