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4/29/2015 - For boomers, it's the retirement plan that never happened

Call it the retirement that never was. The oldest baby boomers are turning 69 years old this year, yet many are still working and have no plans to go anywhere. Read the full article at CNBC.

4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s

It is the year 2025 and it seems like a miracle reminiscent of John F. Kennedy’s moonshot. A multi-modality cure for Alzheimer’s disease was recently discovered, fast-tracked and approved by the FDA. Not just a prevention (although that came first, back in 2020), but breakthroughs in science and technology have actually caused a reversal of… Read more 4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s

4/28/2015 - Will childless Millennials turn America into Japan?

Here’s a recipe for an economic armageddon: Take a rapidly aging society and a younger generation that’s not having kids. The result? An incredible shrinking economy that’s also burdened by huge costs to its Social Security and tax systems. Read the full article at CBS MoneyWatch.

4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think

Your chances of finding a new career in later life – one that pays you more and brings you more satisfaction – could be better than you think. That’s the primary finding in a study published this month by the American Institute for Economic Research, a nonprofit group based in Great Barrington, Mass. The report,… Read more 4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think

4/28/2015 - Air Pollution Tied to Brain Aging

Air pollution is known to increase the risk for stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders. But now researchers have found it is also linked to premature aging of the brain. Read the full article at The New York Times.

4/27/2015 - In Battle Against Alzheimer’s, This May Be Ground Zero

Roche drug trial in Colombia focuses on extended family whose members are likely to carry a gene that can lead to dementia by age 45. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

4/27/2015 - America's Workforce Is Aging And That's Just Fine

America’s workforce is aging, with nearly a third of workers now over 50 and employees over age 65 outnumbering teenage workers for the first time since 1948. Should we worry? Not at all, says a study by Aon Hewitt for AARP, the nonprofitmembership organization for people age 50 and over. The report, published Monday, asserts… Read more 4/27/2015 - America's Workforce Is Aging And That's Just Fine

4/27/2015 - Drop-In Chefs Help Seniors Stay In Their Own Homes

A healthy diet is good for everyone. But as people get older, cooking nutritious food can become difficult and sometimes physically impossible. A pot of soup can be too heavy to lift. And there’s all that time standing on your feet. It’s one of the reasons that people move into assisted living facilities. But a… Read more 4/27/2015 - Drop-In Chefs Help Seniors Stay In Their Own Homes

5/27/2015 - From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives

Longer life means more time for family, friends and leisure, but the opportunities to make a difference in the world are bigger than that. For those fortunate to have the talent, perspective and the commitment to seize the day and act, longer life means the possibility to reinvent and re-imagine life, find new purpose and… Read more 5/27/2015 - From Success to Significance: A Legacy of Purpose for Longer Lives

4/24/2015 - What Sweden and Japan Can Teach the U.S. About Its Aging Workforce

Around the globe many countries are facing a similar question: how to cope with a population where older residents will soon outnumber those who are typically considered working age, and what to do about elderly citizens who may not have enough money to make ends meet for the duration of their lives. One of the… Read more 4/24/2015 - What Sweden and Japan Can Teach the U.S. About Its Aging Workforce