Category: Longevity News 2014
9/2/2014 - The Secret To Saving For Retirement When You Have Nothing Saved At All
by admin on September 2, 2014 4:29 pm
No retirement savings? Join the crowd. A recent survey by BankRate.com found that 26% of those ages 50 to 65 have nothing at all saved for retirement. But even in your 50s, it’s not too late to catch up or at least improve your situation, says Robert Stammers, director of investor education at the CFA… Read more 9/2/2014 - The Secret To Saving For Retirement When You Have Nothing Saved At All
9/2/2014 - U.S. unprepared for housing needs of aging population
by admin on September 2, 2014 4:17 pm
America’s older population is experiencing unprecedented growth, but the country is not prepared to meet the housing needs of this aging group, concludes a new report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and the AARP Foundation. Read the full article at Harvard Gazette.
9/1/2014 - Of Little Help to Older Knees
by admin on September 1, 2014 5:44 pm
Middle-aged and older patients are unlikely to benefit in the long term from surgery to repair tears in the meniscus, pads of cartilage in the knee, a new review of studies has found. Read the full article at The New York Times.
8/31/2014 - How Will Millennials Face Parents' Aging? With Wearable Tech And Human Touch
by admin on August 31, 2014 4:28 pm
I have noticed from talking to friends and seeing their posts on Facebook — Generation X is entering that phase when the parents who cared for us need the favor partially returned. The process likely looks similar to what Baby Boomers have experienced, but how will it be for millennials? By the time their parents… Read more 8/31/2014 - How Will Millennials Face Parents' Aging? With Wearable Tech And Human Touch
8/30/2014 - Coverage for End-of-Life Talks Gaining Ground
by admin on August 30, 2014 6:08 pm
Five years after it exploded into a political conflagration over “death panels,” the issue of paying doctors to talk to patients about end-of-life care is making a comeback, and such sessions may be covered for the 50 million Americans on Medicare as early as next year. Read the full article at The New York Times.
8/28/2014 - Market Basket: The Return of Boomer Activism
by admin on August 28, 2014 10:56 pm
Workers at the Market Basket supermarket chain just successfully undertook a high-risk job action with potentially historic repercussions. But this was more than just a fight for leadership control. It was also a story about boomers standing up for workplace values. Read the full article at Forbes.
8/27/2014 - Mindfulness training helps Alzheimer's patients and caregivers
by admin on August 27, 2014 4:48 pm
Alzheimer’s disease takes a psychological and physical toll not only on the affected patients, but also on their caregivers. Now, a new study has shown that training in mindfulness — learning how to focus on the present moment — may help improve the emotional well-being of people with early-stage dementia due to Alzheimer’s and their… Read more 8/27/2014 - Mindfulness training helps Alzheimer's patients and caregivers
8/24/2014 - What You Should Know About The 50+ Job Market
by admin on August 26, 2014 5:14 pm
As Labor Day nears, this is an ideal time to size up the labor market for America’s 50+ population and speculate on what it might look like in the future. By 2020, workers 55+ will account for 25% of the labor force, up from 13 percent in 2000, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity.… Read more 8/24/2014 - What You Should Know About The 50+ Job Market
8/26/2014 - Battle of the Sexes: Caring for an Aging Parent
by admin on August 26, 2014 4:37 pm
If you want to be taken care of as you get older, your best bet is to have a daughter, not a son, according to research presented last week at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting. Researchers from Princeton University found that daughters spend more than twice the amount of time as sons taking care… Read more 8/26/2014 - Battle of the Sexes: Caring for an Aging Parent
8/25/2014 - People With Down Syndrome Are Pioneers In Alzheimer's Research
by admin on August 25, 2014 5:53 pm
When researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to study an experimental Alzheimer’s drug last year, they sought help from an unlikely group: people with Down syndrome. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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