Tag: retirement lifestyle
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The brief’s key findings are: The conventional view is that retirees prefer steady consumption as they age, but research focusing on new retirees tends to show a sharp drop right at retirement. This study looks at consumption over longer periods and explores whether wealth and health constraints might cause retirees to consume less than they…
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Last year, millions of older Americans went into hiding to protect themselves from the ravages of COVID-19. Did the isolation take a psychological toll? How did they respond to infrequent contact with friends and family? Researchers in a recent webinar tried to understand the unique phenomenon of loneliness in a modern pandemic. What we know…