Fall 2012 Silicon Valley Positive Aging Forum

Planning for Communities & Aging   Presented by Institute for Age-Friendly Housing When: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, on the first Thursdays of Sept, Oct, Nov, 2012 (9/6,10/4, and 11/1) Where: Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Directions Series Tickets are Now Available: $40.00 for all 3 Forum Evenings Purchase tickets For more… Read more Fall 2012 Silicon Valley Positive Aging Forum

11/11/12 – Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

When Michele Fitzgerald and her daughter, Jenni, go out for dinner, Jenni pays. When they get haircuts, Jenni pays. When they buy groceries, Jenni pays. It has been six years since Ms. Fitzgerald — broke, unemployed and in default on the $18,000 in loans she took out for Jenni’s college education — became a boomerang… Read more 11/11/12 – Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

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11/9/2012 - Slower Growth Seen in a Graying World

As the world grows older in the coming decades, economic growth will slow. That forecast was issued Friday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a group of 34 countries that includes all of the major industrialized nations. Read the full article at The New York Times.

11/8/12 – 401(k) Balances Hit Record High

401(k) balances are hitting record highs as employees stash away bigger shares of their salaries and companies ramp up contributions. The average 40(k) balance climbed to $75,900 at the end of the third quarter, according to Fidelity Investments, the biggest 401(k) provider in the country. That’s the highest level the firm has seen since it… Read more 11/8/12 – 401(k) Balances Hit Record High

11/1/12 – Center for Retirement Research Updates National Retirement Risk Index

The brief’s key findings are: The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI), based on newly released Survey of Consumer Finances data, shows that over half of households may be unable to maintain their standard of living in retirement. Between 2007 and 2010, the NRRI jumped by 9 percentage points due to: the bursting of the housing… Read more 11/1/12 – Center for Retirement Research Updates National Retirement Risk Index

William F. Sharpe, PhD STANCO 25 Professor of Finance, Emeritus Lee Ross, PhD Stanford Federal Credit Union Professor of Psychology Ian Gotlib, PhD Albert A. Lang Professor of Psychology; Senior Associate Dean for the Social Sciences in Humanities and Sciences

10/30/2012 - The Risks of Tapping Your Retirement Fund for an Alternative Use

Retirement funds are being used increasingly for anything but retirement. Instead, 401(k)’s and individual retirement accounts are becoming money pots used to invest in business start-ups, speculate in gold and buy private equity investments. Such maneuvers come with big tax advantages. But they may also leave their users penniless in retirement, while their ability to… Read more 10/30/2012 - The Risks of Tapping Your Retirement Fund for an Alternative Use

10/29/2012 - Lilly trials boost amyloid link to Alzheimer's-analysis

Levels of a protein believed to be a main cause of Alzheimer’s disease rose in the blood of patients treated with Eli Lilly’s experimental drug in late-stage trials, suggesting the protein, beta amyloid, was removed from the brain as intended, researchers said on Monday. Read the full article at Reuters.

10/29/2012 - How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging

Since the mid 2000′s researchers have been building an appreciation for the power of marijuana-like substances that make up the brain’s cannabinoid systems. In animal experiments, for example, synthetic compounds similar to THC—marijuana’s main psychoactive component—have shown promise in preserving brain functions. A 2008 study even demonstrated that a THC-like substance reduced brain inflammation and… Read more 10/29/2012 - How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging