Provides the latest RSS feeds for Seniors News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Central Asia Times.com http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/cat/e974f944f2e7496e/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 04:34:58 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:34:58 -0400 30 The 45th Session of the Indian Labour Conference concluded in New Delhi with a resolve to provide universal social security coverage and assured pension to the entire working population. During the course of Conference the Labour Ministers of State Governments, Central Trade Union Leaders, Employers' representatives, and Officials of the central and state governments also deliberated on service ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610669/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:02 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610669/scat/e974f944f2e7496e May is National Bike Month, a month when the League of American Bicyclists encourages everyone to ride a bike. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for leisure, ride for exercise but in effect, just ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214612100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:47:42 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214612100/scat/e974f944f2e7496e VIENNA - A new multimillion-dollar retirement community will be coming to Wood County. The announcement of the Lakeside Landing retirement community will be made during a gathering from 3-5 p.m. today at Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna. "This will be to announce the project to the community," said Joy Frank-Collins of the Frank-Collins Group. "This will be one of the ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 02:00:18 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The workshop "Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully" is from 2:30 to 3 :30 p.m. May 21 at the Nueces County Keach Family Library, 1000 Terry Shamsie Blvd., Robstown. Presented by Felipa Wilmot, Family Caregiver Program Specialist, for seniors to help assess their driving skills. A person's ability to drive should never be based on age alone. However, changes in vision, physical ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611189/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:56:24 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611189/scat/e974f944f2e7496e immediateannuities.com , you will find that a 62-year-old man in Texas would now have to pay $230,539 for a life-annuity income of $1,200 monthly if the annuity paid no benefits to any beneficiaries. It would cost still more if there were any provisions for payments to beneficiaries. To have that $230,539 purchase price available in 10 years, the $75,000 you need to commit today would have to ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611073/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:29:19 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214611073/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Mumbai : A 27-year-old woman has claimed that she was raped by a doctor at his clinic in Mumbai on Friday evening. A resident of Ghatkopar, she was visiting the doctor's clinic at Khar in suburban Mumbai, where she has been undergoing treatment for TB for the past year.The results of the woman's medical test to confirm rape are awaited. The doctor is now on the run. The woman alleges ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610793/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:09 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610793/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An elderly couple feed their great-grandson with a piece of cake as they sit under the sun in winter in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, January 9, ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610733/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:19:49 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610733/scat/e974f944f2e7496e contributed photo/Grand Canyon National Park Recovery efforts at the 1956 crash site at Grand Canyon National Park. Two United Airlines helicopters wait at a TWA heliport. The site of a 1956 midair collision that killed 128 passengers, including a Camarillo woman and her infant son, is being nominated for national historic landmark ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610155/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:32 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610155/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study.Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health, says the study by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Age Endeavour Fellowship.The study recommended that the government should help ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610066/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:40 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610066/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study.Although initially there may be a small bounce in health, over the medium-longer term retirement causes a drastic decline in health, says the study by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Age Endeavour Fellowship.The study recommended that the government should help ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610067/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:38 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214610067/scat/e974f944f2e7496e (Pioneer Press: Kirk Lyttle) Q. Is there a good consignment store or cash shop that doesn't necessarily take vintage but older clothes? I have 1990s as well as more recent clothes, some even with the tags still on them. Brands include Tommy Hilfiger and J. Jill. -- Jeanette Beatty, Marine on St. Croix A. The good news is more shops are popping up in the Twin Cities where you can get cash ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214609105/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:52 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214609105/scat/e974f944f2e7496e "Legal Information for Elders," a free workshop designed to bring awareness to seniors and their families about preparing legal documents before a crisis, will be offered May 20 at the Moorpark Active Adult ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608244/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:18:01 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608244/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The Butler High School seniors, both intent on competing for Slippery Rock University next year, were some of the WPIAL's best in their respective events this ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608264/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:14 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608264/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Winning Machine will try to defend his title in Sunday's $50,000 Governor's Handicap at Auburn's Emerald Downs, heading a strong field in the first stakes race of the season for older males. A field of eight horses 3 years old and up is scheduled to compete in the 6 ½-furlong race. Trainer Frank Lucarelli has won 724 races and 29 stakes in 18 seasons at Emerald Downs, but ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:31 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214608024/scat/e974f944f2e7496e An 86-year-old Lakeland-area woman fatally shot her son in self-defense after he punched her in the face and they exchanged gunfire, officials said Saturday. No charges are expected against Nancy Pennypacker, who gunned down 64-year-old William Pennypacker at about 10:25 p.m. in her residence, 1610 Reynolds Road, Lot #40, ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214607598/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:03:47 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214607598/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Tarkwa, May 18, GNA- A 20 year-old illegal miner, Kofi Acheampong, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for raping Elizabeth Wireko, a 60 year-old food vendor at Wassa Japa in the Amenfi East ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214606840/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 18:26:07 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214606840/scat/e974f944f2e7496e The 72-year-old Chula Vista resident will soon be able to see her grandchildren in Ohio on a daily basis. She'll be able to comparison shop without leaving her home. And, she will reconnect with old friends all over the country. All these life improvements are thanks to what she learned at Saturday's Technology Fair for the over-50 ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214605324/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:40:51 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214605324/scat/e974f944f2e7496e In this April 2, 2013 file photo, Paris Saint Germain's David Beckham arrives for his Champions League quarterfinal soccer match against Barcelona in Paris. Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214605222/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:45:30 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214605222/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Cannes film festival .Playing the unfussy singer Jean Berkey straight after her bejewelled portrayal of Daisy Buchanan, the actress appeared to have deliberately cast off the baubles and artifice that hang around the annual 12-day cinematic bonanza on the Cte D'Azur. And this year, the festival's 66th outing on Boulevard de la Croisette, the glittery trappings have strained more than ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214604776/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:22:06 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214604776/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Dodoma - PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete on Friday allayed public fears that pension funds were cash strapped, noting that they were doing far better than ever. Speaking at the climax of the Pension Funds week on Friday, the president pledged that the government would pay all money it owes pension funds so that they are able to do their work effectively including paying the retired elderly. His ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214604332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:34 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214604332/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Those living in retirement are often told to strike a balance between investing for safety and investing for growth. And when it comes to investing for growth, some pundits are fond of telling investors to put their money in commodities, including gold. Doing so, the experts say, is one surefire way to keep pace with ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602951/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 12:23:39 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602951/scat/e974f944f2e7496e PARIS - After David Beckham’s long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United lineup, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this season. After ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602945/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:23 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602945/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Seated left to right, Kenyans Jane Muthoni Mara, Wambogo Nyingi and Paulo Muoka Nzili celebrate the announcement of a legal decision in support of Mau Mau veteran reparation payments in Nairobi in this October 5, 2012, file ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602472/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Starbucks every day. No manicures, no pedicures. Those kinds of things really add up," Martin said. Webster's response was to work more like someone who was earning only a minimal wage. Even though he was making $80,000 annually working as a full-time math professor at Marymount College - with Martin adding her $70,000-a-year salary as an articulation officer, who provides educational ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:21 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214602437/scat/e974f944f2e7496e DAMASCUS, Syria -; The office of Syria's deputy foreign minister says gunmen have abducted his elderly father in the southern Daraa ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214601340/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 09:42:11 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214601340/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Durban - Elderly residents at a Durban retirement centre on the beachfront have become prisoners in their own homes after falling prey to "ruthless and heartless" ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214601665/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 09:36:51 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214601665/scat/e974f944f2e7496e I have a pension plan in the UK and the company started paying me an income last year on my 60th birthday. I have been in the UAE for 10 years and plan to move to Thailand to retire in a couple of years. I didn't really pay much attention when my old employer sent me the paperwork and I would now like to look at my options as I believe there are changes I could make that would be more ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214599970/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:45 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214599970/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Anna Ford ... 'Women of age often have wisdom, beauty, humour - and another point of view. So why aren't they chosen?' Photograph: Hugo ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:12 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/e974f944f2e7496e CARLOS CHAVEZ/Special to the Star Oxnard High School students Alondra Flores (left) and Sage Lee volunteer for the Building Bridges program and help seniors like Katey Soswa, of Oxnard, maintain their homes. The Building Bridges program run by Ventura-based nonprofit Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly pairs up seniors with high school-age helpers at ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 02:25:23 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597636/scat/e974f944f2e7496e SPRINGFIELD— — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury.Illinois already spends more on government worker retirement benefits than on elementary and high schools. That trend line once again has legislators contemplating more cuts to ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 01:55:38 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597805/scat/e974f944f2e7496e On Thursday, the Economic Mobility Project of the Pew Charitable Trusts released a new report documenting an important aspect of the growing social crisis in the United States. The study, titled "Retirement Security Across Generations: Are Americans Prepared for Their Golden Years?" provides a glimpse into the precarious situation facing those who are approaching retirement age. Among ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 01:20:41 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214597047/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Lakeland city commissioners will vote at their meeting at 9 a.m. Monday on whether to spend $836,000 to hire Lakeshore Environmental Contractors, a Birmingham, Ala., company, to demolish the building and remove any asbestos from the area.If commissioners approve hiring the company, demolition and asbestos removal is expected to begin June 15 and last about 90 days at the units at 805 W. Seventh ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:14 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Kennett Love, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who covered tumultuous events in the Middle East in the early days of the cold war, died Monday in Southampton, N.Y. He was ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214596767/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 23:49:05 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214596767/scat/e974f944f2e7496e TALLAHASSEE -- Florida House Republicans tried to close the state's pension system to new employees this year, saying it's a ticking time bomb that could cripple the state's budget for years to come. But many of those same GOP lawmakers are members of the state pension system themselves, according to a Times/Herald review. In fact, more than half of House Republicans could see ... http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214595862/scat/e974f944f2e7496e Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:56 -0400 http://www.centralasiatimes.com/index.php/sid/214595862/scat/e974f944f2e7496e