Category: mind

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3/8/2013 - After Caregiving, Comfort in Having Helped

by on March 8, 2013 4:03 pm
Caregiving is so all-consuming, it can seem impossible to imagine life after, when all of those responsibilities are suddenly gone. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise

by on March 6, 2013 9:30 pm
In this two-part series, Marilyn Powell talks to psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists – and the wise that dwell among us – about a very old topic. What they have discovered about the nature of wisdom and being wise will enlighten and surprise you. Among the participants was Center on Longevity Founding Director Laura Carstensen. Listen to… Read more 3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise
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2/25/2013 - Health effects of retirement have proved hard for researchers to assess

by on February 26, 2013 7:15 pm
When people stop working, everything about their weekday schedule changes. Their lives may move more slowly and be more relaxed. Losing work-related stress may come as a huge relief — and be good for your health. But losing your everyday movement and social interaction can also harm your health. So what is likely to happen… Read more 2/25/2013 - Health effects of retirement have proved hard for researchers to assess
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2/23/2013 - At Work: Dementia affects companies

by on February 23, 2013 8:22 pm
The subject: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and how they’re taking their toll on the productivity of the American workforce. Read the full article at USA Today.
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2/19/2013 - Estrogen therapy may fight early Alzheimer's

by on February 19, 2013 11:59 pm
Women who carry a gene that puts them at increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease show signs of early aging at the cellular level long before the first hints of dementia might set in, when they appear otherwise healthy and active, a team of UCSF and Stanford scientists — including Center on Longevity faculty affiliate… Read more 2/19/2013 - Estrogen therapy may fight early Alzheimer's
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2/11/2013 - Fitness May Lower Dementia Risk

by on February 11, 2013 11:59 pm
Being physically fit in midlife is associated with a lower risk of dementia in old age, a new study reports. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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2/11/2013 - Could Hearing Loss and Dementia Be Connected?

by on February 11, 2013 4:46 pm
Pam Belluck, a health and science writer for The New York Times interviews Katherine Bouton, a long time editor for The New York Times a contributing writer to the science section. She has written a book called, “Shouting Won’t Help: Why I — and 50 Million Other Americans — Can’t Hear You,” a look into… Read more 2/11/2013 - Could Hearing Loss and Dementia Be Connected?
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2/6/2013 - The Paradox of Overnutrition in Aging and Cognition

by on February 6, 2013 10:06 pm
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are devastating diseases without effective treatments; as the population ages these conditions are becoming epidemic. Meanwhile, a second epidemic, obesity—driven by overabundance of calorie-rich but nutrient-poor food and sedentary lifestyles—is already evident in western and westernizing cultures. Researchers have begun to explore the possibility that overweight and obesity may affect the… Read more 2/6/2013 - The Paradox of Overnutrition in Aging and Cognition

2/6/2013 - Alzheimer's cases, and costs, projected to swell

by on February 6, 2013 7:36 pm
As baby boomers age, 13.8 million are expected to have Alzheimer’s disease by 2050, a study finds. Experts say caring for all those patients may cost $1 trillion a year. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.
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2/5/2013 - In Blended Families, Responsibility Blurs

by on February 5, 2013 6:29 pm
Research shows that the ties which lead adult children to become caregivers — depending on how much contact they have with parents, how nearby they live, how obligated they feel — are weaker in stepchildren. Money sometimes enters the equation too, if biological children resent a parent’s spending their presumed inheritance on care for an… Read more 2/5/2013 - In Blended Families, Responsibility Blurs