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3/10/2013 - Study finds aspirin reduces risk of melanoma in women
by admin on March 13, 2013 4:28 pm
In the largest study ever to explore new ways to prevent melanoma, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that women who took aspirin on a regular basis reduced their risk of developing this skin cancer. Results also showed that the longer women took aspirin, the lower their risk. The study was… Read more 3/10/2013 - Study finds aspirin reduces risk of melanoma in women
3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers
by admin on March 12, 2013 10:32 pm
“If you’re sedentary and you start doing everything the [Department of Health and Human Services’] guidelines recommend, that’s a big change in lifestyle,” said Dr. Michael Rogers, an exercise physiologist and director of the Center for Physical Activity and Aging at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. “We were interested in looking at how we… Read more 3/12/2013 - A Little of This, a Little of That for Older Exercisers
3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations
by admin on March 12, 2013 9:08 pm
There seems to be a rule that if retirees move to a communal environment, it must consist only of other retirees. But some older adults are challenging that notion by choosing intergenerational cohousing, living side by side with people of all other ages, including singles, childless couples and families with children. Read the full article… Read more 3/12/2013 - In Retiree Housing, Talking About Multigenerations
3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly
by admin on March 12, 2013 3:36 pm
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so you may be reading and hearing a lot about the importance of screening. You may even get to walk through the eight-foot-high inflatable simulated colon that makes appearances around the country — and see what polyps look like from the inside. But you may not hear much about… Read more 3/12/2013 - Too Many Colonoscopies in the Elderly
Sven A. Beiker
by admin on March 11, 2013 11:09 pm
Executive Director, Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) Email: beiker@stanford.edu Phone: (650) 736-1504 Address: Stanford University 416 Escondido Mall Bldg 550 / Rm 131 Stanford, California 94305 Website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/sven-beiker
3/10/2013 - Research ties economic inequality to gap in life expectancy (Washington Post)
by borges on March 11, 2013 10:57 pm
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — This prosperous community is the picture of the good and ever longer life — just what policymakers have in mind when they say that raising the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare is a fair way to rein in the nation’s troublesome debt. The county’s plentiful and well-tended golf… Read more 3/10/2013 - Research ties economic inequality to gap in life expectancy (Washington Post)
3/10/2013 - Cheaper Annuities with 'Benefits' (Wall Street Journal)
by borges on March 11, 2013 10:54 pm
With markets volatile and corporations scaling back defined-benefit pension plans, those in or near retirement are paying high fees to transform plain old variable annuities into a source of guaranteed income for life. But now, a handful of companies are rolling out lower-cost versions of these investments for those willing to give up some benefits,… Read more 3/10/2013 - Cheaper Annuities with 'Benefits' (Wall Street Journal)
Dawn C. Carr
by admin on March 11, 2013 5:03 pm
Social Science Research Associate Dawn C. Carr is a Social Science Research Associate at the Stanford Center on Longevity. Her expertise lies in understanding the factors that bolster older adults’ ability to remain healthy and active as long as possible. Her recent work focuses on understanding the barriers and facilitators of active engagement during later… Read more Dawn C. Carr
3/11/2013 - Longevity Costs Outpace Senior Savings
by admin on March 11, 2013 3:29 pm
“Perhaps because I’m turning grayer at the temples or maybe because I’m managing the aging issues of my own parents, I have taken a hard look at the current state of longevity in America, and we should all be very nervous. Most of us will live longer than we expect, it will cost us a… Read more 3/11/2013 - Longevity Costs Outpace Senior Savings
3/10/2013 - Alzheimer's blood test could give early diagnosis
by admin on March 10, 2013 5:38 pm
British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages. It works by looking for a combination of “markers” in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.
