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2/23/2013 - At Work: Dementia affects companies

The subject: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and how they’re taking their toll on the productivity of the American workforce. Read the full article at USA Today.

2/21/2013 - Two-fifths of elderly spend more than they earn, study finds

Two-fifths of the elderly spend more than they earn, often forcing them to dip into savings to pay bills, according to a new study. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.

2/20/2013 - The Reluctant Caregiver

“Now and then, I refer to the people that caregivers tend to as “loved ones.” And whenever I do, a woman in Southern California tells me, I set her teeth on edge. She visits her mother-in-law, runs errands, helps with the paperwork — all tasks she has shouldered with a grim sense of duty.” Read… Read more 2/20/2013 - The Reluctant Caregiver

2/20/2013 - When A Bad Economy Means Working 'Forever'

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce. Read/listen… Read more 2/20/2013 - When A Bad Economy Means Working 'Forever'

2/19/2013 - Researchers develop tool for reading the minds of mice

Stanford scientists have developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The device could prove useful in studying new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Read the full article at Stanford News.

2/19/2013 - Estrogen therapy may fight early Alzheimer's

Women who carry a gene that puts them at increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease show signs of early aging at the cellular level long before the first hints of dementia might set in, when they appear otherwise healthy and active, a team of UCSF and Stanford scientists — including Center on Longevity faculty affiliate… Read more 2/19/2013 - Estrogen therapy may fight early Alzheimer's

2/19/2013 - Millions expect to outlive retirement savings

With household incomes under pressure from the recession, unemployment and tax increases, more than half of the world’s working population says they are not preparing adequately for a comfortable retirement, and nearly 20% is saving nothing at all. Read the full article at CNN Money.

2/18/2013 - Dream big, act now: Six secrets of retirement

This story is part of Money magazine’s retirement special Dream big, act now: Six secrets of retirement, which lays out the key drivers of retirement happiness — including your investments, health, career, family, midlife changes and debt — and what you can do about them. Healthy Living: Key to a Happy Retirement “DNA isn’t your… Read more 2/18/2013 - Dream big, act now: Six secrets of retirement

2/18/2013 - Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds

“Here we have an experiment that proposes a potential solution,” said Dr. Thomas N. Robinson, a professor of pediatrics at Stanford, who was not involved in the study. “Giving this intervention — exposing kids to less adult television, less aggression on television and more prosocial television — will have an effect on behavior.” Read the… Read more 2/18/2013 - Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds

2/18/2013 - 5 Ways To Fix Social Security

The Social Security trust fund is expected to be exhausted in 2033. After that, there will be enough tax revenue coming in to pay out about three quarters of promised benefits. However, a few changes to the system could prevent these steep benefit cuts. Here are five potential Social Security changes, and how much of… Read more 2/18/2013 - 5 Ways To Fix Social Security