Category: Longevity News 2014

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3/18/2014 - The psychology of retirement saving

by on March 18, 2014 5:41 pm
If it would surprise you to learn that the choice between eating a banana or chocolate in a lab experiment has helped to redefine the way Americans save, then you’re behind on the latest thinking in “behavioral finance”—the study of how human psychology impacts investing and markets—and that could cost you on the road to a comfortable… Read more 3/18/2014 - The psychology of retirement saving
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3/18/2014 - Retirement: A third have less than $1,000 put away

by on March 18, 2014 5:38 pm
Most people have very little tucked away for retirement, and many aren’t even trying to figure out how much they’ll need later in life, a new national survey reveals. Read the full article at USA Today.
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3/17/2014 - Behavior therapies better than antipsychotics for dementia patients, nurses say

by on March 17, 2014 5:39 pm
More than 20 percent of American nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s-related illness are on antipsychotic medications, despite the fact that this is an off-label use for the drugs and that dementia patients who take them are more likely to be hospitalized or to die. Medicaid spends more on this class of drugs than any other… Read more 3/17/2014 - Behavior therapies better than antipsychotics for dementia patients, nurses say
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3/14/2014 - As Living Standards Fall for Seniors, Some See Signs of ‘Silver Revolution’

by on March 14, 2014 5:46 pm
Several social scientists say deteriorating conditions for retirees and older Americans in general — intensifying fear about retirement security, age discrimination, increasing poverty among the elderly and new threats to cut programs for seniors — could be the impetus for what some are calling a “silver revolution.” Read the full article at The New York… Read more 3/14/2014 - As Living Standards Fall for Seniors, Some See Signs of ‘Silver Revolution’

3/13/2014 - Emergency Rooms Are No Place for the Elderly

by on March 13, 2014 6:03 pm
The number of older people seeking health care is expected to increase significantly over the next 40 years, doubling in the case of those older than 65, potentially tripling among those over 85. In a health care system already critically short of primary care providers and geriatrics specialists, many of these older patients will likely… Read more 3/13/2014 - Emergency Rooms Are No Place for the Elderly
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3/13/2014 - Special Retirement Section in The New York Times

by on March 13, 2014 6:00 pm
The New York Times contains a special Retirement section (3/13/2014). Some of the articles include: “The Best 401(k)s Set a Higher Bar for Others,” by Fran Hawthrone. – “The Gray Jobs Enigma,” by Steven Greenhouse. – “For Some, Age Is No Obstacle to Entrepreneurship,” By Kerry Hannon. – “The Science of Older and Wiser,” by… Read more 3/13/2014 - Special Retirement Section in The New York Times

3/12/2014 - The Risk of High-Protein Diets

by on March 12, 2014 8:57 pm
Two studies indicate that they may do more harm than good. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

3/12/2014 - The Science of Older and Wiser

by on March 12, 2014 7:57 pm
Since ancient times, the elusive concept of wisdom has figured prominently in philosophical and religious texts. The question remains compelling: What is wisdom, and how does it play out in individual lives? Most psychologists agree that if you define wisdom as maintaining positive well-being and kindness in the face of challenges, it is one of… Read more 3/12/2014 - The Science of Older and Wiser
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3/12/2014 - Why the U.S. gets no medals for retirement

by on March 12, 2014 6:09 pm
American exceptionalism — the concept that we’re qualitatively different from other nations — certainly doesn’t hold up in the area of retirement, according to two recent studies that compare the U.S. retirement system to those of other countries. Read the full article by Center on Longevity Consulting Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.

3/10/2014 - The Monitored Man

by on March 10, 2014 8:57 pm
For years, health advocates have been telling us to move more. But just how much more? A multitude of activity tracking devices now promise to answer that question. Generally, these digital monitors, which can be worn around the wrist, on collars and belts, even as jewelry, record how and how much you move throughout the… Read more 3/10/2014 - The Monitored Man