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FH Boom Daily Digest – June 11, 2010

Posted: 11 Jun 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

A Nation of Helen Thomases
Brett Arends
Wall Street Journal
June 11, 2010

Overview: "The biggest, but most underreported, financial story in America is the looming retirement disaster. Eighty million baby boomers are approaching retirement, and most have absolutely no idea what's going to hit them. For them the financial crisis isn't over. It's just about to begin."
http://tinyurl.com/27grcqa

Female baby boomers get online, not in line, for beauty
Antoinette Alexander
Drug Store News
June 11, 2010

Overview: "he online beauty market is poised to explode, and it's likely that the techsavvy teen and young adult won't be driving the significant growth. According to a recent report by Mintel, the female baby boomers will be behind the wheel—or the mouse, in this case."
http://tinyurl.com/2dcvr2d

Gene causes Alzheimer's brain 'garbage'
Reuters
June 10, 2010

Overview:" A brain mechanism that acts like a recycling plant for toxic proteins goes haywire in people with a gene mutation linked with Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, unveiling a discovery offering a new lead for drug companies."
http://tinyurl.com/28vfqwz

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