Category: Longevity News 2014
5/22/2014 - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Is There Hope In A Bottle?
by admin on May 22, 2014 6:05 pm
A older person hears the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and is devastated. Family hears it and is in denial. Everyone feels compelled to “do something” about dementia. They want to fight it. They want to make it go away or slow down or get better. Pharmaceutical companies have capitalized on this urge and sell countless… Read more 5/22/2014 - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Is There Hope In A Bottle?
5/22/2014 - Light exercise linked to less disability
by admin on May 22, 2014 5:56 pm
People who engage in plenty of light movement have a lower risk of developing a disability and losing their capacity to care for themselves, a new study suggests. The study included middle-aged and older adults who had knee osteoarthritis or were at high risk of developing the condition. It focused specifically on low-intensity exercise, like… Read more 5/22/2014 - Light exercise linked to less disability
5/22/2014 - Cities need to adapt as senior citizens’ housing needs change
by admin on May 22, 2014 5:53 pm
You’re a retired senior. Your kids are grown and on their own. You are ready to give up climbing stairs, mowing lawns, fixing roofs and gutters, and worrying about the never-completed list of home maintenance items. It’s time to sell your suburban house, with more rooms — rooms to clean — than you need at… Read more 5/22/2014 - Cities need to adapt as senior citizens’ housing needs change
5/21/2014 - Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose
by admin on May 21, 2014 8:24 pm
Dr. V.J. Periyakoil is a faculty affiliate of the Stanford Center on Longevity. The researcher was presenting her findings to a room full of geriatricians, at the American Geriatrics Society annual scientific meeting last week in Orlando, Fla. So a slide revealing one particular statistic didn’t cause an audible gasp or murmur. Talking to geriatricians… Read more 5/21/2014 - Do Not Resuscitate: What Young Doctors Would Choose
5/21/2014 - Number of older Americans lacking access to safe, affordable food is rising
by admin on May 21, 2014 8:11 pm
The percentage of older Americans facing the threat of hunger is rising, according to a new report released Wednesday by the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger. Of Americans age 60 and older, 15.3 percent, or 9.3 million, face the threat of hunger, defined as lacking access to safe, affordable food at all times. Food… Read more 5/21/2014 - Number of older Americans lacking access to safe, affordable food is rising
5/21/2014 - Women are still way behind men when it comes to retirement savings
by admin on May 21, 2014 8:08 pm
Women are just as likely to put away some money for retirement as men — but they are still way behind their male counterparts in total retirement savings, a new study shows. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
5/19/2014 - 'Silver Tsunami' And Other Terms That Can Irk The Over-65 Set
by admin on May 19, 2014 7:15 pm
About one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older by the year 2030. NPR’s Ina Jaffe covers this population — and says it’s often difficult to find the right words to describe it. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
5/19/2014 - Why many Americans can't save for retirement
by admin on May 19, 2014 7:12 pm
Poor people would save more money if they could. So concludes a new study that found that only 12 percent of low-income older Americans put money in a 401(k) or other retirement plan. The research, from Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research, looked at people who were between 50 and 58 years old and had… Read more 5/19/2014 - Why many Americans can't save for retirement
5/19/2014 - 'Gray Divorce' and Other Demographic Trends
by admin on May 19, 2014 5:41 pm
Every day for the next 18 years, 10,000 people will reach the age of 65. You’ve probably heard that data-loaded sentence before. Its source is the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., a “fact tank” where all manner of demographic research takes place to describe and forecast societal developments. Read the full article at Huffington… Read more 5/19/2014 - 'Gray Divorce' and Other Demographic Trends
5/19/2014 - A common antidepressant may cut Alzheimer’s protein
by admin on May 19, 2014 4:13 pm
New research shows that a common antidepressant may cut production of one of the chief suspects in the investigation of Alzheimer’s disease. These findings open a new avenue in the hunt for drugs to prevent the devastating brain disease. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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