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10/26/2015 - Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds

Three diseases, leading killers of Americans, often involve long periods of decline before death. Two of them — heart disease and cancer — usually require expensive drugs, surgeries and hospitalizations. The third, dementia, has no effective treatments to slow its course. So when a group of researchers asked which of these diseases involved the greatest… Read more 10/26/2015 - Costs for Dementia Care Far Exceeding Other Diseases, Study Finds

10/26/2015 - Baby Boomers Hugely Underestimate What They Need for Retirement

A new survey from BlackRock on attitudes about money and financial goals found Americans are holding nearly twice as much cash as they think they ought to in order to reach their retirement goals. Fewer than a quarter of them regularly set aside money into long-term savings or investment plans—yet 74% said they feel financially… Read more 10/26/2015 - Baby Boomers Hugely Underestimate What They Need for Retirement

10/26/2015 - The Challenges Of Caring For A Loved One With Dementia

Family caregivers help loved ones suffering from many illnesses, from heart disease to severe arthritis. But a new study shows that one condition—dementia—places an outsized burden on those family members. They spend more hours, do more difficult work, and provide assistance for more years than family members caring for older adults without memory loss. Read… Read more 10/26/2015 - The Challenges Of Caring For A Loved One With Dementia

10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

Entrepreneurs are hard at work developing platforms, apps, sites and devices meant to help older adults manage their health, live independently and maintain family and social connections. Until a few years ago, “the whole tech world wasn’t sufficiently focused on this enormous opportunity,” said Stephen Johnston, a co-founder of Aging2.0, which connects technology companies with… Read more 10/23/2015 - To Reach Seniors, Tech Start-Ups Must First Relate to Them

10/23/2015 - Boomers In Retirement: The Greatest Giving Generation?

A new study from Merrill Lynch and the Age Wave research firm (Giving in Retirement: America’s Longevity Bonus) predicts that boomer retirees potentially will give the equivalent of $8 trillion through charitable donations and volunteering over the next two decades. The longevity bonus is the demographers’ term for the population’s increased life expectancy. Read the… Read more 10/23/2015 - Boomers In Retirement: The Greatest Giving Generation?

10/22/2015 - First trial to stop Alzheimer's before symptoms emerge

Most research into dementia is about finding treatments for people who are already affected by symptoms. But a trial is under way in London which aims to prevent Alzheimer’s in people at high risk, before they show any physical signs of the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.

10/22/2015 - More Cities Aim to Be ‘Dementia-Friendly’

Support services are designed to help seniors with Alzheimer’s and other memory ailments. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

10/22/2015 - These Are the Genes Linked to Aging

In the most complete tally yet, scientists have identified nearly 1,500 genes that are connected to how we age. Read the full article at Time.

10/21/2015 - Your grandchildren will save more for retirement than you

Young adults in the U.S. may be getting the message that saving for retirement is on their shoulders — they’re starting to put aside money for retirement years earlier than previous generations. That’s the good news. But when it comes to retirement saving in the U.S., there’s still plenty to worry about, too. Read the… Read more 10/21/2015 - Your grandchildren will save more for retirement than you

10/21/2015 - A Mediterranean diet could protect your brain from shrinking in old age

Following a Mediterranean diet high in fish and low in meat may slow down the signs of aging in your brain, according to a new study. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.