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White men have the most success over the course of their lives in holding on to well-paying jobs that require high-level analytical abilities and interpersonal skills, a new study finds. They have so much success that they often remain in this challenging non-routine work – astronomer, community college instructor, and analyst are examples – w…

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I don’t know that much about cognitive aging, so I am delighted that my colleagues at the Center for Retirement Research are in the process of publishing three briefs in this area.  Cognitive aging is central to the issue of retirement security because it could affect how long people work and their ability to manag…