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Arkansas Granny

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9. I watched a segment of "To The Contrary" with Bonnie Erbe last weekend that focused on older women

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 11:54 AM

Mar 2016

in the workforce. You might find it interesting.

http://www.pbs.org/to-the-contrary/

Today, among women 65+, 1 in 7 are still working compared to 1 in 12 in 1992. Predictions are that by 2024 that figure will be 1 in 5.

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Need some love: DU friend had 2 strokes. [View all] ellenrr Feb 2016 OP

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... In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #2

Hang in there, my dear LiberalEsto Feb 2016 #3

sorry to hear it. ellenrr Feb 2016 #4

I hope your friends make good recoveries. As far as losing people your age, I can fully understand Arkansas Granny Feb 2016 #5

It's great you're still working! ellenrr Mar 2016 #7

I watched a segment of "To The Contrary" with Bonnie Erbe last weekend that focused on older women Arkansas Granny Mar 2016 #9

thanks I'll look at it. Of course ellenrr Mar 2016 #10

this is the article I referenced: ellenrr Mar 2016 #11

I 'd like to add my support mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #6

thanks for your good thoughts. ellenrr Mar 2016 #8