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4/15/2013 - Inside The Brains Of People Over 80 With Exceptional Memory

Most research on memory loss in the elderly focuses on dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or other brain diseases. But neuroscientist Emily Rogalski from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine knew there is great variation in how good memory is in older people. Most have memory loss to varying degrees, but some have strong memories, even well… Read more 4/15/2013 - Inside The Brains Of People Over 80 With Exceptional Memory

4/12/2013 - How Baby Boomers Will Change The Way Others Retire

The rapid evolution of retirement in America shows no signs of slowing. The World War II generation (or The Greatest Generation) often lived in the same house until they either died or were moved to a nursing home, but this is now far less common than in the past. Baby boomers have continued to forge… Read more 4/12/2013 - How Baby Boomers Will Change The Way Others Retire

4/12/2013 - Video: Happiness Experts Provide Advice on Living to 100

U.S. News’s e-book, How to Live to 100, contains money, health and happiness keys to more enriching and, possibly, longer lives. Three of the book’s experts, including Laura Carstensen, a professor of psychology and director of the Stanford Center on Longevity recently got together and spoke about happiness. Read the full article at U.S. News and… Read more 4/12/2013 - Video: Happiness Experts Provide Advice on Living to 100

4/11/2013 - Stress And Aging: 5 Ways Chronic Stress Can Affect The Aging Process

Chronic stress has been shown to have a number of negative health impacts, from insomnia to weight gain to an increased risk for heart disease — not to mention impairing the immune and digestive systems as well as the central nervous system. And when it comes to aging, we’ve all heard that worrying will give… Read more 4/11/2013 - Stress And Aging: 5 Ways Chronic Stress Can Affect The Aging Process

4/10/2013 - Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise

Two new experiments, one involving people and the other animals, suggest that regular exercise can substantially improve memory, although different types of exercise seem to affect the brain quite differently. The news may offer consolation for the growing numbers of us who are entering age groups most at risk for cognitive decline. Read the full… Read more 4/10/2013 - Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise

When ‘Aging at Home’ Isn’t the Answer

“This is going to sound really odd coming from someone with a book about aging at home, but sometimes, aging at home is not the answer.” Read the full article at Huffington Post.

4/8/2013 - When 'Aging at Home' Isn't the Answer

“This is going to sound really odd coming from someone with a book about aging at home, but sometimes, aging at home is not the answer.” Read the full article at Huffington Post.

4/8/2013 - Fitness after 65 is no one-size-fits-all endeavor

America’s ageing population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities. Read the full article at Reuters.

4/8/2013 - The People’s Choice for the People’s Pension

Social Security, the most transparently self-financed program of the federal government, is not increasing our budget deficit. The most recent trustees’ report shows sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2033. Read the full article at The New York Times.

4/6/2013 - Shifting Our Retirement Savings Into Automatic

Many problems are so complex that even if we had the money to fix them, we wouldn’t know how to do it. Fixing inner-city schools, reducing obesity, creating peace in the Middle East are just a few examples. But some problems are frustrating in another way: we know how to fix them and we can… Read more 4/6/2013 - Shifting Our Retirement Savings Into Automatic