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6/23/2012 - Share the Wealth

In 1959, over a third of those over age 65 were poor; today, only 9 percent are. Contrary to campaign rhetoric about old ladies on fixed incomes, many Social Security recipients are quite well-to-do: the median income of married couples between the ages of 65 and 69 is $61,000, and a quarter of these households bring in… Read more 6/23/2012 - Share the Wealth

6/22/2012 - Old vs. Young

Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, younger and older adults voted in largely similar ways, with a majority of each supporting the winner in every presidential election. Sometime around 2004, though, older voters began moving right, while younger voters shifted left. This year, polls suggest that Mitt Romney will win a landslide among the over-65 crowd and that President Obama will do… Read more 6/22/2012 - Old vs. Young

A Partnership on Financial Security

On July 1st, 2012, the Stanford Center on Longevity and Marsh & McLennan Companies announced a formal partnership to advance the dialogue and drive change around the way Americans approach financial security throughout life.

Preterm Birth and Adult Illness

Leaving the womb too early accounts for more than 1 million infant deaths each year, the latest data reveals, almost half of all newborn mortality worldwide. But it’s not just the toll on newborns...

6/18/2012 - Mapping Your End-of-Life Choices

Studies have shown that advance care planning reduces stress on patients, their families and health care providers. It also results in 30 percent fewer malpractice suits, greater patient and family satisfaction, and a lower incidence of depression, drinking problems and other signs of complicated grief among survivors. Read the full article at The New York… Read more 6/18/2012 - Mapping Your End-of-Life Choices

6/17/2012 - Vitamin D plus calcium tied to longer life

Older people who take vitamin D and calcium supplements may live a bit longer than their peers, according to an international review of several studies covering more than 70,000 people. Read the full article at Reuters.

6/15/2012 - U.S. targets financial abuse of elderly

Americans over 60 lost at least $2.9 billion in 2010 to financial exploitation, a study finds. This 12% rise over two years is leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to begin looking into the types of scams affecting older consumers. Read the full article at the Los Angeles Times.

California’s Aging Population: Not Forever Young

Currently the sixth youngest state, California will soon begin aging faster than the nation. According to the State’s recently released Interim Population Projections, the number of old people in California, those age 65 and older, will double over the next twenty years from 4.3 million in 2010 to 8.4 million in 2030.

6/12/2012 - Common genetic Alzheimer’s risk factor disrupts healthy older women’s brain function, but not men’s

For every two men diagnosed with Alzheimer’s there are three women who have it. The primary risk factor for Alzheimer’s is, of course, old age – and it’s true that women tend to live longer than men. But even after correcting for this longevity difference, the ratio of female to male Alzheimer’s patients remains skewed… Read more 6/12/2012 - Common genetic Alzheimer’s risk factor disrupts healthy older women’s brain function, but not men’s

6/11/2012 - Senior citizen housing option offers community feel

The Realife Cooperative in St. Cloud, Minnesota, one of a growing number, primarily in the Midwest, offers seniors independent living in a community setting. Unlike assisted-living facilities or other common forms of senior housing, members own the cooperative collectively, enjoy tax and financial benefits as homeowners and have control over decisions affecting the community. Read… Read more 6/11/2012 - Senior citizen housing option offers community feel