Category: Longevity News 2014

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10/27/2104 - Study aims to spot early dementia from eye exam

by on October 27, 2014 7:05 pm
Researchers are investigating whether a simple eye test could be used to identify the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at The Guardian.  
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10/26/2014 - To Improve a Memory, Consider Chocolate

by on October 26, 2014 7:40 pm
Science edged closer on Sunday to showing that an antioxidant in chocolate appears to improve some memory skills that people lose with age. Read the full article at The New York Times.

10/25/2014 - No Proof That 'Brain Training' Games Work, Some Experts Say

by on October 25, 2014 3:29 pm
Many “brain-training” games may be marketed as a way to boost people’s alertness and intelligence, but scientists are now warning that such claims are not based on actual science. Read the full article at NBC News.
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10/23/2014 - Older Women and Challenges of Wealth

by on October 23, 2014 10:00 pm
Women’s life expectancy is typically around five years more than men’s, according to United States census data, “by definition, their wealth has to last longer,” said Judy Slotkin, a New York metropolitan area market executive at U.S. Trust. The Employee Benefit Research Institute in Washington estimated last year that just to have a 50-50 chance… Read more 10/23/2014 - Older Women and Challenges of Wealth
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10/23/2014 - Can subliminal messages improve old age?

by on October 23, 2014 3:51 pm
Subliminal messages containing positive stereotypes about aging can improve older adults’ physical functioning for several weeks, according to a new study. Researchers used a new intervention method to examine for the first time whether exposure to positive age stereotypes could weaken negative age stereotypes and their effects over time, and lead to healthier outcomes. Read… Read more 10/23/2014 - Can subliminal messages improve old age?

10/23/2014 - Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline?

by on October 23, 2014 3:43 pm
In the commercial world, hyperbole reigns. App stores are littered with brazen claims — Elevate-Brain Training, for example, is “based on extensive research.” Ulman Lindenberger, a director at the Max Planck Institute, recently published a study that found that 100 days of cognitive training yielded a “relatively minor” improvement in working memory. Soon afterward, a… Read more 10/23/2014 - Can Video Games Fend Off Mental Decline?

10/22/2014 - Neuroscientists speak out against brain game hype

by on October 23, 2014 3:49 am
Aging baby boomers and seniors would be better off going for a hike than sitting down in front of one of the many video games designed to aid the brain, a group of nearly 70 researchers asserted this week in a critique of some of the claims made by the brain-training industry.  Read the full story at… Read more 10/22/2014 - Neuroscientists speak out against brain game hype

10/22/2014 - Center on Longevity hosts design challenge focusing on elderly mobility

by on October 22, 2014 10:21 pm
Switching from last year’s theme of cognitive impairment, the 2014-15 Design Challenge will focus on mobility in older adults. Submissions are due Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. The Design Challenge is an annual competition that seeks to engage students worldwide in designing improvements for the elderly population. According to Ken Smith, director of mobility at… Read more 10/22/2014 - Center on Longevity hosts design challenge focusing on elderly mobility

10/22/2014 - Brain-Training Companies Get Advice From Some Academics, Criticism From Others

by on October 22, 2014 10:06 pm
Your brain is a tree. Or, perhaps more fittingly, a bank account. With metaphors like those, brain-game companies entice people to buy subscriptions to their online training programs, many of which promise to increase customers’ “neuroplasticity,” “fluid intelligence,” and working memory capacity. They even claim to help stave off the effects of aging. Leading scientists have criticized… Read more 10/22/2014 - Brain-Training Companies Get Advice From Some Academics, Criticism From Others

10/22/2014 - Seeing More Gray in the College Classroom

by on October 22, 2014 10:03 pm
Higher education faces a serious decline in its traditional 18-22 population. Having fewer potential students from the traditional demographic segment could have serious implications for funding. One part of the solution—open the doors to a new demographic segment. Read the full article at Library Journal.