10/1/2015 - The Real Reason People Don't Save Enough for Retirement

Trying to educate the undisciplined shifts the blame from where it should be: on America’s lousy savings plans. Read the full article at The Atlantic.

9/30/2015 - Tension helps heart cells develop normally in the lab, according to Stanford engineers

Stanford researcher and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Beth Pruitt, and Alexandre Ribeiro have discovered that a heart cell matured from stem cells in the lab looks and behaves like a normal adult heart cell when grown in a long, thin shape and on a surface that provides some tension. Read the full article at… Read more 9/30/2015 - Tension helps heart cells develop normally in the lab, according to Stanford engineers

9/30/2015 - How to draw down your retirement savings (CNBC)

Saving for retirement is challenging, no doubt. But if you want to know what’s really tricky, consider spending that money in retirement.Retirees in the past often relied on a simple rule for retirement income: Draw down 4 percent of your savings every year and you will be all set. But the retirement landscape has changed.For… Read more 9/30/2015 - How to draw down your retirement savings (CNBC)

9/30/2015 - Are There Different Types Of Alzheimer's Disease?

A new study, published in the August issue of the journal Aging, hypothesizes that Alzheimer’s is not a single disease but that it exists in three distinct subtypes – inflammatory, noninflammatory and cortical. The paper’s author, Dr. Dale Bredesen, professor of neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles, came to the conclusion by conducting… Read more 9/30/2015 - Are There Different Types Of Alzheimer's Disease?

9/29/2015 - The Biggest Reason Workers Don’t Save for Retirement

Why are only about half of American workers saving for retirement through their workplace? According to the Government Accountability Office, it’s largely because their employers do not offer savings plans like a 401(k). Of all the workers who aren’t currently saving through their employer, 68% work for an employer that doesn’t offer a plan and… Read more 9/29/2015 - The Biggest Reason Workers Don’t Save for Retirement

9/28/2015 - Why I’ll Still Own Lots of Stocks When I’m Old (Money)

When EBRI recently released its annual 401(K) database report, most observers were heartened that balances and growth rates were up for a large cross-section of retirement plan participants. But there was one curious finding: equity holdings had dropped between 2007 and 2013, especially among older participants. By the end of 2013, 24% of people in their… Read more 9/28/2015 - Why I’ll Still Own Lots of Stocks When I’m Old (Money)

9/28/2015 - Leisure Inequality: What the Rich-Poor Longevity Gap Will Do to Retirement

In American society, those who live the longest get to enjoy years of relaxation, but those with the shortest life expectancies tend to work into their final years. Read the full article at The Atlantic.

9/28/2015 - Aging Workers, New Technology

The number of workers over 65 is growing fast. Technologists see a big business in helping the aging workforce. The American tradition of retirement at age 65 is crumbling. As older workers stay on the job longer, challenges ranging from eyestrain to aching joints become increasingly prevalent. In response, technologists and ergonomics experts are rethinking… Read more 9/28/2015 - Aging Workers, New Technology

9/28/2015 - Hearing Loss Costs Far More Than Ability to Hear

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting adults, and the most common among older adults. An estimated 30 million to 48 million Americans have hearing loss that significantly diminishes the quality of their lives — academically, professionally and medically as well as socially. Read the full article at The New York Times.

9/26/2015 - To Get a Job in Your 50s, Maintain Friendships in Your 40s (The New York Times)

We hear it all the time: People who are over 50 take longer to find jobs than younger people. Connie Wanberg, a professor at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, had long heard gloom-and-doom stories to that effect, but she wondered how strong the data was to support them. Very, as… Read more 9/26/2015 - To Get a Job in Your 50s, Maintain Friendships in Your 40s (The New York Times)