workers aged 25 to 54. by 2011 the median duration for older workers had increased to 35 weeks compared to 26 weeks for prime age workers. also in 2011, over half, 55% of jobless older workers were unemployed for 27 weeks or more and 15% were jobless for two years or more. we hired older workers displaced from work between 2007 and 2009, also generally sustained greater earnings losses than prime age workers. the median earnings replacement rate for these older workers was 85%. meaning that on average they earned only 85% of their previous wage. this is compared to 95% for prime age workers. about 70% of these retired older workers sustained some job loss compared to 53% of prime age workers. job loss can affect the retirement security of older workers in many ways. for those fortunate enough to have a traditional pension, long-term unemployment can lead to fewer years of accruing benefits from growth in wages and service, and may prevent short tenured employees from investing. for those workers with 401(k)

on that the aging said, mr. walker serves as the deputy assistant secretary for aging, advocating on behalf of older americans. now this new federal agency will seek to enhance and improve a broad range of support that individuals may need to live with respect and dignity as full members of our community. this needs to go well beyond health care. it includes the availability of private housing, employment, education, meaningful relationships, as well as social participation. in addition, we will be working with the centers for medicare and medicaid services to develop, refine, and strengthen policies that promote independent living among all populations, especially those served by medicaid. we would also look with cms to promote home and community-based services and support. last but not least, i will be remiss if i forget to mention that may is also the time of the year when communities across nations come together to celebrate the older americans month. the proud tradition that shows our nation's commitment to

we also have a loss starting at age 65. when people retire, that often move to more affordable to be spent when we talk about the tsunami, it is important to remember there are undercurrents there. this is likely to be the population that will be public services. >> and i just ask one question, it seems to strike me and we are getting to it. one of the things that they have to resolve, talking about the san franciscans to have been able to stay here but the children are not. "if they have had to leave, that puts a greater strain on the social that work -- safety net we're trying to provide. >> absolutely. i will show a sign that will reinforce that. this is where seniors in san francisco live base in the 2010 census. they are really spread all over the city. particularly the chinatown area. one of the things i want to point out is this issue of isolation which is not confined to one demographic or one in income growth. off -- if this was to show the proportion of seniors, then west portal. it is not these issues of isolatio

the brain also begins to shrink with age. mental abilities and intelligence remain constant, but the rate at which the brain processes information slows down, causing slower reaction time and movement. and because an aging body requires less upkeep, metabolism slows down as well. the other thing... we wanted to check on was on your feet. they're big. for years, scientific research on aging focused only on its negative aspects. but improved medical care and extensive public health programs have dramatically increased the average human lifespan. over 31 million americans-- almost 12% of the population-- are over the age of 65. their numbers increase every day, as does their life expectancy. one of my cousins, della. if you look at photographs of 47-year-olds in 1900 and look now in the year 2000 at people who are... 78 years of age, they look very similar. and they're probably as robust. i am 95, and i still have some of my teeth. and i can drive a car. and if you look at an obituary page of the new york times, the astonishing

>> the fedal age dirination act providesroctn for emoyees betweethe ages of 40 d 70.nit's designed to protect th in terms of hiring, promotion, merit pay, and even termination, so that someone is not refused employment simply because they're between those ages. the age discrimination act does not afford protection for employees who are fired for cause. it's just like every other federal statute in terms of the scope of its protection. if an employer can establish that an employee has not performed or has violated the rules and conditions of employment, that it's not an issue of discrimination. it's establishing that the termination was the result of age and not any other factor that is a violation of the act. [narrator] >> those are the specifics of age discrimination legislation. the question, of course, is do they apply in the case of ernest costello? >> this is a classic case of age discrimination. mr. costello was a successful executive with 35 years of experience. new management comes in and suddenly older executives begin to leave, the company hints to mr. coste

it is a practical means of protecting all ages at various points in our lives. thank you. >> thank you, carroll. before i introduce our next speaker, scott frye had to step out when we opened, and i want to acknowledge his presence. scott is the deputy commissioner in social security in the office of legislation and congressional affairs. thank you so much for coming. our next presenter is heidi heartman, dr. heartman is the president of the washington based institute for women's policy research, an organization she form ed in 1987 to meet the need for women-centered policy oriented research. she's an economist and also a research professor at the george washington university and holds a ph.d. from yale university. dr. hearthman has published numerous articles and journals and books, and her work has been transmitted into more than one dozen languages. she offer lectures on women, economics, policy, including social security and retirement, and has frequently testified before the u.s. congress and is often cited as an authority in various media outlets such as c

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when we raise the voting age that we should raise the military age or you know we bring it all down and drinking i mean let's let's just have one one standard for everything you know the reality is that there are a lot of demographics other than young people who are also stupid who also vote should we just ban them i mean let's get serious here there are only young you know you're going to vote democratic so obviously i'm sure you know he has a lot of young people are stupid i mean i was an idiot when i was eighteen and probably really think you're smarter now not by much so maybe raise the voting age to the thirty five same age as being able to run for president or something but obviously this is you know not is not something that's going to go into effect anytime soon and ought to know what basis you know it's not that huge of a deal because while young people vote democratic young people also don't really vote them but yeah they're pretty have an enthusiasm. that's an all time high turnout of like eighteen percent it was although you know i was really sad i just can't help but wa

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you're survey found the transition found between 13-14 years of age is particularly risky for teens. you say that in comparison to 13 year-olds, 14 year-olds a 4 times liky toe offered prescription drugs to abuse. 3 times more likely to be offered extaes and 3 times more likely to be offered marijuana and 3 times more likely to be offered koick. and that's why you call them dangerous years. is that correct? >> it's a dangerous divide. and we think it shows the move from middle school to high school. because if you look at the middle school about 20% of the middle schools have -- drugs are used, kept and sold and more than 50% of the high schools are schools where drugs are used, kept and sold. that's a big jump. when your kid goes high school, he is entering an entirely different world and if you're a parent, you have to be engaged with your kid during that transition. >> what would you council parents with regard to allowing their children to attend parties put on by teens of their age at other snoms. >> i council parents to call-up the other home and say, are you going to be there?

tavis: this book, in many respects, is about aging. as you have become more chronologically gifted, whether or not you think you're doing this gracefully? >> highlight to think i am at that we are having a lot more fun getting older than we pretend. it is interesting to me. everybody would amend a grown man to carry on. if i waited long enough and said, what you are saying is that you like your life lot better when you were 30? everybody would get real quiet and it meant that it wasn't the case. they felt like they were grown in the themselves in a way. and one of the interesting things i discovered in talking about your grandmother, i did a search of my uses of the word elderly in my copy over the years, and you will not be surprised to hear that the older i got, the less often i used the word elderly in print. tavis: it does not surprise me, but it is a funny anecdotes. i was anxious to get into your book because i have done this to myself countless times, to ask myself at which age if we can go back, at what age what i want to go ba

now, age 40, the mother of two young children, and she is staging a comeback and will be swimming at the olympic trials, trying to earn a spot on the olympic squad that will be competing in london this summer. we are pleased you could join us for our conversation with olympic great janet evans, right now. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. know. -- is the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like thank you. tavis: at the age of 15, janet evans became an international swimming sensation, setting a series of gold records, winning three at the 1988 summer games, and after more medals in 1992, she announced her retirement at the 1996 olympics, but not before giving and memorable image, one that i will never forget, passing that torch to the champ, muhammad ali, during the ceremonies. we all remember that. last year, she turned 40, and like so many of us, she spent a lot of time thinking about that mil

a new study suggests we stink less as we age. who knew. >> howard is up next with the forecast and we'll have today's question of the morning. >> if you plan on attending today's memorial service, the doors will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. once the center reaches capacity which is 14,500, the doors will be closed. >> officials urge you to take public transportation. the closest station is mount vernon square on the green and yellow lines. you can also watch the funeral live right here at noon and online at wusa9.com. we will be right back. . >>> a great day ahead. highs 80 to 85. i'll be back talking about a severe weather threat tomorrow and a look at weekend. >>> police on the scene of a crash. you want to take route 4 instead in prince george's county. i'll have more on that coming up in my next report at 4:50. >>> 4:41. time for the first your money segment ever the morning. >> hello, roller coaster. >> let's just get may over with. this has been the worst month for wall vote since september. -- wall street since septemb

when i talk about seniors, i am talking about people aged 60 and above. so we already have 19 percent signed. any increase in older persons is cord to be very significant for san francisco, because we already have a greater number than other counties. -- so we already have 19%. ethnic trends among the seniors in san francisco. growing number of pacific islanders. if we come back and 10 years to do this again, no doubt the age of pacific islander trend would be higher than the white population. they are now about even. this is consistent with long- term trends in the city. if you notice, the number of latinos has gone up slightly. they tend to be a younger population in the city, as do african-americans. this has tremendous implications for services in the city. the show's english fluency. persons who are older, almost a third have limited english proficiency. much different from the rest of the state where 70% are white. here, they're much more likely to be immigrants and limited english proficiency. i want to speak specifically about poverty. this shows

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