Category: Center

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2/11/2016 - Survey: Most Americans Want to Live to 100

by on February 11, 2016 5:08 pm
As the 21st century progresses, more Americans will live longer than they ever have. And as it turns out, the majority of us are just fine with those projections. According to a new survey by the Stanford Center on Longevity, in partnership with TIME, most Americans want to live to their 100th birthday. The catch?… Read more 2/11/2016 - Survey: Most Americans Want to Live to 100
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2/11/2016 - Stanford project suggests longer, healthier lives are possible

by on February 11, 2016 2:35 pm
A Stanford Center on Longevity analysis shows how to enhance longevity and well-being through healthy living, financial security and social relationships. Read the full article at Stanford Report.
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2/9/2016 - The Future of Fraud-Busting

by on February 9, 2016 4:20 pm
Technology has opened the door to new and more pervasive forms of fraud: Americans lose an estimated $50 billion a year to con artists around the world, according to the Financial Fraud Research Center at Stanford University. Here’s how leading fraud researchers, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, and computer scientists think technology can be put to work to fight… Read more 2/9/2016 - The Future of Fraud-Busting
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2/6/2016 - Times Have Changed; What Should We Call ‘Old People’ ?

by on February 6, 2016 12:09 am
If you know someone who actually saw Elvis Presley on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” chances are they’re 65 or more. What do you call them, seniors? That’s so high school. Old – sounds a little rude. NPR’s Ina Jaffe reports about people over 65 all the time. She’s been covering the beat for years and… Read more 2/6/2016 - Times Have Changed; What Should We Call ‘Old People’ ?
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1/24/2016 - Money vs. Time

by on January 24, 2016 5:34 pm
A new survey reveals that money and financial pressures don’t influence when people choose to retire as much was first thought. For many, it isn’t just about money, but about the freedom to enjoy life. That’s just one finding in a 2015 survey of 9,372 pre-retirees and 2,293 retirees (plus 451 people who plan never… Read more 1/24/2016 - Money vs. Time
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1/19/2016 - A new approach to do-it-yourself retirement planning

by on January 19, 2016 9:29 pm
With the decline of traditional pensions, many older workers and retirees face a “do it yourself” retirement: You’re on your own to figure out how to make your retirement savings last for the rest of your life. With retirements that can extend 20 to 30 years or more, this is indeed a daunting challenge for… Read more 1/19/2016 - A new approach to do-it-yourself retirement planning
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1/15/2016 - F.T.C.’s Lumosity Penalty Doesn’t End Brain Training Debate

by on January 15, 2016 10:07 pm
Lumosity’s ads, seemingly ubiquitous, appeared on television, radio and podcasts. The company purchased hundreds of search engine keywords so that computer users seeking information on dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory would encounter its online ads. Broader questions of whether cognitive training works, and for whom, still generate considerable debate, given that human brains change and grow… Read more 1/15/2016 - F.T.C.’s Lumosity Penalty Doesn’t End Brain Training Debate
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1/12/2016 - ObamaCare’s $1,200 Pay Cut

by on January 13, 2016 5:45 pm
In a working paper, Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Gopi Shah Goda and Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford, and Monica Farid of Harvard exploit the fact that some 37 states had extended dependent-coverage mandates of varying rigor and comprehensiveness before the Affordable Care Act. They explore these differences to estimate the results of the uniform national… Read more 1/12/2016 - ObamaCare’s $1,200 Pay Cut

12/25/2015 - The Wisdom of the Aged

by on December 25, 2015 11:29 pm
For six New Yorkers age 85 and older, whose lives were followed throughout the year, old age is a mixture of happiness and sadness, with less time wasted on anger and worry. Read the full article at The New York Times.

12/3/2015 - Forget Old Age, It’s Time to Live Long and (Really) Prosper

by on December 3, 2015 9:07 pm
Advances in health care have added years to our life. According to Laura Carstensen, the founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, it’s time we added life to our years. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.