Category: Longevity News 2013

9/26/2013 - What Kinds of Changes Can Older Americans Expect Under Health Reform?

How does the Affordable Care Act alter Medicare or other insurance coverage for older Americans? Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News joins Ray Suarez to answer some of your most frequently asked questions. Read the full article at PBS News Hour.

9/25/2013 - Bring back mandatory retirement?

Life without mandatory retirement is hard.  Compensation and health-care costs tend to increase with age, and in many – albeit not all – cases productivity declines.  Employers can dismiss older workers who cannot do their jobs.  But that is a very unpleasant task for both parties.  The elimination of mandatory retirement combined with the shift… Read more 9/25/2013 - Bring back mandatory retirement?

9/25/2013 - Time to Revolutionize the American Way of Aging

Let’s face it…the U.S. does not really have a policy for how we will progress through the stages of aging in ways that are humane, cost-effective and fulfilling. I fully realize that we do have the Older American’s Act, Social Security and Medicare, each of which play a very significant role in improving the lives… Read more 9/25/2013 - Time to Revolutionize the American Way of Aging

9/25/2013 - How to talk to your spouse about retirement

With only 38% of couples planning together, as a 2013 study from Hearts & Wallets found, it’s no surprise that nearly two-thirds don’t agree on when they’ll each leave their jobs, and a third aren’t in sync on where they’ll live. Read the full article at CNN.

9/25/2013 - Senate Aging Cmte. Looks at Baby Boomer Retirement

The Senate Special Aging Committee looks at the wave of retiring baby boomers that is just beginning in the U.S., and how the recent recession coupled with increased reliance on 401(k) or other market-based retirement funds has changed retirement plans for many Americans. Read the full article at C-SPAN.

9/24/2013 - Studies on Hard Retirement for Ethnic Workers, Grandparents

A disturbing new analysis from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) pulls together data that “paint a picture of increasingly inadequate savings and retirement income for successive cohorts and growing disparities by income, race, ethnicity, education and marital status.” It’s one of several recent studies revealing a difficult financial future for tomorrows ethnic retirees and today’s… Read more 9/24/2013 - Studies on Hard Retirement for Ethnic Workers, Grandparents

9/24/2013 - Early imaging, diagnosis of Alzheimer's leads to changes in patient care, better outcomes

UCLA researchers report for the first time that patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease who are diagnosed sooner than usual using a brain-imaging test receive medications earlier and have significantly better clinical outcomes over subsequent years.

9/24/2013 - Northwestern research could help reduce dementia misdiagnosis

A new facial-recognition test could help diagnose a rare neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by language impairment and help uncover the source of this vexing disability, according to Northwestern University researchers. Read the full article at Chicago Tribune.

9/23/2013 - From Athletes to the Elderly: The Science of Trips and Falls

New research into how we maintain our balance could help athletes and prevent falls among the elderly. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

9/23/2013 - When There’s No Family

“I rarely write about advance directives and end-of-life discussions without a few readers asking, sometimes plaintively: What if you don’t have a family?” Read the full article at The New York Times.