Category: Longevity News 2015

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9/16/2015 - Is it time to abolish mandatory retirement?

by on September 16, 2015 5:06 pm
Some experts say we need to rethink forcing people out due to their age. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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9/15/2015 - Here's How Wide the Retirement Gap Is Between Men and Women

by on September 15, 2015 6:30 pm
Men are short of a standard goal by $270,000. Women? Half a million dollars, according to a new report. Read the full article at Bloomberg.
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9/14/2015 - Live-In Laboratory May Help Older Adults Live Independently Longer

by on September 14, 2015 10:18 pm
Instead of having to go to the doctors, how about a physical, every day, without having to do anything at all? We visit a live-in laboratory in Fort Worth, Texas, designed for senior citizens. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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9/14/2015 - Do you want to die at home? Here's why you probably won't.

by on September 14, 2015 10:16 pm
One of the few things that people across all backgrounds and cultures value in common is home. An overwhelming amount of research from around the world has shown that home is where most patients and their family members would like to take their last breath. But not everyone has that option. Read the full article… Read more 9/14/2015 - Do you want to die at home? Here's why you probably won't.
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9/14/2015 - New Evidence Resveratrol May Slow Alzheimer’s

by on September 14, 2015 6:57 pm
Nothing can stop the brain’s slow decline in Alzheimer’s disease, but the latest study hints that something in red wine may slow it down. Read the full article at Time.
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9/11/2015 - Migrants could help solve Europe's aging problem

by on September 11, 2015 6:35 pm
Concerns over the thousands of refugees entering Europe might have reached fever pitch, but many European politicians believe the newcomers are just what a rapidly aging Europe needs to thrive. Read the full article at CNBC.
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9/11/2015 - Charting new intellectual, personal pathways at Stanford

by on September 11, 2015 5:17 pm
The first cohort of fellows in Stanford’s Distinguished Careers Institute described the program as invigorating, exciting and enriching, and “a real gift.” Read the full article at Stanford Report.
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9/9/2015 - Treatment From Brain Tissue May Have Spread Alzheimer's Protein

by on September 9, 2015 6:20 pm
It may be possible to transmit Alzheimer’s disease from one person to another, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature. But this would occur only in highly unusual circumstances involving direct exposure to brain tissue, scientists say. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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9/9/2015 - First Evidence that Alzheimer’s Proteins May Have Passed from Person to Person

by on September 9, 2015 6:17 pm
Alzheimer’s isn’t contagious in the same way that colds are, but its hallmark proteins may be passed between people under certain circumstances In a breakthrough experiment described Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers in London report for the first time evidence that patients may have acquired the Alzheimer’s protein, amyloid, from a medical treatment. Read… Read more 9/9/2015 - First Evidence that Alzheimer’s Proteins May Have Passed from Person to Person
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9/8/2015 - AARP Survey: Today’s ‘Retirement’ Dream Often Includes a Job

by on September 8, 2015 9:03 pm
Don’t expect boomers to jump into retirement and pursue a life of full-time leisure. Once they leave the workforce, many of them want to, well, continue working — often in an entirely new field. That’s according to a new survey by AARP of nearly 5,000 workers ages 50 to 64. More than one-third of those… Read more 9/8/2015 - AARP Survey: Today’s ‘Retirement’ Dream Often Includes a Job