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FH Boom Daily Digest – September 9, 2010

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 05:09 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Live TV Losing Younger Adults
eMarketer
September 9, 2010

Overview: "As timeshifting and web viewing have both increased in importance in recent years, live TV has generally lost out to what viewers consider more convenient media. According to a report from market researcher Morpace, nearly three in five US consumers watch at least some video on a device other than a television."
http://tinyurl.com/2vcx3r3

Calculate Retirement Income With a Simple Online Tool
Steve Vernon
CBS MoneyWatch
September 9, 2010

Overview: "Generating a lifetime retirement income from your retirement nest egg is one of the biggest challenges facing boomers. There are many approaches to figuring out how much to draw down each year from your retirement savings, ranging from buying an immediate annuity to doing it yourself."
http://tinyurl.com/2wpbw26

Houston-area hospitals mobilize to serve a graying population
Cindy George
Houston Chronicle
September 7, 2010

Overview: "Options to address the unique health concerns of older adults are becoming increasingly common in Houston, thanks to the longevity of the oldest seniors and graying baby boomers. In the past year, Memorial Hermann-Southwest Hospital opened the state's first senior emergency center. The UT Center for Healthy Aging, meanwhile, focuses on primary care and specialty care as well as brain and memory health care for older adults."
http://tinyurl.com/27j6sks

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