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March 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Is Facebook Ageist? "Everyone over the age of 69 should immediately face a firing squad." That's one example of what Yale researchers found on Facebook that led them to conclude the social media giant is a platform for negative age stereotyping. Yale researchers, led by Becca Levy, associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health, analyzed the site descriptions of publicly accessible Facebook groups that focused on older persons. The sites, with a combined 25,000 members, were all created by younger people -- mainly between the ages of 20 and 29, according to a Yale School of Public Health press release.  Continue reading... 5 Questions Every Man Over 50 Should Ask His Doctor Longevity Secrets Offer Insight As To Why 72 Is The New 30 (VIDEO) The Top Weight Loss Books On The Market Seal, The Pink Power Ranger, And 15 Other Weird Celebrity Couples (PHOTOS) Where Is This Iconic Swimsuit Model Headed At Age 65? Jail As A Bucket List Item? It Was For This Man When It Comes To Health Care, Is Less More? Do Boomers Have The Guts To Change Aging Forever? What Barbie's Real 54th Birthday Would Look Like The Single Biggest Cost Factor When Retiring Overseas WATCH: The Surprising Reason Women Lose Sex Drive EUGENE DRUCKER Notes From Our Final European Tour This is as good a moment as any to repeat what we often say when interviewers ask us the secret for staying together so long: a sense of humor is essential in trying to maintain a sense of perspective about oneself. Continue reading... NANCY BIRDSALL Why I Want My Daughters -- and Son -- to Read Lean In Her book puts something new on the table. Women don't need to buy into the internal obstacles that the prevailing culture imposes. They can make themselves happier by leaning in at work and speaking up about the tough choices that the external obstacles create. Continue reading... DAN SOLIN Coping With the Minefield: Confronting Investors I asked him what would happen to his family if he died or became disabled. He told me they would be "in dire straits." I inquired about insurance. He had none. Continue reading... JULIANA STOCK Lessons From Grief I had no idea what I wanted to do or be, and in many ways his passing felt like I was starting from scratch... like I had to relearn how to have Thanksgiving dinner or shop for Christmas gifts, blow out my birthday candles -- would I even want birthday candles again? Continue reading... WM. SCOTT PAGE Longevity Costs Outpace Senior Savings Even though you may want to live forever, the question becomes: Can you afford it? The cold hard reality is that the cost of longevity is quickly outpacing most people's ability to pay for it. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.