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7/16/2014 - Yes, there is a retirement savings shortfall

In an article in National Affairs, Andrew Biggs, of the American Enterprise Institute and Sylvester Schieber, an independent pension consultant and former chairman of the Social Security Advisory Board, question whether we are, in fact, facing a pensions crisis. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

7/15/2014 - Aging adults optimistic about what lies ahead

They’re either optimistic or delusional, but 89% of older adults and 84% of younger adults say they’re confident they can maintain a high quality of life throughout their senior years. Read the full article at USA Today.  

7/15/2014 - Small Changes, and Hopes, for Preventing Dementia

What we really want, if we’re honest, is a pill or a shot that would allow us to stop worrying about ever sinking into dementia. Instead, what we’re hearing about preventing dementia is, in many ways, the same stuff we hear about preventing other kinds of illnesses. Healthy lifestyles. Behavioral modification. Stress reduction. Read the… Read more 7/15/2014 - Small Changes, and Hopes, for Preventing Dementia

7/14/2014 - Why Taxing the Rich is the Wrong Way to Fix Social Security

It may feel good to jack up payments by wealthier earners, but Social Security is a safety net, not a tax collector. Read the full article at Time.

7/13/2014 - Retirement saving makes one wealthy, healthy

Workers who are saving for retirement are more inclined to care of their health than those who aren’t salting away money in their nest egg, according to a study conducted by Lamar Pierce, an associate professor at Washington University, and doctoral candidate Timothy Gubler. Read the full article at USA Today.

7/13/2014 - Alzheimer’s researchers hunt for new tools to identify disease’s onset

A simple test of a person’s ability to identify odors and noninvasive eye exams might someday help doctors learn whether their patients are at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research to be presented Sunday. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

7/10/2014 - More Americans are aging in place. Can towns and cities adapt?

The graying of the American homeowner is upon us. The question is: Will communities be ready for the challenges that come with that? Read the full article at Reuters.

7/9/2014 - Retirement career: Managing affairs for older adults

Many retirees are searching for encore careers that are good for them and society. Read the full article at USA Today.

7/8/2014 - Study paves way for simple blood test to predict Alzheimer's

British scientists have identified a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s and call this an important step towards developing a test for the incurable brain-wasting disease. Read the full article at Reuters.

7/8/2014 - It’s Lack of Exercise—Not Calories—That Make Us Fat, Study Says

A new study published yesterday in the American Journal of Medicine reported over the last 20 years there has been a sharp drop in Americans’ physical exercise, and an increase in average body mass index (BMI), but that average caloric intake has remained the same. Read the full article at Time.