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7/19/2015 - Saliva seen as possible diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Your spit might just reveal whether you’re a likely candidate for developing Alzheimer’s disease. That at least is the hope of Canadian researchers whose study suggests that analyzing certain chemical compounds in saliva could provide a cheap, noninvasive way to learn whether the brain has begun to undergo the changes that culminate in loss of… Read more 7/19/2015 - Saliva seen as possible diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

7/19/2015 - Alzheimer's Drugs In The Works Might Help Other Diseases, Too

Efforts to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease have been disappointing so far. But there’s a new generation of drugs in the works that researchers think might help not only Alzheimer’s patients, but also people with Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

7/19/2015 - Millennials extend a helping hand to aging Boomers

“There’s demographic pressure,” says Kai Stinchcombe, the 32-year-old CEO and co-founder of True Link, which enables family members to protect their elderly loved ones from financial scammers. “As our parents age … in a thousand ways we’re going to be supporting them physically, financially emotionally, and so I do think it’s important to get as… Read more 7/19/2015 - Millennials extend a helping hand to aging Boomers

7/15/2015 - How to talk about death before it's too late

Physicians are trained to cure, so conversations about a patient’s final days can be difficult. But they’re vital. Twenty-eight percent of Medicare dollars—about $170 billion annually—are spent during a patient’s last six months of life, often on futile treatments that lead to suffering. That’s why many medical schools are including palliative and hospice care—which helps… Read more 7/15/2015 - How to talk about death before it's too late

7/15/2015 - Stanford-based Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to be launched

A new Stanford-based center will receive nearly $7.3 million in funding over a five-year period to conduct interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. The center will help scientists conduct interdisciplinary research on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, as well as on related disorders. Victor Henderson, MD, professor of health research and policy and of… Read more 7/15/2015 - Stanford-based Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to be launched

7/14/2015 - Video: 2015 White House Conference on Aging

SCL Director Laura Carstensen is a participant in this Conference video. Watch the video >

7/13/2015 - Fact Sheet: The White House Conference on Aging

Today, the President will host the White House Conference on Aging, which focuses on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and work to improve our quality of life as we age. One of the most critical components of middle-class life in this country is a secure and… Read more 7/13/2015 - Fact Sheet: The White House Conference on Aging

7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

The 2015 White House Conference on Aging builds on a year-long effort to listen, learn, and share with older adults, families, caregivers, advocates, community leaders, and experts in the aging field. The 2015 Conference aims to embrace the transformative demographic shift occurring in the United States and recognize the possibilities of healthy aging. Learn more… Read more 7/13/2015 - The 2015 White House Conference on Aging

7/13/2015 - White House: We Need More Tech to Handle an Aging America

It’s no surprise that in its attempts to manage the ballooning aging population in America, the U.S. government hasn’t often relied on tech tools as its first line of defense. Now, that’s starting to change. This week, the White House is kicking off its Conference on Aging, the once-a-decade gathering that has given birth to… Read more 7/13/2015 - White House: We Need More Tech to Handle an Aging America

7/12/2015 - Aging population could drive Obama's climate change policies

The world’s population is aging at the very time that immediate action on climate change has become crucially important. And we ignore the shared link between these two global patterns at our own risk. Read the full article at CNN.