Category: Longevity News 2013

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7/3/2013 - Older working women may be healthier as a result

by on July 5, 2013 7:13 pm
Postmenopausal women who work tend be in better health than their unemployed counterparts, according to a new study from South Korea. Read the full article at Reuters.
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7/3/2013 - Chinatown 'Blessing Scams' Target Elderly Women

by on July 3, 2013 7:16 pm
In Chinatowns around the country — in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, New York — a peculiar financial scam is targeting elderly Chinese women. This so-called “blessing scam” isn’t much of a blessing. By asking lots of personal questions, the scammers convince their targets that they face terrible tragedy that they can only avoid if they… Read more 7/3/2013 - Chinatown 'Blessing Scams' Target Elderly Women
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7/1/2013 - Aging work force requires changes like partial pensions, flexible positions

by on July 1, 2013 5:09 pm
It’s time to face the aging of Canada’s work force, experts say. From offering partial retirement plans and accommodating elderly employees to dealing with discrimination claims from both old and young workers, there is a growing need for policies and processes in the greying labour market. Read the full article at The Globe and Mail.
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7/1/2013 - Hanging up the keys is tough decision for seniors

by on July 1, 2013 5:08 pm
Eunice Moore, 90, wants to keep driving as long as she can. Although a daughter living in Blue Grass “is always taking me someplace,” Moore said, she likes the convenience of being able to get into her 1995 Chevy Lumina for short trips around Davenport. The decision to stop driving is one of the most wrenching decisions… Read more 7/1/2013 - Hanging up the keys is tough decision for seniors
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6/30/2013 - Scientists Back Alzheimer’s Test Amid Doubts Over Value

by on July 1, 2013 5:06 pm
The U.S. government is set to decide this month whether federal health insurance should cover the cost of a $3,000 test that for the first time accurately identifies the signature brain plaques of Alzheimer’s disease. A lot is riding on the decision. Those in favor of coverage say the brain scan will reduce anguish and… Read more 6/30/2013 - Scientists Back Alzheimer’s Test Amid Doubts Over Value
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6/29/2013 - Despite Alzheimer's, Couple Holds Tight To Old Memories

by on July 1, 2013 5:02 pm
Right now, 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. One of them is 73-year-old Pansy Greene. She’s in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, and she and her husband, Winston, want people to know that so far, their daily lives have changed little despite the diagnosis. Read the full article at National Public Radio… Read more 6/29/2013 - Despite Alzheimer's, Couple Holds Tight To Old Memories
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6/28/2013 - 5 ways to ruin your retirement

by on June 28, 2013 2:11 pm
For many, retirement will be the single most difficult financial mountain they will climb. In addition to the inherent challenges of saving money and making informed investments, the modern economic climate presents new obstacles for the coming generations of retirees. With increased longevity and a Social Security system doomed to fail, we must become more… Read more 6/28/2013 - 5 ways to ruin your retirement
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6/27/2013 - Snuggly Little Robots Provide Company for Elderly With Dementia

by on June 27, 2013 2:08 pm
First things first: No one is suggesting we lock all the old people in a room full of robots and throw away the key—though when Grandpa gets on one of his racist rants, that might sound tempting. But thanks to some new research, it does seem as though robots have something to offer the elderly,… Read more 6/27/2013 - Snuggly Little Robots Provide Company for Elderly With Dementia
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6/27/2013 - Three Questions That Will Change Your Retirement Plans

by on June 27, 2013 2:03 pm
So much of retirement is focused on the dollars and cents; but money can’t buy happiness, good friends, or great health.  Which is why it’s important that new and soon-to-be retirees prepare for the equally important factors associated with everyday life in retirement … the mental, the social, and the physical. Read the full article at… Read more 6/27/2013 - Three Questions That Will Change Your Retirement Plans
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6/27/2013 - Virtual skin reveals secrets of aging

by on June 27, 2013 2:01 pm
Computer models suggest that “sleeping” skin cells are responsible for skin’s ability to regenerate—or not. Read the full article at Futurity.