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1/1/2012 - The Resolution of a Lifetime
by admin on January 1, 2012 6:07 pm
Assuming you are a typical American, you are about 2 inches taller than your great-grandparents were at the same age even though you are genetically no heartier than your ancestors were 10,000 years ago. You are stronger, healthier, smarter and living an average of 30 years longer than Americans were at the turn of the… Read more 1/1/2012 - The Resolution of a Lifetime
12/14/2011 - Plain Speaking at the End of Life
by admin on December 14, 2011 9:56 pm
Dr. Stephen Workman, an internist at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, takes exception to the language physicians use with patients near the end of life. In one of his recent publications, he called language the most important tool health professionals have to improve the care of dying patients. Read… Read more 12/14/2011 - Plain Speaking at the End of Life
12/14/2011 - Is 80 The New Retirement Age? Many Americans Think So
by admin on December 14, 2011 9:55 pm
Concerns about having enough for retirement are widespread across the the income spectrum, according to a study released today by Wells Fargo. Almost 20% of affluent Americans says they will need to keep working until at least the age of 80. Slightly more (25%) of middle-class Americans said the same. Read the full article at… Read more 12/14/2011 - Is 80 The New Retirement Age? Many Americans Think So
12/6/2011 - Presidency not a death sentence
by admin on December 7, 2011 8:06 pm
Despite the high levels of stress that accompany serving as president of the United States, commanders in chief don’t, in fact, experience a drop in life expectancy, a new study finds. Those who hold the highest office in the land may get a few more gray hairs and wrinkles by the end of their term,… Read more 12/6/2011 - Presidency not a death sentence
Are We Happy Yet? The Unexpected Links Between Happiness and Choice
by admin on December 7, 2011 7:24 pm
Choices that make people happy are complex according to research coauthored by business school Professor, and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate, Jennifer Aaker. Factors include how old the subject is, his or her view of time, and is she focused on the present or the future? Read the full article at Stanford Graduate School of… Read more Are We Happy Yet? The Unexpected Links Between Happiness and Choice
12/2/2011 - Older People Are a Larger Portion of U.S. Population
by admin on December 2, 2011 6:43 pm
Elderly people are now a greater portion of the population than at any time since the government began keeping track, with those age 65 and older rising to 13 percent of the population over the past decade, the Census Bureau said. Read the full article in The New York Times
