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Brains and Losses
The top financial scams of 2018
by Jana Kasperkevic
May 16, 2019
Billions of dollars are lost every year. Here’s what to look out for.
Brains and Losses
Scammers target seniors—here’s how to talk about it
by Eliza Mills
May 16, 2019
Four questions to help you start the conversation.
Brains and Losses
Concerned about financial scams? Here’s your guide
by Sasa Woodruff
May 16, 2019
What to look out for — and how to respond.
Brains and Losses
Age of fraud: Are seniors more vulnerable to financial scams?
by David Brancaccio
May 16, 2019
Changes to the brain make seniors prime targets for financial fraud.
How are you managing your retirement fund?
by Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
Tell us what you're doing with your retirement savings.
Remodeling booms as housing stock ages
by Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.
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Japan’s prisons are holding more older inmates
by Ed Butler
Feb 5, 2019
Japan’s population is aging rapidly. We’ve been looking into some of the ramifications of Japan’s aging population with our partners at the BBC. But living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living well. In Japan there is a bit of an old-age…
Can harvesting young blood help the aging process?
by David Brancaccio
Jul 24, 2017
At least two companies have started doing human trials.
New software program aims to help the elderly live longer on their own
by David Brancaccio
Jan 11, 2017
The project is the brainchild of a former Wall Street analyst.