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4/8/2015 - The Move To Make Colleges More Age-Friendly

In February, I took America’s colleges to task for failing to serve America’s midlife population, by and large. Now I’m back to report that Encore.org, the nonprofit geared to second acts for the greater good, is making strides that just might steer colleges to become more age-friendly. Read the full article at Forbes.

4/7/2015 - Living at home with dementia

More than 525,000 people with dementia in the UK are living at home, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned. The estimated figure, provided by the Alzheimer’s Society, represents a significant proportion of the 850,000 people thought to be living with the condition overall. Read the full article at BBC News.

4/3/2015 - The Biggest Hit to Your Retirement Savings: Living Too Long

If you have a decent-sized nest egg for retirement, or are on your way to amassing one, your retirement worries are only half solved. You still have to figure out how to make your money last as long as you do. That could be a complicated process even if you knew how long you were… Read more 4/3/2015 - The Biggest Hit to Your Retirement Savings: Living Too Long

4/3/2015 - Over 50 and Back in College, Preparing for a New Career

For many, a retirement of babysitting grandchildren, golfing and relaxing on the beach is passé. Older people today approach work as a pillar of a retirement lifestyle, planning ahead and adding skills even before leaving their current jobs. Read the full article at The New York Times.

4/3/2015 - 7 pillars to successful aging

Most retirement planning books and articles focus on financial management and health, which are certainly necessary components of a successful life plan. But recently, more attention is being paid to productive engagement and social connection. Recent research from the Stanford Center on Longevity suggests that working longer and volunteering may have cognitive benefits to seniors… Read more 4/3/2015 - 7 pillars to successful aging

4/2/2015 - Emotional fit important between a patient's desired feelings and physician

Stanford psychologists, including Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Jeanne Tsai, offer new evidence on why people prefer certain physicians over others, and how emotion plays a role in shaping patient health behavior. Read the full article at Stanford Report.

4/1/2015 - Cancer drug found to restore memory in mice holds promise as Alzheimer’s treatment

A drug originally designed to target cancer has been found to restore memory and reverse cognitive problems in mice with Alzheimer’s disease-like symptoms and could offer a path forward to a treatment for humans someday, a new study found. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

3/31/2015 - What Have We Learned From 30 Years of 'Aging in Place'?

A new study on “naturally occurring retirement communities” shows that cities must adapt to and support the needs of elders for them to thrive. Read the full article at CityLab (from The Atlantic).

3/30/2015 - Though Most Americans Are Wired, Seniors Lack Internet Access In U.S.

While the U.S. is pretty well connected, there are still 20 million people who aren’t online. Lee Rainie of Pew Research describes who they are and why that matters. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

3/30/2015 - Why Some Seniors Are Upsizing in Retirement

Not all seniors are buying into the idea that they need to downsize their living arrangements once they stop working. In fact, a 2014 Merrill Lynch survey of 3,638 adults, including 2,192 baby boomers, found that half of pre-retirees who expect to downsize in retirement don’t do so. What’s more, 30 percent of those surveyed… Read more 3/30/2015 - Why Some Seniors Are Upsizing in Retirement