Category: Longevity News 2014

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3/10/2014 - Nicholas Eberstadt and Michael W. Hodin: America Needs to Rethink 'Retirement'

by on March 10, 2014 6:13 pm
Unleashing the economic power of older workers is essential for U.S. prosperity. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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3/10/2014 - Keep retirement on track regardless of market direction

by on March 10, 2014 5:42 pm
Staying the course in the midst of market volatility is a challenge for any investor, and especially so when taking cash flow distributions during retirement. An approach recommended by financial planner Jon Guyton is to craft a “Withdrawal Policy Statement” (WPS). The goal is to have a written plan of a specific course of action… Read more 3/10/2014 - Keep retirement on track regardless of market direction
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3/10/2014 - Do Brain Workouts Work? Science Isn’t Sure

by on March 10, 2014 5:26 pm
For centuries, scientists believed that most brain development occurred in the first few years of life — that by adulthood the brain was largely immutable. But over the past two decades, studies on animals and humans have found that the brain continues to form new neural connections throughout life. But questions remain whether an intervention… Read more 3/10/2014 - Do Brain Workouts Work? Science Isn’t Sure
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3/9/2014 - Alzheimer's Blood Test Raises Ethical Questions

by on March 9, 2014 5:38 pm
An experimental blood test can identify people in their 70s who are likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease within two or three years. The test is accurate more than 90 percent of the time, scientists reported Sunday in Nature Medicine. But because there is still no way to halt Alzheimer’s, Federoff says, people considering the test… Read more 3/9/2014 - Alzheimer's Blood Test Raises Ethical Questions
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3/9/2014 - Biomarkers could predict Alzheimer's before it starts

by on March 9, 2014 5:36 pm
A simple blood test has the potential to predict whether a healthy person will develop symptoms of dementia within two or three years. If larger studies uphold the results, the test could fill a major gap in strategies to combat brain degeneration, which is thought to show symptoms only at a stage when it too… Read more 3/9/2014 - Biomarkers could predict Alzheimer's before it starts

3/7/2014 - ‘Aging-in-place’ features for the home gain higher profile as baby boomers get older

by on March 7, 2014 5:52 pm
Aging-in-place design choices are gaining a higher profile as baby boomers become a larger and larger segment of the population. According to AARP, the majority of older Americans want to stay in their homes permanently and live independently. This demographic change translates into demand for residential designs that anticipate changes in health, vision or mobility,… Read more 3/7/2014 - ‘Aging-in-place’ features for the home gain higher profile as baby boomers get older
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3/7/2014 - An Aging Population Also Poses Opportunities for Retirement Careers

by on March 7, 2014 5:32 pm
As the population ages, jobs like massage therapist and others like senior fitness trainers, dietitians and nutritionists, personal assistants, handymen, drivers and caterers who prepare meals for shut-ins are on the upswing. By 2050, according to the Pew Research Center projections, the nation’s population of people 65 and older is expected to slightly more than… Read more 3/7/2014 - An Aging Population Also Poses Opportunities for Retirement Careers
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3/6/2014 - Who Cares What Your “Real Age” Is?

by on March 6, 2014 7:25 pm
It is true that with aging comes certain, well, challenges, to put it lightly. Our taste buds become less effective, our sense of touch becomes dampened, our metabolism slows down, our eyesight changes, our muscle mass begins to diminish in tandem with a decline in bone mass, and our risk of getting a range of… Read more 3/6/2014 - Who Cares What Your “Real Age” Is?
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3/6/2014 - Is Alzheimer’s even more deadly than we thought?

by on March 6, 2014 5:24 pm
A new study in the journal Neurology finds Alzheimer’s may account for many more deaths than we previously realized. While the CDC ranks the disease as the sixth-leading killer in the U.S., the new study puts the annual death toll at around half-a-million, pushing it up to the third leading cause of death. Hari Sreenivasan… Read more 3/6/2014 - Is Alzheimer’s even more deadly than we thought?
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3/6/2014 - Retirement: It's a family affair

by on March 6, 2014 4:55 pm
The consequences of your retirement planning decisions often ripple out beyond just yourself and your spouse or partner, and these consequences can significantly impact your extended family and close friends in both positive and negative ways. Read the full article by Center on Longevity Consulting Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.