Category: Longevity News 2014

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2/19/2014 - 'Bluish' Light May Help Alzheimer's Patients Find Bearings

by on February 19, 2014 7:43 pm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is trying to help Alzheimer’s patients experience fewer behavioral issues. Robert Siegel speaks with researcher Mariana Figueiro and psychiatrist Guerman Ermolenko. Read the full interview at National Public Radio (NPR).
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2/19/2014 - Weight Gain and Older Women

by on February 19, 2014 7:21 pm
Obesity can take a heavy toll on older women, too: Their risk of developing chronic diseases, losing the ability to walk or dying earlier increases with excess weight. We get the particulars from a large national study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, that tracked more than 36,000 post-menopausal women at 40 research centers and… Read more 2/19/2014 - Weight Gain and Older Women
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2/18/2014 - Longevity Challenge: Can You Ever Afford to Retire?

by on February 18, 2014 11:39 pm
Bob Kerrey, former Governor of Nebraska and Andy Sieg, head of global wealth & retirement solutions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, examine the challenge of providing for a long retirement on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance.” Watch the video at Bloomberg TV.    
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2/18/2014 - How scary is an older America? Americans aren't sweating it

by on February 18, 2014 7:17 pm
America is aging, and it’s supposed to be a big downer. Pensions are crushing government budgets, Social Security is in trouble and Medicare costs are going through the roof. But someone must be putting Prozac in our water supply, because we don’t seem to be fretting. A recent Pew Research Center study of attitudes about… Read more 2/18/2014 - How scary is an older America? Americans aren't sweating it

2/18/2014 - Unique Retirement Planning Challenges Facing Hispanic Americans

by on February 18, 2014 6:08 pm
While many Americans have some difficulty planning and preparing for retirement, unique challenges face certain demographic groups. One such group is Hispanic Americans. A new study released by Prudential Financial PRU -0.5%, entitled “The Hispanic American Financial Experience,” sheds new light on the distinctive challenges facing Hispanic Americans as they plan for retirement. Read the… Read more 2/18/2014 - Unique Retirement Planning Challenges Facing Hispanic Americans
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2/18/2014 - For New York City's aging immigrants, it can be hard to create a community

by on February 18, 2014 5:52 pm
“Most practitioners in the senior-services world say there are a lot of services available, but the problem is that immigrant seniors aren’t reaching out, or aren’t able to access them in one way or another,” said Christian González-Rivera, a researcher at the Center for an Urban Future, a New York-based think tank. Read the full… Read more 2/18/2014 - For New York City's aging immigrants, it can be hard to create a community
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2/18/2014 - Aging well exercise, mental stimulation, social activity

by on February 18, 2014 5:51 pm
How do we stay healthy and mobile into our senior years? How do we stave off dementia? Exercise regularly. Stay mentally active. Nurture rich social connections. Find things you enjoy doing and people you enjoy doing them with, scientists said at the annual Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago. Read the full… Read more 2/18/2014 - Aging well exercise, mental stimulation, social activity
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2/18/2014 - Retirement Strategies for the Self-Employed

by on February 18, 2014 5:19 pm
Consistently saving for retirement can be particularly challenging for small business owners. Read the full article at US News and World Report.
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2/18/2014 - Science refreshes its view of aging

by on February 18, 2014 5:13 pm
With more people living longer, research has more examples of how we cope physically and mentally. Read the flu article at Chicago Tribune.
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2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver

by on February 17, 2014 6:35 pm
Paul Divinigracia does not consider himself a saint. But to observe how he cares for his wife, Virgie, now 11 years into Alzheimer’s disease, you might think otherwise. But there is no question that being the full-time caregiver of a family member with Alzheimer’s or any other form of dementia requires constant adjustments. New challenges… Read more 2/17/2014 - Caring for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver