1/15/2016 - F.T.C.’s Lumosity Penalty Doesn’t End Brain Training Debate

Lumosity’s ads, seemingly ubiquitous, appeared on television, radio and podcasts. The company purchased hundreds of search engine keywords so that computer users seeking information on dementia, Alzheimer’s and memory would encounter its online ads. Broader questions of whether cognitive training works, and for whom, still generate considerable debate, given that human brains change and grow… Read more 1/15/2016 - F.T.C.’s Lumosity Penalty Doesn’t End Brain Training Debate

1/15/2016 - Can We Delay Aging?

Research on animals suggests we could improve humans’ healthy lifespan. Read the full article at Next Avenue.

1/14/2016 - Could This Urine Test Predict Alzheimer's Disease?

Scientists might be able to predict Alzheimer’s earlier than originally thought. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

1/12/2016 - ObamaCare’s $1,200 Pay Cut

In a working paper, Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Gopi Shah Goda and Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford, and Monica Farid of Harvard exploit the fact that some 37 states had extended dependent-coverage mandates of varying rigor and comprehensiveness before the Affordable Care Act. They explore these differences to estimate the results of the uniform national… Read more 1/12/2016 - ObamaCare’s $1,200 Pay Cut

1/11/2016 - Raising Retirement Age Disproportionately Hurts Poor

The rich are increasingly outliving the poor, meaning policies aimed at delaying retirement could disproportionately hurt low socioeconomic status workers, new research shows. Read the full article at Bloomberg.

1/11/2016 - Do our aging cells get smarter, not sicker?

The general view of aging is that as we get older the cells in our bodies begin to malfunction and, as a result, we get sick. However Yves Barral, a biochemistry professor at ETH Zurich who studies yeast cells, thinks the view that flawed cell function causes us to age and get sick is too… Read more 1/11/2016 - Do our aging cells get smarter, not sicker?

1/7/2016 - Odds are good that risky gambling choices are influenced by a single brain connection

Whether a person will place a risky bet comes down to a newly discovered tract of neurons spanning two brain regions. The findings by Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Brian Knutson could help understand and treat gambling or addiction disorders. Read the full article at Stanford News.

1/7/2016 - Getting Old? This High-Tech Suit Simulates Aging

R70i Age Suit, made by Applied Minds and shown at CES, is designed to make you feel 40 years older. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

1/5/2016 - Lumosity to Pay $2M to Settle FTC Charges Over 'Brain Training' Ads

The company that created the Lumosity “brain training” program has agreed to pay $2 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers into believing that its mind games could help users excel at work and school and reduce or delay “cognitive impairment associated with age and other serious health conditions.” Read the… Read more 1/5/2016 - Lumosity to Pay $2M to Settle FTC Charges Over 'Brain Training' Ads

1/4/2016 - Lack Of Deep Sleep May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's

There’s growing evidence that a lack of sleep can leave the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. “Changes in sleep habits may actually be setting the stage” for dementia, says Jeffrey Iliff, a brain scientist at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).