Mature Market Experts

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Archive for March, 2009

Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Doctors Rank The Top Hospitals

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Doctors rank the top hospitals – Consumers’ Checkbook along with AARP recently conducted a survey asking physicians to rank the top hospitals in each area of specialization. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy   According to a [...]

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Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Telehealth Expected To Grow By Leaps And Bounds

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – The Doctor is In . . . or should I say, “online.” If your computer has a webcam, your doctor is ready to see you. “A new report from InMedica forecasts exceptional growth in the number of telehealth subscribers over the next decade [...]

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Mature Market Experts Gem of The Day: Gadgets To Help Seniors

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Gadgets To Help Seniors – Excellent piece by Jim Miller the author of “The Savvy Senior” on tools to help the mature market with joint and vision issues. Worth sharing, so that your friends and family can continue to get the most out [...]

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Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: It’s Never Too Late To Start Exercising

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – It’s Never Too Late To Start Exercising – Here’s good news for couch potatoes. According to a recent study, people who start exercising later in life don’t seem to have a significant difference in mortality rates than those that have been exercising all [...]

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Mature Market Experts Gem of The Day: Baby Boomers Continue To Push On Food Labeling

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Baby Boomers Continue To Push On Food Labeling – As baby boomers age, the markets are responding with healthier food choices. Under a new policy enacted by Congress, shoppers will now know where their food comes from (remember, the majority of Congress are [...]

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Mature Market Experts Gem of The Day: AARP Names Barry Rand As Next CEO

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – AARP Names Addison Barry Rand as Next CEO – The largest membership organization in the United States (over 40 million people age 50 and older) has announced that Barry Rand will become the next CEO of AARP. Mr. Rand, who will be succeeding [...]

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Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: How Economies Are Effected By The Boomer Tsunami and Immigration

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often- The Boomer Tsunami, Economies and Immigration – History shows us that in tough economies struggling “natives” often turn immigrants into villains. As I’ve blogged before, this country cannot survive the coming age wave without immigration. Now, before I start get started, let me start [...]

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Mature Market Experts Gem of The Day: Will the average human will soon live to be 150+ years old?

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Will we soon live forever? – By now, you probably have heard of researcher Aubrey de Grey. Some call Mr. de Grey a huckster, others call him a visionary. Regardless of what you call him, he is certainly thought provoking. In this TED [...]

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Mature Market Experts Stat of The Day: Celebrating – The Mature Market Experts Blog Turns 1!

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Happy Birthday To Us – Wow! Hard to believe one year has blown by. We’ve posted faithfully 5 days a week since we started (that’s a lot harder than you would think). Thanks for reading. Truthfully, we have had tons of help and [...]

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Mature Market Experts Gem of The Day: Call For Mature Market Experts Advisory Board Nominations

Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Mature Market Advisory Board Members – To move Mature Market Experts to the next level, we are calling for nominations in the following areas: 1. Technology 2. Government 3. Health Care 4. Fitness 5. Travel 6. Lifestyle 7. Finances One-year term responsibilities will [...]

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