11/18/2011 - Older, Suburban and Struggling, ‘Near Poor’ Startle the Census

When the Census Bureau this month released a new measure of poverty, meant to better count disposable income, it began altering the portrait of national need. Perhaps the most startling differences between the old measure and the new involves data the government has not yet published, showing 51 million people with incomes less than 50… Read more 11/18/2011 - Older, Suburban and Struggling, ‘Near Poor’ Startle the Census

11/17/2011 - Census Bureau Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Fast-Growing 90-and-Older Population

The nation’s 90-and-older population nearly tripled over the past three decades, reaching 1.9 million in 2010, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and supported by the National Institute on Aging. Over the next four decades, this population is projected to more than quadruple. Read the full article at U.S. Census… Read more 11/17/2011 - Census Bureau Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Fast-Growing 90-and-Older Population

11/16/2011 - Age differences in striatal delay sensitivity during intertemporal choice in healthy adults

Intertemporal choices are a ubiquitous class of decisions that involve selecting between outcomes available at different times in the future. In a new study led by Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Samuel McClure, researchers investigated the neural systems supporting intertemporal decisions in healthy younger and older adults. Using functional neuroimaging, they found that aging is… Read more 11/16/2011 - Age differences in striatal delay sensitivity during intertemporal choice in healthy adults

11/16/2011 - New, less expensive, technique may help detect -- or rule out -- Alzheimer's

Hospitals around the country may already have the technology to inexpensively diagnose – or rule out – Alzheimer’s disease, two new studies suggest. Read the full article at MSNBC.com

11/16/2011 - For Retirement, Is 80 the New 65?

The traditional retirement age of 65 is an outdated concept and middle-class Americans expect to continue working far longer, according to a survey released today by Wells Fargo & Co. Read the full article at ABC News

11/6/2011 - New Stanford study: Arthritis results from inflammation, not just wear and tear

Arthritis is driven by more than just simple wear and tear of joints, it is also prompted by a destructive process of inflammation, Stanford investigators found. By revealing the underlying mechanism and identifying the triggers behind the crippling disease, their research offers hope that someday it will be possible to interrupt it. “It’s a paradigm… Read more 11/6/2011 - New Stanford study: Arthritis results from inflammation, not just wear and tear

Stanford Arthritis Shoe Hits Shelves

In his BioMotion Lab, Andriacchi and his team use cameras and sophisticated software to analyze the walking gaits of patients with diseases of the knee. The most prevalent of these is osteoarthritis, a disease affecting over 20 million Americans, caused by deterioration of cartilage. Andriacchi’s research has led not only to a greater understanding of osteoarthritis but also to something he never expected – a line of shoes that helps people suffering from the painful condition.

11/02/2011 - Purging Cells in Mice Is Found to Combat Aging Ills

In a potentially fundamental advance, researchers have opened up a novel approach to combating the effects of aging with the discovery that a special category of cells, known as senescent cells, are bad actors that promote the aging of the tissues. Cleansing the body of the cells, they hope, could postpone many of the diseases… Read more 11/02/2011 - Purging Cells in Mice Is Found to Combat Aging Ills

10/31/2011 - A Nursing Home Shrinks Until It Feels Like a Home

Toni Davis spent much of her childhood roaming the corridors of a nursing home in West Orange, N.J., where her mother was the director. Even now she recalls the pleas of the residents there: “ ‘Please help me, please take me home with you,’ they’d beg,” Ms. Davis said. “I remember asking my mom, ‘Why can’t… Read more 10/31/2011 - A Nursing Home Shrinks Until It Feels Like a Home

10/31/2011 - Happiness Associated With Longer Life

Happy people don’t just enjoy life; they’re likely to live longer, too. A new study has found that those in better moods were 35% less likely to die in the next 5 years when taking their life situations into account. Read the full article at Science