Category: Longevity News 2013

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5/9/2013 - Is Caring For Aging Parents Unfair to Women?

by on May 9, 2013 4:07 pm
It is estimated that over 60 million families are caring for an aging or disabled person at home. At least 80-90% of caregivers are women. There is no question that most of the burden falls on women for the physical and financial impacts of caregiving. As parents live longer, more women are feeling the crunch.… Read more 5/9/2013 - Is Caring For Aging Parents Unfair to Women?
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5/9/2013 - Reverse Aging Technique In Blood Makes Old Mouse Hearts Appear Young Again

by on May 9, 2013 4:05 pm
It’s time to turn back the clock on an aging ticker. Drawing on an odd experimental technique invented more than a century ago but rarely done now, researchers have found that a blood-borne protein makes old mouse hearts appear young and healthy again. It’s not clear yet whether humans would react the same way, but… Read more 5/9/2013 - Reverse Aging Technique In Blood Makes Old Mouse Hearts Appear Young Again
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5/8/2013 - High Blood Sugar May Add to Alzheimer's Risk

by on May 8, 2013 4:14 pm
Elevated blood sugar levels may increase a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Read the full article at US News & World Report.
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5/7/2013 - Many Americans say they can't retire until their 70s or 80s

by on May 7, 2013 9:41 pm
It’s the new retirement: More than four in 10 Americans think they’ll have to work into their 70s or 80s because they can’t afford to retire, according to a new survey. One in 10 people expects to toil into their 80s, while 32% expect to be on the job into their 70s, according to the… Read more 5/7/2013 - Many Americans say they can't retire until their 70s or 80s
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5/7/2013 - When aging provides a business opportunity

by on May 7, 2013 9:39 pm
The aging of the population is creating market demand for new products and services at an unprecedented pace – and the numbers are startling. In 2010 there were 375 million people over age 60 in the United States, Northern Europe, Japan, China and India, according to Dick Stroud, a UK-based marketing consultant and author specializing… Read more 5/7/2013 - When aging provides a business opportunity
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5/7/2013 - Religious support tied to intensive end-of-life care

by on May 7, 2013 7:46 pm
People with advanced cancer tend to get more aggressive care at the end of life and spend more time in the intensive care unit if they receive spiritual support from theirreligious communities, according to a new study. Read the full article at Reuters.
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5/7/2013 - Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails, Drug Maker Says

by on May 7, 2013 6:16 pm
In yet another setback for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, Baxter International said Tuesday that a promising new therapy had failed to halt the mental decline caused by the disease in a late-stage clinical trial. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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5/6/2013 - Could family longevity protect against dementia?

by on May 6, 2013 7:43 pm
The sons and daughters of people who live very long lives tend to get the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease later than others, but they’re not immune from the memory-robbing disease, according to a new study. Read the full article at Reuters.
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5/6/2013 - Low-Risk Skin Cancers Often Treated Too Aggressively in Elderly, Study Finds

by on May 6, 2013 5:54 pm
The patient who made Dr. Eleni Linos wonder about the way we treat small, nonthreatening skin cancers in the elderly was 95 years old. “He was truly suffering,” recalled Dr. Linos, a dermatologist at the University of California, San Francisco. He had undergone multiple surgeries to remove these basal cell and squamous cell cancers, even… Read more 5/6/2013 - Low-Risk Skin Cancers Often Treated Too Aggressively in Elderly, Study Finds
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5/6/2013 - Does aluminum in pans and antiperspirants lead to Alzheimer’s disease?

by on May 6, 2013 5:45 pm
Some worry about aluminum in cookware and drinking water, but studies suggests minor risk at most. Read the full article at The Washington Post.