Category: Longevity News 2014
11/18/2014 - Retirement’s changing expectations
by admin on November 18, 2014 4:48 pm
Studies show that what people expect regarding retirement doesn’t often match what really happens. To that point, the Employee Benefit Research Institute has just issued a report about the gap between expected and actual retirement. Coupled with a retirement confidence survey released earlier this year, EBRI is matching reality with expectation. Read the full article… Read more 11/18/2014 - Retirement’s changing expectations
11/17/2014 - The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis
by admin on November 17, 2014 9:55 pm
What a growing body of research reveals about the biology of human happiness—and how to navigate the (temporary) slump in middle age Read the full article at The Atlantic.
11/14/2014 - Choosing to Live Abroad in Retirement
by admin on November 15, 2014 12:25 am
Choosing to leave the United States when you are younger and still working can be tough enough. But older Americans who are relocating in retirement to a new country with a foreign-national partner or spouse potentially face even greater challenges as they create new social networks while also learning another language and culture, and integrating… Read more 11/14/2014 - Choosing to Live Abroad in Retirement
11/14/2014 - Why Phased Retirement May Become the Hottest Boomer Benefit
by admin on November 15, 2014 12:20 am
Older federal workers will be able to work part-time before retiring. Other employers are likely to follow. Read the full article at Time.
11/12/2014 - Are our low birthrates and aging population threatening the economy?
by admin on November 12, 2014 5:40 pm
The balance of children, working-age people and the elderly is just about right now, argue demographer Ronald Lee and economist Andrew Mason. Read the full Op-Ed at Los Angeles Times.
11/12/2014 - New languages rewire brains of all ages
by admin on November 12, 2014 5:00 pm
Learning a new language can change the function and structure of your brain network, say researchers. “Learning and practicing something, for instance a second language, strengthens the brain,” says Ping Li, professor of psychology, linguistics, and information sciences and technology at Penn State. Read the full article at Futurity.
11/11/2014 - Meeting encourages more comprehensive end-of-life care
by admin on November 11, 2014 9:24 pm
Physicians turned to contemplative techniques last week in New York to learn how to improve end-of-life care and handle the stress, burnout and communication challenges faced in caring for seriously ill patients. Read the full article at Reuters.
11/10/2014 - Shifting Retirement Security Paradigms
by admin on November 10, 2014 9:16 pm
The Retirement Security Project at Brookings recently released a new research paper by Katharine G. Abraham of the University of Maryland and National Bureau for Economic Research and Benjamin H. Harris of Brookings. “Better Financial Security in Retirement? Realizing the Promise of Longevity Annuities” discusses the potential for longevity annuities to impact retirement security, examines… Read more 11/10/2014 - Shifting Retirement Security Paradigms
11/7/2014 - Wanted: Aging-In-Place Entrepreneurs And Staffers
by admin on November 7, 2014 7:17 pm
While looking to transition from my 25-year career in technology marketing to work that was more flexible and offered more personal fulfillment, I was drawn to the fledgling opportunities in the rapidly expanding aging-in-place field. You might want to investigate starting a business or working in one, too. Read the full article at Forbes.
11/6/2014 - Parkinson's stem cell 'breakthrough'
by admin on November 6, 2014 7:13 pm
Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease, according to scientists in Sweden. They said their study on rats heralded a “huge breakthrough” towards developing effective treatments. Read the full article at BBC News.
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