Baby Boomers

CoreLogic: Annual US Home Price Growth Moves Up Gradually Again in January

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Year-over-year home price gains reached the highest rate in a year in January, but growth is expected to begin slowing in the coming months, falling to 2.6% by early 2025.

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  • Year-over-year home price gains reached the highest rate in a year in January, but growth is expected to begin slowing in the coming months, falling to 2.6% by early 2025.
  • Meanwhile, baby boomers who already have significant financial reserves can pay for homes entirely in cash, which further increases challenges for other buyers.
  • annual home price growth strengthened to 5.8% in January 2024,” said Dr. Selma Hepp, chief economist for CoreLogic.
  • CoreLogic’s forecast shows annual U.S. home price gains relaxing to 2.6% in January 2025.

MyHeritage Launches OldNews.com: A New Website for Exploring Historical Newspapers

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Friday, March 1, 2024

MyHeritage , the leading global family history platform, announced today the launch of OldNews.com , an innovative website for historical newspapers.

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  • MyHeritage , the leading global family history platform, announced today the launch of OldNews.com , an innovative website for historical newspapers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229632516/en/
    At launch, OldNews.com more than doubles the amount of historical newspaper content that was previously available on MyHeritage.
  • The website includes all the historical newspapers from MyHeritage, plus new, unique content.
  • Existing MyHeritage users can log in to OldNews.com with their MyHeritage account credentials, and new users registering via OldNews.com can use the same login credentials to access MyHeritage.

MorningStar Senior Living Expands SafelyYou to 32 Locations After Reducing Silent Falls by 43% in Just Five Months

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

With this expansion, SafelyYou technology will be in the Memory Care neighborhoods of 32 MorningStar communities.

Key Points: 
  • With this expansion, SafelyYou technology will be in the Memory Care neighborhoods of 32 MorningStar communities.
  • SafelyYou offers world-leading AI video technology combined with 24/7 remote clinical experts to both detect and help prevent falls.
  • Silent falls are true falls where the resident may be injured, but self-recovers, and does not report the incident.
  • SafelyYou cut MorningStar’s silent falls by a remarkable 43%, significantly reducing risk for the residents and the communities.

Saks Luxury Pulse Reveals Growing Economic Optimism Among Luxury Consumers

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Saks, the premier luxury ecommerce platform, has unveiled insights from its latest Saks Luxury Pulse survey fielded in January, finding that luxury consumer optimism towards the economy and their personal finances is growing.

Key Points: 
  • Saks, the premier luxury ecommerce platform, has unveiled insights from its latest Saks Luxury Pulse survey fielded in January, finding that luxury consumer optimism towards the economy and their personal finances is growing.
  • The Saks Luxury Pulse also confirmed that luxury consumers find value in personalization and they are likely to engage in activities that will enhance their shopping experience by making it more individualized.
  • With these insights into luxury consumers' sentiments towards the economy, personal finances and luxury spending, as well as key components of the luxury shopping experience, such as personalization, Saks continues to leverage the Saks Luxury Pulse to uphold its position as the leading expert on the luxury consumer.
  • Emily Essner, Chief Marketing Officer, Saks, added, “Our mission to understand the luxury consumer through the Saks Luxury Pulse is closely tied to our personalization strategy.

38% of Workers Feel Tech Creates Generational Divide, Yet Preferences May Be Closer Than Expected

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Yet, findings from Capterra’s 2024 Generational Tech Preferences Survey of over 2,700 global employees suggest that common ground exists across all generations currently in the workforce.

Key Points: 
  • Yet, findings from Capterra’s 2024 Generational Tech Preferences Survey of over 2,700 global employees suggest that common ground exists across all generations currently in the workforce.
  • Despite 38% of workers feeling that technology exposes generational gaps, the survey reveals a shared priority for fast, user-friendly software provided with adequate training and support.
  • Recognizing these differences and embracing the similarities can pave the way for more inclusive tech adoption.
  • Westfall suggests, “Older workers may be less enthusiastic about emerging tech and less adept at using it right away.

The SCAN Foundation Partners with Dandelion Health to Advance Health Data Equity for Older Adults

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

The SCAN Foundation (TSF), an independent public foundation that catalyzes bold and equitable approaches to how older adults age in both home and community, today announced it has entered into a public-private partnership with technology innovator Dandelion Health to advance algorithmic equity for older adults, especially for historically marginalized populations.

Key Points: 
  • The SCAN Foundation (TSF), an independent public foundation that catalyzes bold and equitable approaches to how older adults age in both home and community, today announced it has entered into a public-private partnership with technology innovator Dandelion Health to advance algorithmic equity for older adults, especially for historically marginalized populations.
  • Older adults, a population that will reach 80 million in the U.S. by 2040 , are often underrepresented in the data used to train and test healthcare algorithms.
  • Following the release of Dandelion’s expanded algorithm validation offering, TSF will continue to document and share key learnings publicly to advance data equity.
  • This partnership aligns with TSF’s Advancing Health Equity in Aging Initiative , which aims to reduce health inequities and improve the lives of older adults from marginalized communities.

Green Chef and Emily Mariko Team Up to Launch Exclusive Recipe Series

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Green Chef , the #1 meal kit for clean eating, announced today an exclusive new recipe series with Emily Mariko, the acclaimed content creator celebrated for her innovative lifestyle and ASMR food content.

Key Points: 
  • Green Chef , the #1 meal kit for clean eating, announced today an exclusive new recipe series with Emily Mariko, the acclaimed content creator celebrated for her innovative lifestyle and ASMR food content.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220490409/en/
    Green Chef and Emily Mariko team up to launch an exclusive recipe series.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “I’m thrilled to be partnering with Green Chef to bring my favorite seasonal ingredients, exciting flavor combinations, and simple cooking techniques to kitchens across the country,” said Emily Mariko.
  • For more information on the Green Chef x Emily Mariko recipe series or to start your order, visit https://www.greenchef.com/pages/emily-mariko-new .

Homeowners Today Stay in Their Homes Twice As Long As They Did in 2005, Driven Largely By Older Americans Aging in Place

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Baby boomers are aging in place, driving homeowner tenure up

Key Points: 
  • Baby boomers are aging in place, driving homeowner tenure up
    Older Americans staying in their homes is the driving force behind longer homeowner tenure.
  • For Gen Xers, more than one-third (35%) have lived in the home they currently own for at least 10 years.
  • Millennials typically stay in homes for shorter periods, largely because they’re younger and partly because they switch jobs more than older generations.
  • Some state tax systems have policies that make it financially beneficial for people to stay in their homes as they get older.

IMCAS 2024: Rion Aesthetics’ CEO, Alisa Lask, to Unveil Cutting-Edge Platelet-Derived Exosome Technology Insights

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Rion Aesthetics, a trailblazer in regenerative aesthetics, announced today that its internationally-recognized CEO, Alisa Lask, will present at the illustrious International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) meeting in Paris.

Key Points: 
  • Rion Aesthetics, a trailblazer in regenerative aesthetics, announced today that its internationally-recognized CEO, Alisa Lask, will present at the illustrious International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS) meeting in Paris.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240201151491/en/
    Alisa Lask, CEO of Rion Aesthetics, with a diverse background in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and skincare markets, stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the regenerative aesthetics industry.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    We stand at a pivotal moment in the evolution of regenerative aesthetics," said Alisa Lask.
  • Leading this transformative movement is Alisa Lask, whose expertise and vision at Rion Aesthetics have been critical in exploring the potential of exosomes.

New York Life Wealth Watch 2024 Outlook: Financial Confidence Grows, While Credit Card Debt Looms

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

New York Life’s latest Wealth Watch survey finds financial resiliency among American adults, even in the face of high interest rates and rising credit card debt.

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  • New York Life’s latest Wealth Watch survey finds financial resiliency among American adults, even in the face of high interest rates and rising credit card debt.
  • A key factor in adults’ financial confidence and ability to reach their goals is the presence of a financial strategy.
  • 1-in-4 women (25%) and 30% of Gen Xers with credit card debt report contributing less to paying down their credit card debt in 2023 than 2022.
  • 8-in-10 (80%) adults currently have a long-term financial goal for 2024, with building their emergency funds (41%) and paying off credit card debt (32%) being the most common.