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1/25/2015 - To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients

Few people are aware that a nursing home can take such a step. Guardianship cases are difficult to gain access to and poorly tracked by New York State courts; cases are often closed from public view for confidentiality. Interviews with veterans of the system and a review of guardianship court data conducted by researchers at… Read more 1/25/2015 - To Collect Debts, Nursing Homes Are Seizing Control Over Patients

1/23/2015 - Doulas, Who Usher in New Life, Find Mission in Support for the Dying

Hospices have long had “vigil volunteers” who sit by the bedsides of the dying, but it has now expanded far beyond that. Since there are no federal or state accrediting agencies for death doulas — also called end-of-life doulas, death midwives or simply companions — there are no statistics on how many exist. And just… Read more 1/23/2015 - Doulas, Who Usher in New Life, Find Mission in Support for the Dying

1/23/2015 - The Best Time of Day to Exercise to Lose Weight

You might try setting your wake-up alarm earlier and exercising before breakfast. There is some evidence that working out on a completely empty stomach — or, as scientists call this woozy, wee-hours condition, “in a fasted state” — prompts the body to burn more fat and potentially stave off weight gain, compared to exercising at… Read more 1/23/2015 - The Best Time of Day to Exercise to Lose Weight

1/22/2015 - Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells, study finds

Researchers delivered a modified RNA that encodes a telomere-extending protein to cultured human cells. Cell proliferation capacity was dramatically increased, yielding large numbers of cells for study. Read the full article Stanford School of Medicine.

1/22/2015 - Japan: No longer Asia's fastest-aging nation?

Taiwan is set to surpass Japan as Asia’s fastest aging nation this decade, experts warn, as a dwindling labor force poses a structural challenge to economic growth. Read the full article at CNBC.

1/21/2015 - Robot caregivers aim to improve seniors' quality of life

Tangy the bingo-playing robot will make its debut as part of pilot study at a long-term care facility in Toronto in the coming weeks. Statistics Canada estimates people aged 65 and older will account for almost a quarter of the population by 2051. Prof. Goldie Nejat at the University of Toronto says health-care robots represent… Read more 1/21/2015 - Robot caregivers aim to improve seniors' quality of life

1/21/2015 - Aging research: Blood to blood

By splicing animals together, scientists have shown that young blood rejuvenates old tissues. Now, they are testing whether it works for humans. Read the full article at Nature.

1/21/2015 - How working can impact Social Security in retirement

Many people would like to work into their 60s, 70s and beyond, but they wonder if their income will affect their Social Security benefits. To address that topic, we talked to B.J. Jarrett, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration. Read the full article at USA Today.

1/21/2015 - Sitting will kill you, even if you exercise

One of your favorite activities may actually be killing you. Our entire modern world is constructed to keep you sitting down. When we drive, we sit. When we work at an office, we sit. When we watch TV, well, you get the picture. And yet, a new study that’s running in the Annals of Internal… Read more 1/21/2015 - Sitting will kill you, even if you exercise

1/20/2015 - AAA invests $12 million in study of older drivers’ needs

Researchers will soon be tracking 3,000 senior drivers as part of an unprecedented project to better understand the safety and transportation needs of aging Americans. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is directing $12 million to Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health so researchers there can study driving behavior and health factors affecting older… Read more 1/20/2015 - AAA invests $12 million in study of older drivers’ needs