Category: Longevity News 2014
11/6/2014 - Just taking breaks from being sedentary may benefit older adults
by admin on November 6, 2014 7:08 pm
Older adults could greatly benefit from breaking up their sedentary time throughout the day, even if it’s just shifting from sitting to a standing position, according to a new study. Read the full article at Reuters.
11/5/2014 - Will your brothers and sisters help care for your parents?
by admin on November 5, 2014 6:53 pm
Sometimes, sibling rivalry never really goes away, it just goes underground. And when it resurfaces in adulthood over the care of aging parents, the stakes are much higher than who has the best report card or plays with the favorite toy. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
11/5/2014 - Should you pay off your mortgage when retiring?
by admin on November 5, 2014 6:02 pm
According to a new report, Baby Boomers & Their Homes: On Their Own Terms – released last week by The Demand Institute, a think tank jointly operated by The Conference Board and Nielsen, Baby Boomers are carrying much more mortgage debt than earlier generations at this life stage. Read the full article at USA Today.
11/3/2014 - Don’t let your parents make these social media mistakes
by admin on November 3, 2014 5:23 pm
Parents have a hard enough time protecting their children from social media miscues, ID theft and the like. And now that nearly six in 10 Americans ages 65 or older are online, adult children increasingly have to worry about protecting their parents from all that could wrong in the digital world. First, consider that what… Read more 11/3/2014 - Don’t let your parents make these social media mistakes
11/2/2014 - Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation
by admin on November 2, 2014 5:59 pm
As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, even fatal, injuries is soaring. Read the full article at The New York Times.
10/31/2014 - How Seriously Should You Take Retirement Savings Calculators?
by admin on October 31, 2014 9:07 pm
The short answer: very seriously. But many Americans aren’t saving enough – or anything at all. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.
10/30/2014 - A Workout for the Mind
by admin on October 30, 2014 8:55 pm
Older people with more positive views of aging do better on memory tests. They have better handwriting. They can walk faster. They’re more likely to recover fully from severe disability. Those with more positive self-perceptions of aging actually live longer, by an average of 7.5 years. (Other kinds of stereotypes, about race and gender, have… Read more 10/30/2014 - A Workout for the Mind
10/28/2014 - Americans Are Living Longer Than Ever. And That May Kill Your Pension
by admin on October 28, 2014 9:01 pm
With more workers likely to reach age 90, employers will have to step up their pension funding. Or, more likely, hand you a lump sum instead. Read the full article at Time.
10/27/2014 - Corneal Implants Might Make Reading Glasses Obsolete
by admin on October 27, 2014 7:45 pm
1 in 5 Americans needs reading glasses or bifocals because of presbyopia. With age, the formerly pliable lens of the eye starts to harden. That makes it harder for muscles to squeeze the lens to focus on nearby objects. But eye doctors are trying to come up with options. The corneal inlay, called KAMRA, is… Read more 10/27/2014 - Corneal Implants Might Make Reading Glasses Obsolete
10/27/2014 - Encore careers: A second chance at both profit and purpose
by admin on October 27, 2014 7:38 pm
Whether it’s for financial reasons or a chance to try something new, more baby boomers are embarking on an encore career—a second professional act that can bring in not only money but often the fulfillment that may have been lacking the first time around the career bend. Read the full article at CNBC.
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