Category: Longevity News 2015

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10/20/2015 - Would You Let A Robot Manage Your Retirement Savings?

by on October 20, 2015 10:26 pm
Comfortable with technology and skeptical of Wall Street, a growing number of young investors have turned to low-fee automated financial advisers for help saving for retirement. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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10/20/2015 - Almost half of elderly patients miscalculate life expectancy

by on October 20, 2015 9:08 pm
Almost half of elderly people don’t have an accurate sense of how much longer they’re likely to live, a problem that may lead some of them to make poorly informed medical decisions, a U.S. study suggests. Read the full article at Reuters.
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10/19/2015 - When It Comes to Retirement Savings, Most Workers Are on Their Own

by on October 19, 2015 11:25 pm
It’s nice that some companies are nudging employees toward putting aside more for 401(k)s, but those firms are solidly in the minority. Read the full article at at The Atlantic.
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10/19/2015 - What Hollywood Says About Our Changing Views on Aging

by on October 19, 2015 5:33 pm
“It is always tricky proclaiming zeitgeist shifts, difficult enough to pinpoint in retrospect, much less while the winds of change are swirling still. Yet when it comes to the ideal for later life and retirement, there is an argument to be made that profound change is in the air,” says Marc Freedman, CEO and founder… Read more 10/19/2015 - What Hollywood Says About Our Changing Views on Aging
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10/19/2015 - To Age Well, Change How You Feel About Aging

by on October 19, 2015 5:21 pm
Negative stereotypes about getting older can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. How to improve your mind-set—and well-being. Scientists are discovering something very peculiar about aging: How we feel about getting old matters. A lot. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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10/17/2015 - Can A Cancer Drug Reverse Parkinson's Disease And Dementia?

by on October 17, 2015 5:16 pm
A drug that’s already approved for treating leukemia appears to dramatically reduce symptoms in people who have Parkinson’s disease with dementia, or a related condition called Lewy body dementia. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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10/16/2015 - How our decisions change with age

by on October 16, 2015 9:13 pm
One thing we don’t need science to prove: nobody over 40 will ever understand the decision-making process of a teenager. The reason comes down to more than just lack of intelligence or experience on the part of the teenager. The juvenile brain is fundamentally different from older brains, and those differences show up in the… Read more 10/16/2015 - How our decisions change with age
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10/13/2015 - U.S. regulator to propose investment rules to protect elderly

by on October 13, 2015 5:51 pm
A U.S. securities regulator, aiming to protect elderly clients from scams and their own diminished mental capacity, will propose rules requiring brokers to identify – when an account is opened – a “trusted” person who can make financial decisions if the client’s judgment becomes impaired. The rules also will allow firms to freeze money transfers… Read more 10/13/2015 - U.S. regulator to propose investment rules to protect elderly
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10/13/2015 - High Opioid Use In Elderly With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Study Finds

by on October 13, 2015 4:28 pm
Results from a new report published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology revealed that clinicians could be overprescribing opioids to older adults suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease that makes it difficult for individuals to breathe. Read the full article at Forbes.
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10/12/2015 - Age-associated financial vulnerability often overlooked

by on October 12, 2015 4:16 pm
A new report says doctors and consumers both tend to overlook one of the most common and devastating problems of aging – the decline in patients’ ability to manage their own financial affairs. Read the full article at Reuters.