Category: Longevity News 2015

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8/27/2015 - Gen X: Sleeping Through The Retirement Wake-Up Call

by on August 27, 2015 8:21 pm
A few new studies show that although Gen X’ers have begun turning 50 this year — the youngest of them are about 35 — this cohort behind the boomers just doesn’t seem to want to wake up to retirement reality. Read the full article at Forbes.
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8/25/2015 - Over 46 Million People Now Have Dementia Worldwide

by on August 25, 2015 4:30 pm
More than 46 million people around the world suffer from dementia, according to a report released Tuesday. The World Alzheimer Report, published by Alzheimer’s Disease International and King’s College London, says the number of people affected by dementia has increased quickly from the 35 million estimated in 2009, and researchers warn that number could double… Read more 8/25/2015 - Over 46 Million People Now Have Dementia Worldwide
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8/21/2015 - This tableware is specifically made for people with Alzheimer's

by on August 21, 2015 10:48 pm
San Francisco based industrial designer, Sha Yao created Eatwell, a tableware set designed for people with dementia and other impairments. While the words are usually used interchangeably, Dementia refers to a group of symptoms, while Alzheimer’s is a disease. Sha Yao was the winner of the 2013-2014 Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge, “Maximizing Independence… Read more 8/21/2015 - This tableware is specifically made for people with Alzheimer's
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8/21/2015 - For seniors, any exercise may be better than none

by on August 21, 2015 9:34 pm
Even 15 minutes a day of brisk walking, cycling or swimming could help older adults live longer, according to a review of past research that found any physical activity is better than none. Read the full article at Reuters.
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8/21/2015 - As Workers Delay Retirement, Some Bosses Become More Flexible

by on August 21, 2015 6:25 pm
Although having flexible work schedules and phased-in retirement programs is popular with workers, employers have been slower to adopt them in a formal way. A majority of employers with 50 or more employees do offer flexible work options to some of their workers. But few do for all. Read the full article at The New… Read more 8/21/2015 - As Workers Delay Retirement, Some Bosses Become More Flexible
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8/20/2015 - New Study Identifies 9 Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease

by on August 20, 2015 6:46 pm
The risk factors, which include obesity, low educational attainment and depression, might be preventable. Read the full article at Time.
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8/20/2015 - Why you need a vacation from retirement

by on August 20, 2015 6:42 pm
During our working years, few of us need any convincing to take a vacation. In retirement, however, it’s not always clear that a vacation makes sense. That should change. In the time period following full-time work, vacations may be as necessary as they ever were, if not more. Why take a vacation in retirement? After… Read more 8/20/2015 - Why you need a vacation from retirement
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8/20/2015 - Seniors gear up for the sharing economy

by on August 20, 2015 6:26 pm
More Americans than ever intend to keep working past traditional retirement age – whether it’s just to keep busy or because they need to financially – and entrepreneurship is becoming a more common alternative to full time jobs. Read the full article at Reuters.
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8/18/2015 - Six things to know about successful aging

by on August 19, 2015 12:15 am
The good news: through modern technology and improved living conditions we’re living longer. In the mid-1800s, life expectancy was in the mid-thirties. By 1900, we made it to 47. Today, we’re averaging 79 years and counting. The challenge: we haven’t updated the way we think about our working careers and retirement to correspond. Read the… Read more 8/18/2015 - Six things to know about successful aging
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8/18/2015 - How Living to 100 Changes Our Education, Work and Retirement

by on August 18, 2015 4:39 pm
100-year lives may soon become routine. But why, asks the director of the Stanford Center on Longevity, does everyone think of longer lives as something tacked on at the end? Chip Castille explains. Read the full article at BlackRock.