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3/18/2014 - Retirement: A third have less than $1,000 put away

Most people have very little tucked away for retirement, and many aren’t even trying to figure out how much they’ll need later in life, a new national survey reveals. Read the full article at USA Today.

3/17/2014 - Behavior therapies better than antipsychotics for dementia patients, nurses say

More than 20 percent of American nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s-related illness are on antipsychotic medications, despite the fact that this is an off-label use for the drugs and that dementia patients who take them are more likely to be hospitalized or to die. Medicaid spends more on this class of drugs than any other… Read more 3/17/2014 - Behavior therapies better than antipsychotics for dementia patients, nurses say

3/16/2014 - Alzheimer's and Its Uncounted Victims

A landmark new study published on March 5 in the journal Neurology by researchers at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago concludes that the number of deaths attributable to Alzheimer’s could be more than six times higher than previously thought—as high as 503,000 in 2010. This would make Alzheimer’s a cancer-size problem. Read the… Read more 3/16/2014 - Alzheimer's and Its Uncounted Victims

3/14/2014 - As Living Standards Fall for Seniors, Some See Signs of ‘Silver Revolution’

Several social scientists say deteriorating conditions for retirees and older Americans in general — intensifying fear about retirement security, age discrimination, increasing poverty among the elderly and new threats to cut programs for seniors — could be the impetus for what some are calling a “silver revolution.” Read the full article at The New York… Read more 3/14/2014 - As Living Standards Fall for Seniors, Some See Signs of ‘Silver Revolution’

3/13/2014 - Emergency Rooms Are No Place for the Elderly

The number of older people seeking health care is expected to increase significantly over the next 40 years, doubling in the case of those older than 65, potentially tripling among those over 85. In a health care system already critically short of primary care providers and geriatrics specialists, many of these older patients will likely… Read more 3/13/2014 - Emergency Rooms Are No Place for the Elderly

3/13/2014 - Special Retirement Section in The New York Times

The New York Times contains a special Retirement section (3/13/2014). Some of the articles include: “The Best 401(k)s Set a Higher Bar for Others,” by Fran Hawthrone. – “The Gray Jobs Enigma,” by Steven Greenhouse. – “For Some, Age Is No Obstacle to Entrepreneurship,” By Kerry Hannon. – “The Science of Older and Wiser,” by… Read more 3/13/2014 - Special Retirement Section in The New York Times

3/12/2014 - The Risk of High-Protein Diets

Two studies indicate that they may do more harm than good. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

3/12/2014 - The Science of Older and Wiser

Since ancient times, the elusive concept of wisdom has figured prominently in philosophical and religious texts. The question remains compelling: What is wisdom, and how does it play out in individual lives? Most psychologists agree that if you define wisdom as maintaining positive well-being and kindness in the face of challenges, it is one of… Read more 3/12/2014 - The Science of Older and Wiser

3/12/2014 - Why the U.S. gets no medals for retirement

American exceptionalism — the concept that we’re qualitatively different from other nations — certainly doesn’t hold up in the area of retirement, according to two recent studies that compare the U.S. retirement system to those of other countries. Read the full article by Center on Longevity Consulting Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.

3/10/2014 - The Monitored Man

For years, health advocates have been telling us to move more. But just how much more? A multitude of activity tracking devices now promise to answer that question. Generally, these digital monitors, which can be worn around the wrist, on collars and belts, even as jewelry, record how and how much you move throughout the… Read more 3/10/2014 - The Monitored Man