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5/16/2013 - Skin Cancer Tied To A Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s

There’s no positive side to developing skin cancer, but the latest research ties certain forms of the disease to a reduced risk of dementia. Read the full article at Time.

5/15/2013 - Alzheimer's Research: Biomarkers Predict Start Of Mental Decline

Researchers have figured out new ways to identify who is at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, an incurable brain disease that affects 5.4 million Americans. Read the full article at Huffington Post.

5/15/2013 - Biological clue to why women live longer than men

Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests. Read the full article at BBC News.

5/15/2013 - Retirement savers lose $117,000 to unexpected events

Unexpected setbacks, ranging from stock market declines to suddenly supporting an adult child, have taken a major hit to Baby Boomers’ retirement savings, according to a recent survey. Read the full article at CNN Money.

5/14/2013 - The 10 Fastest-Aging States

The age-65-and-older population in the U.S. grew by 18 percent between 2000 and 2011 to 41.4 million senior citizens. But in a few states, the senior citizen population grew significantly faster than the rest of the country, according to a recent Administration on Aging report. Here’s where the retiree population is increasing the fastest: Read… Read more 5/14/2013 - The 10 Fastest-Aging States

5/15/2013 - Stanford engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'

Engineers combine layers of flexible materials into pressure sensors to create a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill. The skin-like device could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check the condition of a patient’s heart. Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate,… Read more 5/15/2013 - Stanford engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible 'skin'

5/14/2013 - Covering the Rising Cost of Long-Term Care

FEW sticker shocks are as bracing as the price of hiring someone to help with the simplest activities — bathing, toilet use, dressing, eating and moving. Whether recovering from surgery or a stroke or suffering a chronic illness like arthritis, those needing skilled help need deep pockets indeed. Read the full article at The New… Read more 5/14/2013 - Covering the Rising Cost of Long-Term Care

5/14/2013 - Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too

Simply retiring abroad has become old news, as people seek cheaper places to live and to slash health care costs while enjoying more temperate climes. But now enjoying a “working retirement” appears to be gaining traction with expats, as it has in the United States. Read the full article at The New York Times.

5/14/2013 - Filling Up an Empty Nest

Retiring from work? Then it might be time to think about raising a family. Some brave older adults are turning the idea of retirement on its head by choosing to adopt children — this when many of their peers are traveling, socializing, taking up intellectual or entrepreneurial pursuits, or just plain relaxing. Read the full… Read more 5/14/2013 - Filling Up an Empty Nest

5/14/2013 - How They Do It Elsewhere

The United States can boast that it has the world’s best basketball players, fighter jets and country and western singers. But hardly anyone would ever boast that the United States has the world’s best retirement system. Read the full article at The New York Times.