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8/20/2013 - Copper in foods linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

Consuming foods that contain traces of the metal copper may contribute to the plaque buildup indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are reporting in the Aug. 19 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read the full article at CBS News.

8/20/2013 - Women Shortchanged In Retirement Earnings

The American workforce is graying. And while many people aren’t saving enough for retirement, that’s especially true for women. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with reporter Paul Solman and aging specialist Helen Dennis, about a gender gap in retirement earnings. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

8/20/2013 - Retirement ticker tracks federal loss of institutional knowledge

Forty-six days of experience every second. That’s how much institutional knowledge disappears from the government every second because of federal-worker retirements, according to a new ticker from the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. The retirement wave is not unique to the federal government. The number of Americans aged 65 years or older will… Read more 8/20/2013 - Retirement ticker tracks federal loss of institutional knowledge

8/19/2013 - To Solve The U.S. Retirement Crisis, Look To Australia

imagine living in a country where all employees are covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Where the government equivalent of Social Security is generous. Where people don’t tap their retirement funds early, as many Americans do, running the risk of depleting their savings. Where the savings rate is 10%. Say G’day to Australia. Read the full article… Read more 8/19/2013 - To Solve The U.S. Retirement Crisis, Look To Australia

8/18/2013 - Can we predict Alzheimer's a decade before symptoms?

Studying cadavers, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles made an interesting observation: The amount of beta amyloid protein in the brain corresponded closely to the amount of that same protein in the retina, in the very back of the eye. A reliable eye test “would be a very important contribution,” says Maria Carrillo,… Read more 8/18/2013 - Can we predict Alzheimer's a decade before symptoms?

8/16/2013 - Study identifies new culprit that may make aging brains susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases

The steady accumulation of a protein in healthy, aging brains may explain seniors’ vulnerability to neurodegenerative disorders, a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine reports. Read the full article at Stanford School of Medicine.

8/15/2013 - 10 Ways We Get Smarter As We Age

As we age, the brain‘s processing speed begins to slow, and memory may sometimes slip. But there are other ways that our mental powers grow as we get older. In the current issue of the journal Psychological Science, researchers report that older people (over 65) showed less variability in their cognitive performance across 100 days of testing than did… Read more 8/15/2013 - 10 Ways We Get Smarter As We Age

8/15/2013 - Workers Going It Alone for Retirement Funds

When it comes to funding their retirements, most workers say they will need to come up with the money themselves rather than rely on government assistance, according to a survey released Thursday by Charles Schwab Corp. Read the full article at ABC News.

8/14/2013 - Virtual adviser helps older Latino adults get more exercise, researcher says

When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends. This was certainly the case for a group of older, mostly Latino adults in Northern California: They benefited from the advice and encouragement of a virtual friend… Read more 8/14/2013 - Virtual adviser helps older Latino adults get more exercise, researcher says

8/14/2013 - Animated chart shows the aging of America

This chart shows the distribution of the U.S. population by age over time, starting at 1900 and ending with Census Bureau forecasts between now and 2060. Read the full article at The Washington Post.