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11/7/2013 - Speaking more than one language may delay dementia

The latest evidence that speaking more than one language is a very good thing for our brains comes from a study finding dementia develops years later in bilingual people than in people who speak just one language. Read the full article at USA Today.

11/7/2013 - What Your Skin Says About How Long You’ll Live

Here’s even more reason to worry about wrinkles — women with fewer age lines tend to have lower blood pressure, a lower risk of heart disease and stroke and a greater chance of outliving their more wrinkled friends. Read the full article at Time.

11/6/2013 - 6 tips for averting America's looming long-term care crisis

Is the U.S. prepared for the coming long-term care needs of retiring baby boomers? Probably not, according to Dr. Bruce Chernof of the SCAN Foundation. But new ideas are emerging. Read the full article at PBS NewsHour.

11/5/2013 - How retired couples can live happily ever after

One prescription for a happy relationship in retirement is for partners to work together to create a lifestyle that they both enjoy, that meets both of their emotional needs. Read the full article at USA Today.

11/4/2013 - Quantity, not just quality, in new Stanford brain scan method

An interdisciplinary Stanford team, which includes Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Brian Wandell, has now developed a new method for quantitatively measuring human brain tissue using MRI. The team members measured the volume of large molecules (macromolecules) within each cubic millimeter of the brain. Their method may change the way doctors diagnose and treat neurological… Read more 11/4/2013 - Quantity, not just quality, in new Stanford brain scan method

11/4/2013 - Older voters nix Social Security cuts

As headlines go, it’s approaching “Dog Bites Man” territory, but it’s a story worth citing all the same as an illustration of the obstacles facing any effort to put Social Security on sounder financial footing. In an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll, most voters aged 50 and over opposed any changes to the retirement… Read more 11/4/2013 - Older voters nix Social Security cuts

11/4/2013 - Will Social Security run out of money?

Social Security is not in financial trouble, at least not under the current laws that govern the retirement program. That’s the unequivocal answer from Steve Goss, chief actuary for the Social Security Administration, who spoke recently about Social Security’s funding challenges at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries in San Diego. But what… Read more 11/4/2013 - Will Social Security run out of money?

11/1/2013 - First It's Aging Parents And Now Boomer-Aged Siblings

“The phone call came in the morning.  The caller identified herself as a nurse at a familiar hospital.  It felt as if my heart stopped when she said that my brother was in ICU with a massive stroke.” Read the full article at Forbes.

10/31/2013 - Why You Want to Hire Older Workers

Laura Carstensen, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. Dr. Carstensen points out that while older workers’ cognitive processing declines with age, their knowledge increases, particularly within a particular skill set. She also notes that older workers also tend to be happier and more emotionally stable. Happy, stable and knowledgeable workers…what’s not to like? Read the… Read more 10/31/2013 - Why You Want to Hire Older Workers

10/30/2013 - Can you retire worry-free on $1 million?

A $1 million retirement kitty may work for some, but it depends on how much you take out, and what you earn on your savings. Read the full article at USA Today.