Posts Tagged With ‘ age discrimination ’

Missed the show?  It was GREAT!  But you can still hear it on podcast right here! And you can ALSO listen on Apple podcasts right HERE!    Carol Polcovar returned to the show, live from Honolulu, Hawaii!  Carol is a retired adjunct professor at Hawaii Pacific University and she is a playwright, poet, director, producer, and teacher of American History, Civil Law and Writing.  This time Carol joined us to discuss her first book her historical mystery series,  A Murder on Allen Street, creativity, and more of her new projects.  You can order her book on Amazon and everywhere else books... Continue Reading

You’re over 50. You have built up a lot of equity in your home, and your life savings is finally gaining some critical mass. And yet, your odds of being rejected for a refinancing mortgage start going up rapidly after age 50 and really accelerate around 70, according to a study by Natee Amornsiripanitch at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This evidence, concludes a recent summary of the study, “is large and robust.” The research has important implications for older workers trying to prepare financially for retirement or retirees planning to change their living arrangements. Higher... Continue Reading

In 1900, 1 in 25 Americans was a senior. In 2016, 1 in 8 Americans is a senior. In 2020, 1 in 6 Americans will be a senior. In 2030, the ratio will reach 1 in 5 and will remain there through 2050. Globally 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over. According to the report, “An Aging World: 2015,” this percentage is projected to jump to nearly 17 percent of the world’s population by 2050 (1.6 billion). Impressive statistics.  Very impressive.  One would think then, that something called “ageism” would get more attention. Without knowing it, many of us are guilty... Continue Reading

In 1900, 1 in 25 Americans was a senior. In 2016, 1 in 8 Americans is a senior. In 2020, 1 in 6 Americans will be a senior. In 2030, the ratio will reach 1 in 5 and will remain there through 2050. Globally 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over. According to the report, “An Aging World: 2015,” this percentage is projected to jump to nearly 17 percent of the world’s population by 2050 (1.6 billion). Impressive statistics.  Very impressive.  One would think then, that something called “ageism” would get more attention. Without knowing it, many of us are guilty... Continue Reading