Economic Well-Being and Security of Older Americans: State Approaches and Innovations.
The writers discuss the Elder Economic Security Initiative as an example of state activity in the arena of older people's economic well-being and security. Sea changes in pension plans and the stability of financial markets and questions about the adequacy of savings rates, along with recent attack...
| Published in: | Generations Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 27 - 34 |
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American Society on Aging
Fall 2008
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