Category: Longevity News 2013

3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

The findings on how the compound, found in red wine and dark chocolate, works to combat the effects of obesity, diabetes and some cancers could pave the way for drugs with life-extending qualities. Read the full article at Los Angeles Times. Related: Can the Anti-Aging Secret Be Found in…Red Wine? Read/listen to the full story… Read more 3/7/2013 - Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise

In this two-part series, Marilyn Powell talks to psychologists, sociologists, neuroscientists – and the wise that dwell among us – about a very old topic. What they have discovered about the nature of wisdom and being wise will enlighten and surprise you. Among the participants was Center on Longevity Founding Director Laura Carstensen. Listen to… Read more 3/6/2013 - A Word To The Wise

3/6/2013 - For Elderly Midwife, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old

Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce. Read the full… Read more 3/6/2013 - For Elderly Midwife, Delivering Babies Never Gets Old

3/5/2013 - New Study Shows U.S. Lags Behind Other High-Income Countries in Female Lifespan

PBS News Hour’s Gwen Ifill talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, about a pair of studies released in that journal about the lifespan of American women. In one, researchers found that in 43 percent of the nation’s counties, more women 75 years old and under are dying sooner. Read/watch the full story at… Read more 3/5/2013 - New Study Shows U.S. Lags Behind Other High-Income Countries in Female Lifespan

3/5/2013 - The Payoff in Delaying Retirement

It’s remarkably difficult to find an economist who thinks the spending cuts ripping through the budget since last Friday amount to a good idea. Read the full article at The New York Times.

3/5/2013 - Fear of Falling

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one of every three adults older than 65 years will fall each year (Jong’s Isadora would be 69 this year), and in that demographic, falls are the leading cause of injury death. For many seniors, the real risk and potential complications of falls can be exceeded by the… Read more 3/5/2013 - Fear of Falling

3/3/2013 - Aging parents worry about adult children with disabilities

Across the country, according to U.S. Census figures, 20 percent of adults below age 65 have developmental or physical disabilities – and almost 70 percent of the families of special-needs adults in a recent MetLife survey said they worried about their offspring’s future. Read the full article at The Sacramento Bee.

3/1/2013 - Why Can’t I Live With People Like Me?

Urban planners, mindful that most Americans live in sprawling, car-reliant suburbs, are designing more elder-friendly, walkable communities, far from “real” cities. Houses and apartments are built around village greens, with pockets of commerce instead of distant strip malls. Some have community centers for congregate meals and activities; others share gardens, where people can get their… Read more 3/1/2013 - Why Can’t I Live With People Like Me?

2/28/2013 - For the Elderly, Medical Procedures to Avoid

The Choosing Wisely campaign, an initiative by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation in partnership with Consumer Reports, kicked off last spring. It is an attempt to alert both doctors and patients to problematic and commonly overused medical tests, procedures and treatments. Among the 18 new lists released last week are recommendations from geriatricians… Read more 2/28/2013 - For the Elderly, Medical Procedures to Avoid

2/26/2013 - Immigration brings new senior citizens

In Washington, President Obama and Congress are working toward immigration reform that will likely grow the ranks of older immigrants. Read the full article at USA Today.