Category: Longevity News 2013

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9/2/2013 - Life Expectancy Grows for Women Age 50 and Up

by on September 2, 2013 3:39 pm
Life expectancy for women who live to age 50 is going up around the world, but poor and middle-income countries could easily make greater gains, according to a new World Health Organization report. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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8/29/2013 - G8: Leading a Global Response to Alzheimer's

by on August 29, 2013 5:44 pm
The British government has just announced that it will host a G8 Summit in December dedicated to Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The announcement of the London event delivers on Prime Minister David Cameron’s pledge to use the UK’s Presidency of the G8 to launch a global initiative to address Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at… Read more 8/29/2013 - G8: Leading a Global Response to Alzheimer's
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8/28/2013 - Top 10 U.S. Cities for Successful Aging

by on August 28, 2013 5:41 pm
Great hospitals! Good public transportation! Booming economy! The best small city for seniors looking to age well is … Sioux Falls, South Dakota? Read the full article at PBS News Hour.
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8/28/2013 - Retirement plans rebound, post-recession

by on August 28, 2013 5:40 pm
During the worst of the Great Recession, some companies stopped offering retirement plans to their employees; at the same time, many savers who had such plans stopped contributing to them, as they struggled with financial pressures like a spouse’s unemployment. But a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a non-partisan think tank, suggests… Read more 8/28/2013 - Retirement plans rebound, post-recession
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8/28/2013 - Study Finds Seniors Are Living Longer, Healthier Lives

by on August 28, 2013 5:25 pm
Impressive longevity gains have been well documented, although it turns out longer lives are not being enjoyed by everyone. Longevity follows the money: Better-educated people are capturing an outsized share of longevity gains, just as they have with wealth. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.
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8/28/2013 - Can an expanded army of seniors stem Medicare fraud?

by on August 28, 2013 5:22 pm
Enrolled in Medicare and want to join the ground war against fraud? All you need now is a pen and a pair of reading glasses. Read the full article at Reuters.
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8/27/2013 - How to not outlive your money: Don't wing it on your 401(k)

by on August 27, 2013 5:19 pm
Without a plan for retirement, many people say they just plan to “wing it.” Surveys show many workers feel overwhelmed by day-to-day financial pressures, worried about paying monthly expenses and job security. Read the full article at CNBC.
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8/27/2013 - How to make better decisions about retirement income

by on August 27, 2013 3:58 pm
One of the most important and complex retirement planning decisions you’ll make is how to generate reliable, lifetime retirement income from your IRA, 401(k), and retirement savings. This post suggests a methodical approach for sorting out which retirement income generator (RIG) or combination of RIGs might work best for you. Read the full article at… Read more 8/27/2013 - How to make better decisions about retirement income
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8/25/2013 - Older workers offer highway safety challenge

by on August 26, 2013 6:01 pm
A demographic shift in the nation’s work force — a growing number of older people still working — offers the nation a highway safety challenge: more senior motorists driving as part of their jobs. Read the full article at USA Today.
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8/26/2013 - Baby boomers may have no one to care for them in old age

by on August 26, 2013 5:57 pm
Shifting demographics mean that aging boomers will have fewer friends and family members to take care of them as they get into their 80s, according to a new study by AARP. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times.