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Retirement outlook not as bleak as many think, AgeLab head says
by Robert Powell
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
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Most retirement gurus are extremely pessimistic about the future. Some are modestly hopeful. But there is one who is "wildly optimistic" about what's in store for the millions upon millions of aging baby boomers. Meet Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab.

In short, the AgeLab is working on a future where older citizens not just add years to their life but add life to their years. And it's a life that will include fun, purpose, health, wealth and -- not surprisingly -- technology. "We see that it will be a great time to grow old," said Coughlin, who last week released, along with The Hartford, research about retirement rationalizations.

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