Category: Longevity News 2014

4/25/2014 - 6 key things to know about retirement

by on April 25, 2014 6:46 pm
Many people don’t do much planning before deciding to retire, and they use simplistic strategies to deal with financial risks. As a result, they’re vulnerable to the risk of financial shocks that may cause them to struggle financially in their later years. That’s the conclusion of a recent study conducted by the Society of Actuaries… Read more 4/25/2014 - 6 key things to know about retirement
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4/25/2014 - Young Prizewinners Help People With Dementia

by on April 25, 2014 6:09 pm
If you needed any proof that George Bernard Shaw was wrong when he said “youth is wasted on the young,” meet the student winners of the Stanford Center on Longevity’s Design Challenge. Read the full article at Forbes.

4/24/2104 - The Aging World: The world’s oldest populations, mapped

by on April 24, 2014 8:54 pm
In a recent Simpsons episode, a Japanese tourist moves in with Comic Book Guy, infuriating her father, who exclaims: “Daughter, you are coming back to Japan; there are 87 old people who need you to take care of them!” Japan’s exceptionally old population—23 percent of it is 65 or older, the largest percentage in the… Read more 4/24/2104 - The Aging World: The world’s oldest populations, mapped

4/24/2014 - Time to rethink retirement

by on April 24, 2014 6:42 pm
PEOPLE are living and working for longer. Correspondents at The Economist discuss what this may mean for productivity and policy. Watch the video at The Economist.

4/23/2014 - Now, even boomers are moving back in with mom and dad

by on April 23, 2014 8:32 pm
Baby boomers, who railed against parental authority in their youth, are increasingly turning to their parents for help with financial problems in their older years. Read the full article at CBS MoneyWatch.
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4/22/2014 - Teaching seniors to use Internet cuts depression risk

by on April 23, 2014 6:57 pm
Depression, a common problem for older adults, might have an easy antidote: The Internet. According to new research by a Michigan State University professor, computer use among retirees reduces the risk of depression by more than 30%. Read the full article at USA Today.
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4/22/2014 - Not all older adults want emergency stroke drug: study

by on April 22, 2014 8:36 pm
About one-quarter of older adults would not want to receive clot-busting medication for a stroke if they arrived at the hospital unable to make the decision themselves, a new survey found. Read the full article at Reuters.

4/22/2014 - Retirement Remains Americans' Top Financial Worry

by on April 22, 2014 8:20 pm
Middle-aged Americans most concerned about retirement says Gallup poll. Read the full article at Gallup.

4/21/2014 - Who Will Watch You Fall? A Radar Detection Program for the Elderly

by on April 21, 2014 9:07 pm
With age comes risk of serious injury or death related to falling down. In the next three decades, the number of Americans over 65 will double. Many want to live at home indefinitely. One man has a solution. Read the full article at The Atlantic.

4/18/2014 - The key to happiness in retirement

by on April 18, 2014 6:17 pm
There’s only one thing you need to do if you want to be happy during your retirement years. Plan for it. Yep, that’s it. Plan for your retirement, and you’ll be happier. Read the full article by Center on Longevity Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.