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Perceptions of older workers haven’t caught up with the reality of their increasingly prominent role in the labor force. The federal Administration for Community Living reports that the U.S. population over age 60 has surged nearly 40 percent in just the past decade. By 2030, retirees will outnumber children for the first time in history,…

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You’re as young as you feel! This cliché is meant to be uplifting to older people. But it really just begs the question: what, exactly, is it that makes a person feel young? Having a sense of control over the events in one’s life is the answer that emerged from a 2019 study of 60-…