Category: Longevity News 2015

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4/30/2015 - Aging Latinas Are Boosting U.S. Entrepreneurial Numbers

by on April 30, 2015 7:26 pm
Entrepreneurial activity in the U.S. is in a historic slump, according to Gallup and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship. But you’d never know it by looking at the data on Latina entrepreneurs. Read the full article at Forbes.
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4/30/2015 - Scientists discover an important new driver of aging

by on April 30, 2015 7:22 pm
Scientists reported Thursday that they had identified an important new potential driver of aging, a finding that could have vast implications for human longevity and the treatment of diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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4/29/2015 - The 50+ Worker: Talented, Vital, But Where's The Demand?

by on April 29, 2015 5:23 pm
Two studies released in the last two weeks characterize the value and strengths of older workers in the American economy — and decry their underuse in the American workplace. Last week, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) released its 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey and found, among other things, that the percentage of people expecting to… Read more 4/29/2015 - The 50+ Worker: Talented, Vital, But Where's The Demand?
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4/29/2015 - Move afoot to make colleges age-friendly

by on April 29, 2015 5:22 pm
In February, I took America’s colleges to task for failing to serve America’s midlife population, by and large. Now I’m back to report that Encore.org, the nonprofit geared to second acts for the greater good, is making strides that just might steer colleges to become more age-friendly. Read the full article at MarketWatch.
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4/29/2015 - For boomers, it's the retirement plan that never happened

by on April 29, 2015 5:19 pm
Call it the retirement that never was. The oldest baby boomers are turning 69 years old this year, yet many are still working and have no plans to go anywhere. Read the full article at CNBC.
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4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s

by on April 29, 2015 5:17 pm
It is the year 2025 and it seems like a miracle reminiscent of John F. Kennedy’s moonshot. A multi-modality cure for Alzheimer’s disease was recently discovered, fast-tracked and approved by the FDA. Not just a prevention (although that came first, back in 2020), but breakthroughs in science and technology have actually caused a reversal of… Read more 4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s
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4/28/2015 - Will childless Millennials turn America into Japan?

by on April 28, 2015 5:33 pm
Here’s a recipe for an economic armageddon: Take a rapidly aging society and a younger generation that’s not having kids. The result? An incredible shrinking economy that’s also burdened by huge costs to its Social Security and tax systems. Read the full article at CBS MoneyWatch.
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4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think

by on April 28, 2015 5:23 pm
Your chances of finding a new career in later life – one that pays you more and brings you more satisfaction – could be better than you think. That’s the primary finding in a study published this month by the American Institute for Economic Research, a nonprofit group based in Great Barrington, Mass. The report,… Read more 4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think
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4/28/2015 - Air Pollution Tied to Brain Aging

by on April 28, 2015 5:09 pm
Air pollution is known to increase the risk for stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders. But now researchers have found it is also linked to premature aging of the brain. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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4/27/2015 - In Battle Against Alzheimer’s, This May Be Ground Zero

by on April 27, 2015 5:15 pm
Roche drug trial in Colombia focuses on extended family whose members are likely to carry a gene that can lead to dementia by age 45. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.