Category: Longevity News 2016

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3/31/2016 - Why Aging and Caregiving Are Harder for LGBT Adults

by on March 31, 2016 6:46 pm
An estimated 44 million Americans work as unpaid caregivers. If they are caring for older adults, as most are, their lives are often incredibly difficult. For those in the LGBT community, all of the stresses of caregiving are compounded. Read the full article at Next Avenue.
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3/31/2016 - New Clues Show Out-of-Control Synapse Pruning May Underlie Alzheimer's

by on March 31, 2016 5:40 pm
A study in mice shows that the normal process by which the brain prunes excess synapses during development may be hijacked early on in the progression of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Read the full article at Scientific American.
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3/30/2016 - Big Financial Costs Are Part Of Alzheimer's Toll On Families

by on March 30, 2016 6:06 pm
First, Alzheimer’s takes a person’s memory. Then it takes their family’s money. That’s the central finding of a report published Wednesday by the Alzheimer’s Association on the financial burden friends and families bear when they care for someone with dementia. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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3/30/2016 - Exercise Makes Our Muscles Work Better With Age

by on March 30, 2016 5:18 pm
To keep our muscles healthy deep into retirement, we may need to start working out more now, according to a new study of world-class octogenarian athletes. The study found substantial differences at a cellular level between the athletes’ muscles and those of less active people. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/29/2016 - Who’s Aging More Rapidly Than U.S.? Parts of Asia, Europe

by on March 29, 2016 6:07 pm
The U.S. ranks as the 48th oldest nation out of 228 countries, but it’s projected to drop to a relatively youthful 85th by 2050. That’s among the findings of a U.S. Census Bureau report released this week that stacks up U.S. demographic trends with the rest of the world. The number of Americans ages 65… Read more 3/29/2016 - Who’s Aging More Rapidly Than U.S.? Parts of Asia, Europe
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3/29/2016 - Sitting Increases the Risk of Dying Early

by on March 29, 2016 5:31 pm
Sitting too much may increase the risk of dying prematurely, while replacing sitting time with just standing or moderate physical activity could counteract the effect. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/28/2016 - How Baby Boomers Will Change Philanthropy

by on March 28, 2016 6:50 pm
Billion-dollar charitable donations and pledges from the likes of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and now Mark Zuckerberg have been big news in recent years. But under the radar lie millions more–over five million, according to Nielsen–retired and soon-to-retire “affluent” households with net worth of $1 million and above. Not surprisingly, many will leave the vast… Read more 3/28/2016 - How Baby Boomers Will Change Philanthropy
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3/27/2016 - Japan’s elderly turn to life of crime to ease cost of living

by on March 27, 2016 4:36 pm
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3/25/2016 - Baby Boomers Are Finding a Second Career in Politics

by on March 25, 2016 10:01 pm
Older people are filling an increasing number of public office positions, in many ways an extension of their broader interest in political activism. Read the full article at The New York Times.
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3/25/2016 - Getting Workers to Save More for Retirement

by on March 25, 2016 5:06 pm
Saving for retirement should be simple arithmetic — the longer your money has to grow, the more money you should have when you stop working. But saving today for a distant tomorrow isn’t so simple, and has a great deal to do with how people think about money. Read the full article at The New… Read more 3/25/2016 - Getting Workers to Save More for Retirement