Category: Longevity News 2014
7/7/2014 - When your aging parents need a daily money manager
by admin on July 7, 2014 4:30 pm
Demand for daily money management services as America ages is likely to grow significantly, but at least for now the profession is virtually unknown. The American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM) , the profession’s primary trade group, has only about 700 members nationwide. Read the full article at Reuters.
7/4/2014 - Some States Look to Fill a Retirement Savings Gap
by mbeals on July 7, 2014 3:52 pm
With more and more retirees at risk, 17 states are examining simple, low-cost plans that would allow workers to direct pretax money from their paychecks to a retirement account. Read the full article at The New York Times.
7/2/2014 - Can Exercise Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?
by mbeals on July 3, 2014 3:55 pm
Exercise may help to keep the brain robust in people who have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to an inspiring new study. The findings suggests that even moderate amounts of physical activity may help to slow the progression of one of the most dreaded diseases of aging. Read the full article at… Read more 7/2/2014 - Can Exercise Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?
7/1/2014 - Why Our Retirement System Should Be More Like Australia's
by mbeals on July 2, 2014 3:11 pm
The Australian system, with its three-pronged approach, also offers a model for the U.S., especially as the country faces the impending retirement of the baby-boomer generation and the fact that baby boomers, Generation Xers, and millennials are at risk of not accumulating enough cash to sustain their lifestyle as they age. Read the full article… Read more 7/1/2014 - Why Our Retirement System Should Be More Like Australia's
7/1/2014 - Longevity insurance joins the menu of retirement plan options
by admin on July 1, 2014 4:07 pm
New tax rules will make it possible for workers to buy a type of annuity often called longevity insurance inside their retirement plans. The annuity aims to protect people from exhausting their savings in their later years. Read the full article at CNBC.
6/30/2014 - What It Means to Live a Good Life
by admin on June 30, 2014 7:06 pm
Don’t wait until it’s too late to figure it out. Read the full article by Center Research Associate Dawn Carr at Psychology Today.
6/30/2014 - Don’t let kids’ tuitions rob your retirement
by admin on June 30, 2014 3:54 pm
Many retirees realize that retirement is a long road and that most aren’t prepared for the financial challenges that we’re likely to face. Rapidly rising health-care costs, rising fuel prices and low interest rates aren’t making things any easier for today’s retiree. Not to mention another risk: You and your kind heart. Read the full… Read more 6/30/2014 - Don’t let kids’ tuitions rob your retirement
6/30/2014 - Is It Dementia Or Alzheimer's Or Normal Aging? (Does It Matter?)
by admin on June 30, 2014 3:49 pm
Millions of us never find out exactly what’s causing Mom to start cursing or a diligent husband to forget to pay bills. Even after memory loss and cognitive glitches become impossible to ignore, families don’t always seek (or receive) an official diagnosis. We just deal with the effects. Read the full article at Huffington Post.
6/30/2014 - Language can help the elderly cope with the challenges of aging
by admin on June 30, 2014 3:23 pm
By examining conversations of elderly Japanese women, linguist and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Yoshiko Matsumoto uncovers language techniques that help people move past traumatic events and regain a sense of normalcy. Read the full article at Stanford Report.
6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'
by admin on June 28, 2014 3:31 pm
In The Upside of Aging, Paul Irving, President of the Milken Institute — a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving public health and aging across America — edits a collection of essays by a team of big-picture thinkers who expound on why we must change our approach to aging from one of dependence and disability… Read more 6/28/2014 - Book Review: 'The Upside of Aging'
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