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BusinessWeek Research Services
"Enlightened employers are making strategic business decisions in addressing the needs of an aging workforce by increasingly providing flexible work arrangements that accommodate the schedules of the employees and their families."
BILL NOVELLI, AARP CEO
Survey Conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services for AARP
October 2006
Reprinted by permission of BusinessWeek.
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TECHNOLOGY
DECEMBER 5, 2006
As the boomer generation moves toward retirement, companies are stepping up with innovative aids
COVER STORY
JUNE 27, 2005
Surprise! The graying of the workforce is better news than you think
VIEWPOINT
OCTOBER 18, 2005
Developing countries' techies are meeting more of America's IT needs, but older workers offer a key element in short supply -- experience
IDEAS - VIEWPOINT
NOVEMBER 14, 2005
Too many retirees create a shortage of workers and a huge strain on the federal safety net
BOOKS
APRIL 24, 2006
WORKFORCE CRISIS
How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent
NEWS ANALYSIS
JANUARY 23, 2006
Its graying population will put economic pressure on the euro zone soon. What's needed: the political will to implement reforms now
FUND INVESTOR
AUGUST 4, 2005
Boomers' sheer numbers and increasing longevity will impact investment trends, from school bonds to health care and the stocks of RV outfits
INTERNATIONAL COVER STORY
JANUARY 31, 2005
COVER STORY
OCTOBER 24, 2005
Their new attitudes and lifestyles are a marketer's dream
YOUR RETIREMENT
JUNE 1, 2006
Not too long ago, the concepts "retirement" and "work" were basically opposites. Now they're starting to merge
PERSONAL BUSINESS
FEBRUARY 6, 2006
Nagging fears of a destitute retirement led this "downshifter" to rethink his life
VIDEO
Ken Dychtwald, CEO of Age Wave
SMALL BIZ: SLIDESHOW
FEBRUARY 6, 2006
A growing number of retirees are choosing to return to work by running their own businesses. Here are some success stories