Archives for April 2012
Why Keep Working
By Jill Schlesinger "I don't know what I would do if I didn't work," said my 72-year-old family member recently. She is not alone. Because we are living longer and healthier than in previous generations, the employment of workers over 65 has increased dramatically. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment of workers 65 and over increased 101 percent between 1977 and 2007, compared to a much smaller increase of 59 percent for total employment (16 and over). In the past 10 years, the number of employed people age 65 and older rose from 4.3 million…