Category: Longevity News 2015

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8/3/2015 - Aging brains can't clear out Alzheimer's 'trash'

by on August 3, 2015 7:50 pm
The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is advancing age. After 65, the risk doubles every five years, and 40 percent or more of people 85 and older are estimated to be living with the devastating condition. Researchers have identified some of the key changes in the aging brain that lead to the increased risk.… Read more 8/3/2015 - Aging brains can't clear out Alzheimer's 'trash'
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8/3/2015 - Is It Time To Abolish Mandatory Retirement?

by on August 3, 2015 4:53 pm
A few weeks ago I was at a dinner for the kick-off to a three-day program in New York City I attended called Age Boom Academy, whose theme was Global Aging: Danger Ahead? Our dinner speaker was John Beard, director of the World Health Organization (an arm of the United Nations) Department of Ageing and… Read more 8/3/2015 - Is It Time To Abolish Mandatory Retirement?
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8/3/2015 - How to Save for Retirement at Your First Job

by on August 3, 2015 4:51 pm
Making savvy savings decisions in your 20s can set you up for a lifetime of financial security. Saving enough to retire comfortably is significantly easier if you begin to put away money for retirement at your first job. Tucking even a small amount into a 401(k) or IRA gives that money decades to accumulate without… Read more 8/3/2015 - How to Save for Retirement at Your First Job
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7/31/2015 - Women and Alzheimer’s

by on July 31, 2015 2:31 pm
Michael Greicius, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of neurology and, by courtesy, of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford School of Medicine. He is also a faculty affiliate of the Center on Longevity. BeWell spoke with Dr. Greicius about Alzheimer’s disease — more commonly diagnosed in women than in men — to learn… Read more 7/31/2015 - Women and Alzheimer’s
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7/30/2015 - Saving for College vs. Saving for Retirement: Why the Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong

by on July 30, 2015 8:37 pm
In this special guest column, a college expert challenges some familiar financial advice for parents. Financial advisers often tell parents that they should save for their own retirement first and their children’s college educations second. They support this advice with simplistic sound bites such as “You can borrow for college, but you can’t borrow for… Read more 7/30/2015 - Saving for College vs. Saving for Retirement: Why the Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong
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7/29/2015 - From The Silents To Millennials, Debt Burdens Span The Generations

by on July 29, 2015 10:55 pm
For most of us, debt is a big part of life. According to a new study by Pew Charitable Trusts, 80 percent of Americans have some form of debt — from student loans to credit card balances. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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7/29/2015 - As Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50, Use of Private Health Plans Surges

by on July 29, 2015 10:30 pm
As Medicare and Medicaid reach their 50th anniversary on Thursday, the two vast government programs that insure more than one-third of Americans are undergoing a transformation that none of their original architects foresaw: Private health insurance companies are playing a rapidly growing role in both.
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7/29/2015 - Honoring Aging Parents' Independence: Busting The Myth

by on July 29, 2015 8:30 pm
Do you want to honor your parents’ independence as they age? Maybe it’s a myth. These three people learned what’s wrong with the idea. Read the full article at Forbes.
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7/29/2015 - NIH funds new Alzheimer's Research Center at School of Medicine

by on July 29, 2015 8:13 pm
Recently, the National Institute of Health (NIH) gave Stanford the final notice of a $7.3 million award to fund an Alzheimer’s Research Center, one of more than two dozen centers that have been established and funded by the NIH as part of an attempt to advance research about Alzheimer’s disease. “We have some of the… Read more 7/29/2015 - NIH funds new Alzheimer's Research Center at School of Medicine
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7/29/2015 - Who Will Care for Us - The Aging, Childless and Single Population?

by on July 29, 2015 6:27 pm
Studies indicate that people over the age of 65 years will need some form of long-term care help. Genworth said sixty-six percent would need extra care while The Inquiry said seven out of ten would need it for at least three years. Most people rely on a family member, a spouse or a partner for… Read more 7/29/2015 - Who Will Care for Us - The Aging, Childless and Single Population?