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6/24/2013 - International Aging: It's Not What You Think

Although most of us know that the world is aging, the stereotype persists that aging is somehow fundamentally different in the developed, wealthier world. Developing countries, this story goes, have a large younger population — due to greater fertility and poor health care that leads to earlier death of older adults — but also revere… Read more 6/24/2013 - International Aging: It's Not What You Think

6/22/2013 - Beta testing: The search for a treatment for dementia continues

Alzheimer’s disease wrecks lives. And as people live longer, it will wreck more with every passing year. It also wrecks budgets. In America in 2010, the cost of treating those with dementia was $109 billion. That exceeds the cost of treating those with heart disease or with cancer. The RAND Corporation, a Californian think-tank, reckons… Read more 6/22/2013 - Beta testing: The search for a treatment for dementia continues

6/21/2013 - Tallying the retirement account have-nots

The MarketWatch Retirement channel in general, and Encore in particular, are forums where writers and readers wrestle with the challenges of building and preserving their savings. It can be a bit sobering to be reminded that those are problems that a large swath of the population can only wish they had. That’s the main takeaway… Read more 6/21/2013 - Tallying the retirement account have-nots

6/21/2013 - Can People With Alzheimer's Still Enjoy Life?

Among the general public, Alzheimer’s is typically considered a horrible, cruel and devastating disease that destroys its “victims,” one that robs them of their very humanity. When I interviewed several experts on the disease, however, a somewhat different picture emerged. They unanimously agreed that although Alzheimer’s is a terrible disorder, people who have it can… Read more 6/21/2013 - Can People With Alzheimer's Still Enjoy Life?

6/20/2013 - The link between circadian rhythms and aging

MIT study finds that a gene associated with longevity also regulates the body’s circadian clock. Read the full article at MIT News.

6/20/2013 - Japan's robot industry for elderly encouraged by government

Japan’s population is aging faster than ever and the country is making efforts to find practical solutions for taking care of the elderly. One such solution is creating affordable robots that might replace human caregivers in the close future. Read the full article at Tokyo Times.

6/20/2013 - Two-fifths of U.S. adults care for sick, elderly relatives

Four in 10 U.S. adults are now caring for a sick or elderly family member as more people develop chronic illnesses and the population ages, a new study has found. Read the full article at Reuters.

6/19/2013 - Aging gracefully: Germans grow gray together

In a spacious, sunlit apartment on the outskirts of Potsdam, Germany, eight roommates between the ages of 80 and 100 share a kitchen, a living room — and 24-hour nursing care. Read the full article at CNN.

6/19/2013 - Seniors with dementia express themselves, connect with others in drumming circle

Standing in a room full of lined faces, Alan Yello­witz held up an orange drum shaped like a wineglass. “This one’s called a djembe,” he said. “It’s from Ghana.” The 30 or so people watching him had, combined, amassed hundreds of years of living, although their recollection of those years was fading. Many stared off… Read more 6/19/2013 - Seniors with dementia express themselves, connect with others in drumming circle

6/19/2013 - Concussion and Alzheimer’s Patients Show Similar Brain Changes

Damage from concussions and the progressive deterioration of neurons in Alzheimer’s look similar on brain scans, according to the latest study, and produce similar symptoms as well. Read the full article at Time.