Category: Longevity News 2014
8/18/2014 - A third of people have nothing saved for retirement
by admin on August 18, 2014 9:09 pm
A new survey shows that more than a third of American adults have nothing saved for their golden years. Read the full article at USA Today.
8/18/2014 - Society Is Wrong About Aging: Birthdays Are a Good Thing
by admin on August 18, 2014 8:57 pm
By definition, birthdays are to be celebrated. However, more often than not, society frowns on old age. With facelifts, age-defying serums, and injections, youth is praised while maturation is muddled. Read the full article at Huffington Post.
8/15/2014 - What Technology Product Would Be the Biggest Help to Older People?
by admin on August 18, 2014 8:49 pm
Technology is increasingly facilitating many aspects of our lives, and seniors are no exception. So we asked The Experts: What one new technology product do you think would be the biggest help to older people? Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
8/15/2014 - For Older Couples, House-Hunting Begins With Soul-Searching
by admin on August 15, 2014 6:28 pm
Figuring out when and where to retire can be a conundrum for anyone, but especially so for couples. Whether they have been married for almost 50 years or living together for 20, life partners or husbands and wives don’t always have the same ideas about retirement. When they have different timetables or preferences, one may… Read more 8/15/2014 - For Older Couples, House-Hunting Begins With Soul-Searching
8/14/2014 - Social Security marks 79th birthday with declining service
by admin on August 14, 2014 6:29 pm
during this time of budget cuts, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) service to the public isn’t what it used to be. A new audit from the agency’s inspector general’s office documents deteriorating service resulting from cuts in staffing and office hours to a government program that all Americans eventually will use, assuming we live long… Read more 8/14/2014 - Social Security marks 79th birthday with declining service
8/13/2014 - Older German Workers Jump At Chance To Retire At 63
by admin on August 13, 2014 5:03 pm
Germany recently lowered its retirement age from 65 to 63 for long-time workers, a move Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government says is aimed at easing the burden on older Germans in the work force. But the decision is not popular with German businesses or with governments in struggling eurozone countries, which accuse German officials of hypocrisy.… Read more 8/13/2014 - Older German Workers Jump At Chance To Retire At 63
8/12/2014 - Talking About Hard Truths And End-Of-Life Care
by admin on August 12, 2014 9:11 pm
The cost of end-of-life care jeopardizes the long term viability of Medicare. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services estimates that more than 25 percent of Medicare spending is directed to the 5 percent of beneficiaries who die each year, with a third of that cost in the last month of life. The health reform… Read more 8/12/2014 - Talking About Hard Truths And End-Of-Life Care
8/11/2014 - Tactic in Alzheimer’s Fight May Be Safe, Study Finds
by admin on August 11, 2014 9:12 pm
The 40-year-old man showed up in Dr. Mary Malloy’s clinic with sadly disfiguring symptoms. His hands, elbows, ears and feet were blemished with protruding pustules and tuber-like welts, some so painful it was hard for him to walk. He suffered from a rare genetic condition called dysbetalipoproteinemia, which caused his cholesterol levels to soar so… Read more 8/11/2014 - Tactic in Alzheimer’s Fight May Be Safe, Study Finds
8/11/2014 - A Coping Plan Can Help Fend Off Depression From Vision Loss
by admin on August 11, 2014 5:50 pm
When people lose their vision as they get older, they lose a lot of other things, too. They lose their ability to do the things they love. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
8/10/2014 - Here’s Why More Americans Are Retiring Earlier They Expected
by admin on August 10, 2014 4:45 pm
It seems counter intuitive: Of all Americans who retired since the Great Recession, more retired earlier than expected than later than expected, a new Fed report shows. Read the full article at Time.
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