Economy Jun 14 Without Money to Retire, Paramedic Must Stay Healthy to Keep Working EmbedVideo(6691, 482, 304); Joel Peters, 62, plans on working as a paramedic for as long as he can perform the physically demanding job. Video shot and produced by David Pelcyger. Sixty-two isn't too old to be a paramedic,…
Economy Jun 13 Heading Back to Work After Retiring // Video shot and produced by David Pelcyger. After 12 years working for the federal government, Charles Smith III took an early retirement. Two years later, at 63, he's back working part-time as a produce clerk for $10 an hour… By David Pelcyger
Economy Jun 11 From Lecture Hall to Graveyard EmbedVideo(6666, 482, 304); Professor Ronald Stockton is happy leading his classes on long hikes through the cemeteries of metro Detroit. He'll only retire when he can no longer inspire his eager students at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Ronald…
Health Jun 10 America’s New Old Workforce: When Your Body Tells You It’s Time to Retire EmbedVideo(6653, 482, 304); Video shot and produced by David Pelcyger. When Floridian Mike Kemp bought a bike store in 2001, he had no problem pulling 40-pound bikes off the top shelf. Now 69 and with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease…
Jun 07 Will You Work Forever? EmbedVideo(6642, 482, 304); Video shot and produced by David Pelcyger Next week, PBS NewsHour will launch an interactive project on the so-called "death of retirement." Many of us will continue to work well past the traditional retirement… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 10:36 Brutal Job Search Reality for Older Americans Out of Work for Six Months or More By PBS News Hour Despite a rosier jobs picture in April, for Americans ages 55 or older who have been unemployed long-term, the prospect of finding work is greatly limited. Economic correspondent Paul Solman explores why older workers face joblessness and considerable financial strain. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch A Boom in Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment Among Late Bloomers A Boom in Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment Among Late Bloomers… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Manufacturer Vita Needle Finds Investment in Older Workers Turns a Big Profit Manufacturer Vita Needle Finds Investment in Older Workers Turns a Big Profit… Continue watching