Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearings on Retirement in 21st Century

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held hearings on "Living Stronger, Earning Longer: Redefining Retirement In The 21st Century Workplace." According to the opening statement by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis):

Older workers have a lot to offer to businesses, their communities, and the country. Today, older Americans are healthier and more active, and many are willing and able to continue to make a contribution to the workplace and to our economy. We must incorporate this new mindset into our national culture, and develop policies that reflect this reality. Our seniors deserve it and our economic future may well depend on it.

Following an opening statement from Committee Chair Gordon Smith (R-Ore), the committe heard from Frank Robinson, Barbara Bovbjerg from the GAO, Doug Holbrook, AARP, and Valerie Paganeilli, Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Testimony given at the hearings is available both in print and as a Webcast

Source: Hearings on "Living Stronger, Earning Longer: Redefining Retirement In The 21st Century Workplace" Senate Special Committee on Aging (April 27, 2005)