Category: Longevity News 2014
6/9/2014 - Rite Aid Memory Test Triggers Needless Fear of Alzheimer's, Doctors Say
by admin on June 9, 2014 4:33 pm
Memory tests given at Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) drug stores as an early warning for Alzheimer’s are drawing fire from doctors who say they don’t work well and may cause unwarranted fear among people who don’t have the disease. Read the full article at Bloomberg.
6/9/2014 - Healthy Seniors Tested in Bid to Block Alzheimer's
by admin on June 9, 2014 4:23 pm
In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they’re at risk. Read the full article at Boston Globe.
6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled
by admin on June 9, 2014 3:56 pm
A record number of people are living to 100 and beyond in the United Kingdom — and worldwide. In fact, one-third of babies born in the UK in 2013 are expected to live to 100, according to their Office for National Statistics. In the United States, the population has seen similar trends. Read the full… Read more 6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled
6/9/2014 - The financial costs of aging in place
by admin on June 9, 2014 3:54 pm
What to budget for when you want to stay in your home for the long haul. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
6/6/2014 - Buying a Guaranteed Retirement Income, for Peace of Mind
by admin on June 6, 2014 4:51 pm
Many workers long for the sense of security that only an old-fashioned pension can provide. The big insurers are well aware of this, and that’s why many of them are offering new ways for investors to buy and build a pension on their own. Read the full article at The New York Times.
6/5/2014 - Paroled From Life Sentences, Aging Ex-Cons Find World That Didn't Wait
by admin on June 5, 2014 4:45 pm
In the second of a two-part series, NPR’s Laura Sullivan follows a group of aging ex-cons in Colorado. Out from behind bars for the first time in decades, they attempt to make their way in a fast-paced world, still unsure if they deserve that chance. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
6/5/2014 - Advisors help with ups and downs of modern retirement
by admin on June 5, 2014 3:28 pm
“Never before has mankind had 20 extra years” to live after retirement, according to Gary R. Jay, a certified retirement coach and owner of Remarkable Resource. “How do you plan for that?” he asked. Jay, who works with financial advisors to give them skills to help clients transition into what he calls the Third Age,… Read more 6/5/2014 - Advisors help with ups and downs of modern retirement
6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled
by admin on June 4, 2014 5:26 pm
A record number of people are living to 100 and beyond in the United Kingdom — and worldwide. In fact, one-third of babies born in the UK in 2013 are expected to live to 100, according to their Office of National Statistics. In the United States, the population has seen similar trends. Read the full article at… Read more 6/4/2014 - Live to 100: Number of centenarians has doubled
6/4/2014 - Life After 'Life': Aging Inmates Struggle For Redemption
by admin on June 4, 2014 3:20 pm
There are more men like them growing old in the nation’s prisons than at any time in U.S. history. It’s the result of longer sentences and the elimination of parole. And the price tag is showing. It costs taxpayers $16 billion a year to house aging inmates, with their health care and special needs. And experts say that… Read more 6/4/2014 - Life After 'Life': Aging Inmates Struggle For Redemption
6/2/2014 - Learning second language 'slows brain ageing'
by admin on June 2, 2014 6:08 pm
Learning a second language can have a positive effect on the brain, even if it is taken up in adulthood, a University of Edinburgh study suggests. Researchers found that reading, verbal fluency and intelligence were improved in a study of 262 people tested either aged 11 or in their seventies. Read the full article at… Read more 6/2/2014 - Learning second language 'slows brain ageing'
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