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10/7/2013 - As U.S. Retirement Crisis Builds, 10 Other Countries Get Better Marks

The U.S. ranks No. 11 and gets a “C” letter grade in a ranking of 20 pension systems in the 2013 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. The report took a macro look at where retirees come out in terms of a living pension including retirement income from government plans, employer plans and individual savings. The… Read more 10/7/2013 - As U.S. Retirement Crisis Builds, 10 Other Countries Get Better Marks

10/3/2013 - $17 million in NIH support earned by eight researchers

Eight Stanford University scientists have received more than $17 million from the National Institutes of Health that will enable them to pursue innovative research in biomedicine. Among the recipients are Center on Longevity deputy director Thomas Rando, MD, and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Tony Wyss-Coray. Read more at Stanford School of Medicine.

10/2/2013 - Who Cares? Boomers Don’t Want to Live With Their Adult Kids, Either

Guess what Millennials? Your boomer parents aren’t dying to move in with you if they need care inretirement.  That’s one of the takeaways of a new study. Read the full article at AARP.  

10/2/2013 - Social Security’s life expectancy debate

For the past decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected lower 75-year deficits than the Social Security trustees.  That relationship has now reversed, with CBO projecting a larger 75-year shortfall.  One reason for the reversal is that CBO has switched from relying on the Social Security actuaries’ mortality assumptions and have come up with their own. … Read more 10/2/2013 - Social Security’s life expectancy debate

10/2/2013 - Mid-life stress could be linked to Alzheimer's

Middle-aged women with lots of stress are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease down the road, a new study suggests. Read the full article at Reuters.

10/1/2013 - Study of Hormone Use in Menopause Reaffirms Complex Mix of Risks and Benefits

Hormone therapy for menopause is one of the most divisive subjects in medicine, hailed by some as a boon to women’s comfort and well-being, vilified by others as a threat to health. A new analysis finds truth somewhere in the middle, reaffirming previous warnings that the drugs have more risks than benefits for most women… Read more 10/1/2013 - Study of Hormone Use in Menopause Reaffirms Complex Mix of Risks and Benefits

10/1/2013 - Study shows how to fix big flaw with 401(k) plans

Most 401(k) participants plans are on their own when it comes to deciding how to turn their retirement savings into reliable, lifetime income. The reason? Most employers pay retiring employees a lump sum from the 401(k) plan and don’t provide any help with the critical task of generating retirement income from that savings. Read the… Read more 10/1/2013 - Study shows how to fix big flaw with 401(k) plans

10/1/2013 - Ethical Tradition Meets Economics In An Aging China

China is home to the world’s largest aging population, and its attitudes and treatment of the elderly are changing. In the past, there was little mention in China of the rights of the elderly. Instead, ancestor worship and Confucian respect for the elderly were the norm. But since this summer, Chinese law requires adult offspring… Read more 10/1/2013 - Ethical Tradition Meets Economics In An Aging China

The Rise of Semi-Retirement

Switching directly from a full-time job that consumes most of your waking hours to retirement can be a very abrupt change. More than a third of working Americans say they would like to semi-retire, or cut back their hours, before retiring completely, according to a recent HSBC and Cicero Group survey. Workers have both personal… Read more The Rise of Semi-Retirement

9/30/2013 - Five retirement lessons from the 2008 crash

When is the next big crash? Will you be ready? One of the major lessons learned from the 2008 debacle is that people who remained in the market and avoided panicking came out of things just fine. Read the full article at MarketWatch.