Tag: baby boomers

After his wife of 36 years died from cancer, Dick St. Lawrence experienced something new: loneliness. “Worst feeling in the world,” St. Lawrence, 81, said about Linda St. Lawrence’s death in the winter of 2014. Like many widows and widowers before him, he had to build a new life for himself, despite having the comfort…

Physical power, fast reactions, steady hands, a crisp memory, and mental dexterity – these physical and mental abilities, taken for granted in youth, break down slowly but persistently over the years. A unique combination of physical and mental skills help to determine whether each worker’s continued employment is more or less susceptible to aging. To better understand…