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By Alessandra Malito Nearly 30% of people surveyed say Social Security eligibility was a major reason they decided to retire Becoming eligible for Social Security benefits is a major reason three in 10 workers retire, a new AARP survey found. Americans become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits when they’re in their early 60s, and for some, that’s all they’re waiting for to leave the workforce. Almost three in 10 people said becoming eligible for Social Security was a “major reason” for initially retiring, and another two in 10 said it was a “minor reason,” according to an AARP survey…

This year’s Summit theme was, “Intergenerational Dialogues in the Intelligent Age.” DAVOS, CH / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2026 / The 2026 Davos Neurodiversity Summit (DNS) convened in January alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, bringing global leaders, neurodivergent changemakers, and cross-sector allies together for a series of high-impact dialogues on leadership, inclusion, and human-centered systems change in the age of artificial intelligence. Now in its second year as a formal annual gathering, the Summit has evolved from earlier Davos-based conversations into a distinctive leadership platform-one that centers neurodivergent insight as a strategic advantage for organizations, societies, and…

The Swift Current Broncos and Canadian Mental Health Association, Swift Current Branch are teaming up to raise awareness about the importance of mental health during an upcoming Broncos home game. The Broncos game on February 6, 2026, at 7 p.m. will feature: – A CMHA-run kiosk so fans can learn more about mental health– Videos featuring Broncos players talking about the importance of mental health– Public address announcements about mental health Ceremonial Puck Drop The awareness campaign is part of the ongoing commitment by the Broncos and CMHA Swift Current to implement Talk Today. Talk Today provides mental health support…

The average American worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement, underscoring the financial strain millions could face in old age, according to a new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.That figure factors in workers with 401(k) and other retirement plan savings, while also including the roughly 56 million U.S. workers who lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Median savings for all employed adults between the ages of 21 and 64 amounted to $955, the nonpartisan think tank found, tapping data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation.For workers who do have retirement savings, the…

When United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers descended upon Southern California last summer, Dulce Flores and Angie Portillio started Ponte Your Moños, a project to adorn their fellow Latinas with traditional ribbon braids and raise money to support their vulnerable neighbors.Ponte Your Moños, or “put on your bow,” gets its name from the Spanish phrase “ponte chingona,” which essentially means “be a badass,” according to CALÓ News.And for many people with Mexican and Central American roots, lace and ribbon braids are integral to their heritage. Stemming from Indigenous cultural celebrations in Oaxaca, these accessories are now often worn in…

Classified in: HealthSubjects: PDT, WOM, DEI Emma Heming Willis Co-Founder of Make time Wellness introduces the brand mission to get the world talking seriously about women’s brain health live across all QVC platformsLOS ANGELES, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Make Time Wellness, the rapidly growing women’s brain health brand, recently made its QVC debut on The New Beauty Inside & Out, a special QVC series devoted to holistic beauty and wellness. The presentation marks a significant milestone for the brand, which has gained national recognition for its mission?to get the world talking seriously about women’s brain health. One in five women…

In India, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every four minutes. Every eight minutes, another woman dies from it. Despite this, breast health remains a taboo subject many families avoid discussing, particularly in smaller towns and rural parts of the country. For many women, health checks are not ignored out of neglect but pushed aside because everyday life leaves little room for preventive care. Long workdays, household responsibilities, and caregiving often take precedence, and personal health becomes something to address only when a problem becomes visible. This is the context in which The Pink Tag Project was conceived. Finding…

February 2026 SSDI and Social Security payment dates explained: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments for February 2026 will begin arriving this week, with some beneficiaries eligible for monthly payments as high as $5,181, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The February payment cycle is drawing attention because it intersects with calendar shifts, a federal holiday, and long-standing SSA distribution rules that directly affect when millions of Americans receive their money.February is a shorter month, and in 2026 it includes Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 16, a federal holiday that closes banks and government offices nationwide. While the holiday…

A handwritten letter to her pen pal Megan Lewis from April 1995 – Courtesy of Suzanne Pugh It wasn’t quite a reunion; since the women knew each other well. Their relationship, so far as they understood it, was that important one between an OB/GYN and their patient carrying a child. Little did Megan Lewis and Suzanne Koziol know it at the time, but their relationship was actually a little bit deeper than that. When Megan Lewis was just a 2nd grader at Fern Hill Elementary School in Pennsylvania, she wrote a series of letters to a pen pal 9 grades…

Stanford Football general manager Andrew Luck, center, at “Youth Sports and Mental Health: A Super Bowl 60 Panel Discussion” at Escondido Village Building C on Stanford’s campus on Feb. 4, 2026. Photo by Seeger Gray. Editor’s note: Resources for any person who is feeling depressed, troubled or suicidal are listed at the bottom of this article. Solomon Thomas, Dallas Cowboy defensive tackle and former Stanford Cardinal, wants to “reverse the script” around mental health. Thomas wasn’t always open with his emotions, he said, but after his sister died by suicide, he and his parents founded the Defensive Line Foundation, a…