Category: Longevity News 2013

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5/20/2013 - The Walking Alive

by on May 20, 2013 8:28 pm
I am writing this while walking on a treadmill. And now you know the biggest problem with working at a treadmill desk: the compulsion to announce constantly that you are working at a treadmill desk. Read the full article at The New Yorker.
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5/20/2013 - Growing Old Alone?

by on May 20, 2013 5:42 pm
Who will care for you when you get old? If that’s a scary or uncomfortable question, you are in good company. Most people don’t want to think about their long-term care needs and when they do, they tend to have major misperceptions of what it costs and what the government will pay for. Read the… Read more 5/20/2013 - Growing Old Alone?
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5/20/2013 - In retirement, can more debt be wise?

by on May 20, 2013 5:39 pm
Conventional wisdom says homeowners should pay off their home loans before retirement. But for some affluent seniors, a mortgage may be a better financial decision. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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5/20/2013 - Senior poverty is much worse than you think

by on May 20, 2013 5:36 pm
One frequent knock on the official poverty rate is that it generally excluded income from some government programs like food stamps and the Earned Income Tax Credit, but included income from others, like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Social Security. That means people who, if those benefits were treated as cash, wouldn’t be… Read more 5/20/2013 - Senior poverty is much worse than you think
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5/19/2013 - Helper Robots Are Steered, Tentatively, to Care for the Aging

by on May 19, 2013 8:19 pm
“There are two trends that are going in opposite directions. One is the increasing number of elderly people, and the other is the decline in the number of people to take care of them,” said Jim Osborn, a roboticist and executive director of the Robotics Institute’s Quality of Life Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University.… Read more 5/19/2013 - Helper Robots Are Steered, Tentatively, to Care for the Aging
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5/19/2013 - Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

by on May 19, 2013 5:32 pm
Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause — or be caused by — Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.
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5/18/2013 - Alzheimer's Cases Rise, But Hope Remains

by on May 18, 2013 5:30 pm
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the National Institute on Aging estimates that that number is going to triple by 2050 — in part due to aging baby boomers. Read/listen to the full story at National Public Radio (NPR).
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5/17/2013 - How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement

by on May 17, 2013 8:11 pm
In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets. By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special projects editor for International Living magazine. But by residing in the village of Cotacachi in the Ecuadorian Andes, he… Read more 5/17/2013 - How to see the world and 'arbitrage' your retirement
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5/17/2013 - Recession Will Haunt Gen-X Into Retirement

by on May 17, 2013 8:05 pm
Early baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1955) may be “the last group on track to retire with enough savings to maintain their financial security through their golden years.” the study finds. But the rest of us are in for a world of hurt — especially Gen-Xers (born between1966 and 1975). Read the full… Read more 5/17/2013 - Recession Will Haunt Gen-X Into Retirement
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5/17/2013 - Future retirees at risk of downward mobility, Pew finds

by on May 17, 2013 8:04 pm
The retirement prospects of Americans are slipping for the first time in generations, according to a report released Thursday, adding a new voice to those warning that future retirees face the risk of downward mobility when they leave the workforce. Read the full article at The Washington Post.