Category: Longevity News 2014

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7/13/2014 - Alzheimer’s researchers hunt for new tools to identify disease’s onset

by on July 13, 2014 5:11 pm
A simple test of a person’s ability to identify odors and noninvasive eye exams might someday help doctors learn whether their patients are at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research to be presented Sunday. Read the full article at The Washington Post.

7/10/2014 - More Americans are aging in place. Can towns and cities adapt?

by on July 10, 2014 8:11 pm
The graying of the American homeowner is upon us. The question is: Will communities be ready for the challenges that come with that? Read the full article at Reuters.

7/9/2014 - Retirement career: Managing affairs for older adults

by on July 9, 2014 9:40 pm
Many retirees are searching for encore careers that are good for them and society. Read the full article at USA Today.
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7/8/2014 - Study paves way for simple blood test to predict Alzheimer's

by on July 8, 2014 11:38 pm
British scientists have identified a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s and call this an important step towards developing a test for the incurable brain-wasting disease. Read the full article at Reuters.

7/8/2014 - It’s Lack of Exercise—Not Calories—That Make Us Fat, Study Says

by on July 8, 2014 11:37 pm
A new study published yesterday in the American Journal of Medicine reported over the last 20 years there has been a sharp drop in Americans’ physical exercise, and an increase in average body mass index (BMI), but that average caloric intake has remained the same. Read the full article at Time.
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7/8/2014 - NPR Survey Reveals Despised And Acceptable Terms For Aging

by on July 8, 2014 11:36 pm
There’s a scarcity of terms for describing older adults and the aging process. At least there aren’t that many that most older people don’t find offensive. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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7/8/2014 - Using M.C.s and M.D.s to Promote Healthy Eating for Youths

by on July 8, 2014 9:57 pm
A new campaign, which draws upon anti-obesity research conducted at Columbia University Medical Center, seeks to make healthy eating seem cool through original hip-hop songs, comic books and cartoon-style videos. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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7/8/2014 - Will This Tech Tool Help Manage Older People's Health? Ask Dad

by on July 8, 2014 6:37 pm
Aging 2.0 may not sound like the hippest start-up in San Francisco, but it’s part of an industry worth $2 billion and growing fast — technology to help older adults. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

7/7/2014 - Many workers put off retirement, take 'encore' jobs

by on July 8, 2014 5:39 pm
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, encore careers have caught on among baby boomers, some of whom recoil at the notion of conventional retirement — or aren’t financially prepared. Read the full article at the Los Angeles Times.

7/7/2014 - Time to downsize? Not for baby boomers

by on July 7, 2014 9:05 pm
In an edited interview, the director of strategic planning for Fannie Mae’s economics group said that though such a wholesale change probably is inevitable, boomers these days show little inclination to leave the single-family home lifestyle that, to an extent, has defined their generation. Read the full article at the Chicago Tribune.