Category: Longevity News 2014

4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience

The new institute, in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their life journeys, explore new pathways and redirect their lives for the common good. “In this era of very long life, there is an urgent need for new visions of work and education. The Distinguished Careers… Read more 4/2/2014 - Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute to offer transformative experience

4/2/2014 - Run When You're 25 For A Sharper Brain When You're 45

If you’re in your 20s, you might work out because it’s fun, or because it makes you look better. But here’s another reason to hit the gym or go for a jog — exercising now may help preserve your memory and cognition later in life. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

4/2/2014 - If You Like Immersion, You’ll Love This Reality

“I don’t worry anymore about whether it will be accepted by the mainstream — that will happen,” said Jeremy Bailenson, a virtual reality researcher who directs Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab. Like many in his field, Dr. Bailenson argues that virtual reality technology is advancing so quickly that it is certain to infuse just… Read more 4/2/2014 - If You Like Immersion, You’ll Love This Reality

3/31/2014 - New Plant Compound From Strawberries May Prevent Alzheimer's And Memory Loss

Fisetin, a flavonol found in strawberries, mangoes, cucumber, and other fruits and vegetables, may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s, dementia, and age-related memory loss, according to research just out from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Read the full article at Forbes.

3/28/2014 - Having ‘the other talk’ with your kids — not storks, but aging

As parents, we care for our children until they can fend for themselves. Then one day, the roles are reversed. Our kids become the caretakers. Perhaps you won’t need assistance in your senior years. You would be one of the lucky ones. The fact is that about 70 percent of people 65 or older will… Read more 3/28/2014 - Having ‘the other talk’ with your kids — not storks, but aging

3/28/2014 - Finances and the Aging Brain

Some recent research has shown that highly intelligent retirees—even those with no signs of dementia—find it harder to distinguish safe investments from risky ones. Compared with younger investors, those over the age of 65 “showed striking and costly inconsistencies” in their financial behavior, according to a study of 135 subjects led by Ifat Levy, a… Read more 3/28/2014 - Finances and the Aging Brain

3/27/2014- Raising the Bar for Elderly Care at Home

As the country’s elderly population increases, health care providers face new challenges. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

3/27/2014 - Latinos Live Longer But Struggle To Save Enough For Retirement

Many American workers find themselves financially unprepared for retirement. Among racial and ethnic groups, Latinos are the least prepared. They’re one of the fastest-growing racial or ethnic groups, and they have a longer life expectancy than whites and blacks — at about 81 years old. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

3/27/2014 - Think Your Retirement Health Care Costs Will Be Under Six Figures? Think Again

According to a new study by Fidelity Investments, more than 80% of Americans polled are worried about whether they will be able to cover health care costs in retirement.  That concern may be well-founded: Fidelity projects that the average couple retiring today will need about $220,000 to pay for out-of-pocket health care costs in retirement—and that’s not… Read more 3/27/2014 - Think Your Retirement Health Care Costs Will Be Under Six Figures? Think Again

3/26/2014 - Jeffrey Pfeffer: Do Workplace Hierarchies Still Matter?

In a world where a junior staffer can tweet to the CEO, the lines that traditionally delineated power and influence have been blurred. So much so, in fact, that when Jeffrey Pfeffer teaches about corporate America’s hierarchical power structure, his students often push back. That model of power isn’t relevant anymore, they insist. Such 20th-century thinking. Pfeffer’s… Read more 3/26/2014 - Jeffrey Pfeffer: Do Workplace Hierarchies Still Matter?