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2/2/2016 - A New Vision for Dreams of the Dying

For thousands of years, the dreams and visions of the dying have captivated cultures, which imbued them with sacred import. Even the law reveres a dying person’s final words, allowing them to be admitted as evidence in an unusual exception to hearsay rules. Now a team of clinicians and researchers led by Dr. Kerr at… Read more 2/2/2016 - A New Vision for Dreams of the Dying

2/1/2016 - Pursuing the Goal of Healthy Aging

In 1980, Dr. James F. Fries, a Stanford University physician who studied chronic disease and aging, proposed that a “compression of morbidity” would enable most people to remain healthy until a certain age, perhaps 85, then die naturally or after only a brief illness. Now, a group of experts on aging envisions a route to… Read more 2/1/2016 - Pursuing the Goal of Healthy Aging

1/29/2016 - Retirement Spots With Affordable Health Care

Out-of-pocket health care costs for retirees vary considerably by state. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

1/28/2016 - Step training may reduce fall risk for the elderly

Step training focused on improving gait and balance may help prevent falls among the elderly, a recent research review suggests. Read the full article at Reuters.

1/28/2016 - Why More Flexible Retirement Jobs Are on the Way

Staying longer on the job offers big benefits to both workers and employers. Read the full article at Time (Money).

1/27/2016 - The scientific quest to cure aging

It’s a pursuit that seems more like the plot of a science fiction movie than an actual goal of serious researchers around the world. But a number of scientists are fiercely working toward what was once only attainable in fables and fairy tales: they want to end aging. Read the full article at CBS News.

1/25/2016 - The Surprising Secret to Aging Well

A Next Avenue Influencer in Aging says it’s all about the bones. Read the full article at Next Avenue.

1/25/2016 - Northwestern team competes for $1M prize to slow aging

The Fountain of Youth may be only a pill away. Researchers at Northwestern University say a drug that blocks a protein produced by aging cells in your body could control how fast you grow older. Read the full article at Chicago Tribune.

1/25/2016 - As Population Ages, Where Are the Geriatricians?

Geriatrics is one of the few medical specialties in the United States that is contracting even as the need increases, ranking at the bottom of the list of specialties that internal medicine residents choose to pursue. Read the full article at The New York Times.

1/24/2016 - Money vs. Time

A new survey reveals that money and financial pressures don’t influence when people choose to retire as much was first thought. For many, it isn’t just about money, but about the freedom to enjoy life. That’s just one finding in a 2015 survey of 9,372 pre-retirees and 2,293 retirees (plus 451 people who plan never… Read more 1/24/2016 - Money vs. Time