Category: Longevity News 2013

4/1/1013 - Elder Abuse: Searching for a Solution

Jane Gross reports on Orange County’s Elder Abuse Forensic Center, where public health and law enforcement officials are learning to speak the same language. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/29/2013 - Grandfathers’ Age Linked to Autism

Older paternal age has been linked to autism in a man’s offspring, but now researchers have found that the older a man is when his child is born, the greater the risk for autism in his grandchild.

3/29/2013 - After the Diagnosis, the Get-Togethers

Three years ago, Kennard Lehmann walked out of a neurologist’s office in Sacramento, Calif., newly diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, a prescription in hand and absolutely no idea where to turn for help. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/28/2013 - A Volunteer Army of Caregivers

The idea first arose in a Twitter chat about elder care. What we need, someone wrote, is a Peace Corps for caregiving. Janice Lynch Schuster, senior writer for the Altarum Institute, a nonprofit public health research and consulting organization, saw the posting. “Wow,” was her first thought. “Imagine what we could do if we had something… Read more 3/28/2013 - A Volunteer Army of Caregivers

3/25/2013 - What Causes Hearing Loss?

Noise, not age is the leading cause of hearing loss. Unless you take steps now to protect to your ears, sooner or later many of you — and your children — will have difficulty understanding even ordinary speech. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/25/2013 - Boomers Feeling (Slightly) More Financially Secure

Worried about keeping or finding a job, paying down debt and having enough money to retire, Boomers overall have been more pessimistic than any other age group when it comes to their own financial security. Read the full article at CNBC.

3/25/2013 - Expense and Emotions in Preparing for Long-Term Care

The emotional impact of witnessing the decline of a family member or helping to care for one is often the reason people seek coverage for long-term care, people who work in the aging field say. Read the full article at  The New York Times.

3/25/2013 - Saving for Retirement as an Act of Wild Optimism

“When I was 30, the ovarian cancer I’d had as a child returned after a 20-year hiatus. The new diagnosis arrived dramatically, when a trip to the emergency room revealed a tumor that was causing internal bleeding. During the week I spent in intensive care, my son, Leo, stopped speaking aloud and talked only in… Read more 3/25/2013 - Saving for Retirement as an Act of Wild Optimism

3/25/2013 - For Older Americans, a Deepening Debt Problem

Your money may be as tight as your skin, but the true gift of your youth is one of the most powerful tools of financial planning: time. If you are a senior in retirement and in debt, however, all you may possess is a feeling of powerlessness as time slips away. Read the full article at The… Read more 3/25/2013 - For Older Americans, a Deepening Debt Problem

3/25/2013 - What Causes Hearing Loss

Noise, not age is the leading cause of hearing loss. Unless you take steps now to protect to your ears, sooner or later many of you — and your children — will have difficulty understanding even ordinary speech. Read the full article at The New York Times.