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Author Archives: Mark Venning
Old Age Security:The Rant is Afire
Well since last week’s posting, Mr. Flaherty’s “chosen path” on Canada’s OAS reform may not be totally clear - but the rant is afire! As I said before, with the aging demographics in Canada being what they are, something will have … Continue reading
Financing Longevity:Moving the Goalposts
Moving the goalposts for those over 65-on Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) seems to be one of those prickly calibrations that hasn’t exactly taken the mob to the street in protest. Well not yet, like in … Continue reading
For What Joe Asks–the Promise of Longevity?
The gifts of conversation are falling my way gracefully at this start to 2012. Like – what is the promise of longevity in the 21st century? Always my opening question. And along comes an article by Joe Schlesinger this week … Continue reading
Jane Fonda Joins Longevity Revolution
In the opening minute of the TED Talk video “Life’s Third Act” Jane Fonda wraps herself in the flag of the Longevity Revolution and she’s onboard as a very clear voice for the movement. This is a good investment of … Continue reading
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Tagged life's third act, longevity, longevity revolution
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Chasing Cures:The Aging Fix Is In
Welcome to 2012. As always as years turn over, we get past year reviews and new year predictions, prescriptions and promises for better futures. So it quickly fed my mind on the subject of longevity for this first new year’s … Continue reading
What is the “promise” of longevity?
…the “promise” of longevity? That was the opening question in the first post of this blog nine months ago. So here on the shortest day of the year and the last post for 2011, the question is still open. With … Continue reading
What Women of Working Age!
Yes an exclamation, not a question. It’s no surprise to me that there’s a growth in employment for women 55 plus. In the business of career and entrepreneurial advisory, I’ve been observing this trend for some time. The Globe & … Continue reading
Generations and a Decade in Common
How refreshing it was to read Robert Wright’s article in the Ottawa Citizen December 2nd – “Generation Lie: Is it really the baby boomers versus ‘generation screwed?” Breaking down his lengthy discussion deserves more than one posting. For some years … Continue reading
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Tagged generational divide, life expectancy, longevity
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Financing Longevity:Pooled Pension Plans 3
Since blog posts (Oct.25 & Nov.14), the Canadian government’s announcement on the pooled pension plan scheme finally hit the financial news headlines. Immediately critique and analysis began on the proposed Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPPs). A Toronto Star headline called … Continue reading
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Tagged financing longevity, pension plans, pension reform
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Adaptive Aging Technologies:Opportunity Abound
Listening to a TV panel of pundits on the subject of the lethargic global economy, disappearing jobs and the lost decade for youth career opportunities, got me thinking as usual about a contrast to that slice of reality, and that … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptive aging technologies, aging population
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