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Senior man working

It’s often true that men in their 50s who’ve done physically demanding jobs for decades develop debilitating conditions. But they’re not old enough to retire and collect Social Security. Particularly during economic downturns, many of these workers have turned to a fallback option: federal disability benefits. While economic conditions and policy changes are primarily responsib…

Photo from inside a factory

The growing list of effective medications available for managing a variety of chronic conditions seem to be changing the way we work and retire. For example, older workers at one company who suffer from arthritis and high blood pressure – two relatively easy conditions to treat – are able to keep working just like their…