Category: Longevity News 2014

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6/13/2014 - Social Supports for Seniors (And Others) Begin To Go Mainstream

by on June 13, 2014 7:46 pm
Two new reports show just how mainstream the idea of social supports is becoming. Not just among consumers, or within the world of long-term care, but inside the medical profession. Read the full article at Forbes.
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6/13/2014 - 5 Healthy Habits That Can Cut Your Risk of Alzheimer's

by on June 13, 2014 5:53 pm
You can help to reduce dangerous belly fat and reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s with a healthy diet and regular exercise, and you can also consider these research-suggested tips. Read the full article at ABC News.  
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6/12/2014 - Successful Aging, Fortunately, Is Largely Subjective

by on June 12, 2014 5:49 pm
Objective definitions of successful aging generally include good physical and mental health, lack of disability and cognitive capability. It means you have lost relatively little physical or mental functioning as you have aged. Subjective successful aging is different. It is determined by asking old people how they feel about their lives. Most, it turns out,… Read more 6/12/2014 - Successful Aging, Fortunately, Is Largely Subjective

6/12/2014 - Working in retirement is becoming the new normal

by on June 12, 2014 5:42 pm
It’s been well documented that more and more people say they plan to work in their retirement years. But what does that really mean? What will work in retirement look like? Will it feel like a prison sentence, or will it be a period of engagement and pursuit of personal goals? Read the full article by Stanford… Read more 6/12/2014 - Working in retirement is becoming the new normal

6/12/2014 - Hidden cost of retiring early: $51,000 in medical bills

by on June 12, 2014 4:53 pm
Retiring early may sound really tempting. But leaving the workforce just a few years early can saddle you with tens of thousands of dollars in additional medical costs. If a couple chooses to retire at the age of 62 instead of 65, they will face $51,000 in additional medical expenses, according to a report released… Read more 6/12/2014 - Hidden cost of retiring early: $51,000 in medical bills

6/11/2014 - Millennials Are Leading Boomers to a Smarter Retirement

by on June 11, 2014 5:10 pm
In retirement jobs, boomers embrace many of the same work values as Millennials. Four decades may separate the two generations, which have had vastly different life experiences. Boomers came of age during a time when jobs were plentiful and pensions were secure. Millennials have reached adulthood amid broad underemployment and a crumbling social safety net.… Read more 6/11/2014 - Millennials Are Leading Boomers to a Smarter Retirement
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6/11/2014 - Generator Ventures, Focused on the Aging, is Ready to Write Checks

by on June 11, 2014 4:40 pm
Seed-stage firm Generator Ventures, which is focused entirely on new technologies to serve the country’s aging population, is about to get to work backing startups after graduating its inaugural class of 11 companies from its newly launched accelerator program, investors at the San Francisco-based firm said. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

6/11/2014 - Retirement: U.S. versus the world

by on June 11, 2014 4:36 pm
We hear constantly how Americans are unprepared for retirement and hugely pessimistic about our prospects. But compared with many other countries, we’re doing and feeling great. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

6/10/2014 - Surprise: Even wealthy retirees live on Social Security and pensions

by on June 10, 2014 7:06 pm
Where do affluent retirees get their income? Portfolios invested in stocks and bonds, you might think – but you’d be wrong. Turns out many are living mainly on Social Security and good old pensions. Read the full article at Reuters.

6/9/2014 - Tough times ahead for Gen X as finances lag

by on June 10, 2014 7:03 pm
When it comes to saving for retirement, the “slacker” generation is living up to its nickname. Generation X is falling behind its parents’ generation in saving for retirement, although its lagging assets are due to issues such as bad timing — buying houses during the run-up in the real estate sector — and a decline… Read more 6/9/2014 - Tough times ahead for Gen X as finances lag