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The Nite Show with Mischke – 9/1/10
Have you ever had a chance to immerse yourself in a completely different culture? Author Deborah Fallows did when she lived across the Pacific in China. She regales her experience (the good and the...
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Baby Boomer Retirements To Transform Rural Minn.
ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — The oldest members of the baby boom generation turn 65 this year. That means big implications for the workforce across Minnesota, but it will bring special challenges to rural...
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Baby Boomers Boost Booming Business Of Botox
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — America has seen a 77-percent increase in cosmetic procedures over the past decade. And that’s just the beginning. Trend experts say 70 million baby boomers have no intention of...
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Study: Health Risks Increase For Baby Boomers With Asthma
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An alarming new study shows the health risks for baby boomers with asthma increase significantly as they get older. In today’s Health Watch, we’re learning the disease is often...
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Gen X, Gen Y Workers More Stressed, Less Healthy
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It sure seems like we have a lot of health and wellness programs out there. But are younger people paying attention? A study seems to indicate they’re not, that they feel more...
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Over 50 And Talented? Time To Strut Your Stuff
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you’re over the age of 50 and can showcase some talent, listen up. Whether your play an instrument, sing, or stand on your head — the Strut Your Stuff Talent Contest wants you....
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Insurer UnitedHealth’s 3Q Profit Jumps 23 Percent
(AP) – UnitedHealth Group’s third-quarter net income jumped 23 percent to trump expectations, as preparations for retiring Baby Boomers started to pay off for the nation’s largest health insurer....
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Good Question: Why Does Nursing Home Care Cost So Much?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With the Baby Boomers aging, elder care is a reality that almost every American is going to have to deal with. According to Genworth Financials 2013 Cost of Care study, nearly...
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MN AG Sues Company For Defrauding Seniors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is going after a company she says tricked hundreds of people into believing they were protecting their families. The lawsuit filed Monday...
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Reality Check: State Legislature Demographics
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — A far reaching study of all 50 state legislatures is revealing some surprises. The National Council of State Legislatures and the Pew Research Center released a report that...
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Local Moving Service Specializes In Helping Seniors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Around 10,000 Americans will turn 65 Wednesday. That statistic is what put a new Twin Cities business into motion. BoxElder Services comes from a long-time family business. The son...
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Survey: 1 In 5 Baby Boomers Regret Not Traveling More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A survey of 2,000 baby boomers found that one of their biggest regrets is not traveling enough. The survey was commissioned by British Airways but confirms what other research has...
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How Are Generations Named?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A new book about children born between the mid-1990s to 2012 is making the rounds. It’s called “iGen” and could signify the new name of the generation following Millennials,...
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A new study shows half of American parents have cut back on retirement savings to help adult children pay bills. WCCO’s Esme Murphy went to the University of Minnesota to ask...
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