5/30/2013 - How to avoid brain cell ‘traffic jams’

Defects in a protein that controls the speed at which materials move through brain cells can lead to deadly “pileups,” like those seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at Futurity.

5/28/2013 - Long-term care: Investigate your options early (USA Today)

Karen Thomas has learned the hard way about the harsh realities of long-term care. Three years ago, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the doctor said she could not return home. “I had never given it a thought that my mom one day would need long-term care,” says Thomas, who lives in Atlanta. “I’m… Read more 5/28/2013 - Long-term care: Investigate your options early (USA Today)

5/30/2013 - Trimming transportation costs in retirement

Retirement savers are often warned about the impact of health-care and housing costs, but there’s another major expense Americans need to plan for as they age — transportation. Read the full article at MarketWatch.

5/29/2013 - Signs of Alzheimer's Disease: 10 Things You Should Know

Mary Wyant loved words. She loved to speak them and write them and read them. She was a stickler for proper grammar and a “mean” Scrabble player. “Mean in both senses of the word,” according to those who played with her. That’s why her daughter Rebecca noticed right away when her mother began calling a… Read more 5/29/2013 - Signs of Alzheimer's Disease: 10 Things You Should Know

5/29/2013 - For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds

Immigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicare in recent years than the program has paid out on their behalf, according to a new study, a pattern that goes against the notion that immigrants are a drain on federal health care spending. Read the full article at The New York Times.

5/29/2013 - Aging America: Seeking Softer Retirement Landing

There is an oft-told story about what happens when a worker at the Stanley Consultants engineering firm decides to retire. “They say you have the retirement party one day and you come back to work the next,” said Mary Jo Finchum, spokeswoman for the Muscatine, Iowa-based company. Read the full article at ABC News.

5/29/2013 - Looking to the Past in Caring for Aging Americans in the Future

It’s been nearly 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in the White House Rose Garden. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. The legislation was written in response to concerns that there weren’t enough social services to support our country’s seniors. Read the full article at Public Broadcasting System… Read more 5/29/2013 - Looking to the Past in Caring for Aging Americans in the Future

5/29/2013 - Parent lifespan tied to children’s cancer risk

The children of parents who live to a ripe old age are more likely to live longer themselves and are 25 percent less likely to get cancer, research shows. Read the full article at Futurity.

5/29/2013 - Japan’s longevity secret: Social ties

Japan is, by some measures, the world’s oldest country: Japanese women who reach age 65 can expect to live an additional 23 years, while men are likely to live another 18. But the country’s famously healthy dietary habits aren’t the only factor driving the nation’s longevity. In a recent story on the PBS web site… Read more 5/29/2013 - Japan’s longevity secret: Social ties

5/28/2013 - IRA Withdrawals: How Much, When, and Other Saving Behavior (EBRI)

Households between ages 61 and 70 that made withdrawals even though they were not yet required to take IRA distributions (i.e., not subject to the required minimum distribution rules, or RMD) made larger withdrawals than older households, both in absolute dollar amounts as well as a percentage of IRA account balance. Read the full article… Read more 5/28/2013 - IRA Withdrawals: How Much, When, and Other Saving Behavior (EBRI)