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9/21/2015 - Exercise May Help Keep an Aging Mind Agile

by on September 21, 2015 8:51 pm
Regular exercise may help seniors’ minds stay as agile as their bodies, a new study finds. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.
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9/21/2015 - Stanford longevity design winner brings dementia place setting into production

by on September 21, 2015 2:17 pm
Helping people live not just longer but better lives is the goal of Stanford’s Center on Longevity, and last year it held a Design Challenge to scope out great ideas for doing so. The winner of that competition is no longer just a design; Eatwell is moving into production.  Read the full article at Scope.

9/20/2015 - A Wake-up Call To Millennials - You Need To Stop Saving For "Retirement" (Forbes)

by on September 20, 2015 10:31 pm
If Millennials want a more financially secure future, the focus needs to switch. Too many people are fixated on saving for an early 60s retirement. Instead, the focus needs to center on a financially secure and independent future. Americans need to engage in goal-based financial planning. Instead of everyone planning to leave the workforce, more… Read more 9/20/2015 - A Wake-up Call To Millennials - You Need To Stop Saving For "Retirement" (Forbes)
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9/19/2015 - As Alzheimer's Symptoms Worsen, Hard Conversations About How To Die

by on September 18, 2015 8:39 pm
In this installment of NPR’s series Inside Alzheimer’s,  Greg O’Brien is interviewed about his decision to forgo treatment for another life-threatening illness. A longtime journalist in Cape Cod, Mass., O’Brien was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
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9/18/2015 - U.S. startups aim to help seniors 'age in place'

by on September 18, 2015 6:17 pm
As more American seniors plan to remain at home rather than enter a nursing facility, new startups and some well-known technology brands are connecting them to family and healthcare providers. Read the full article at Reuters.

9/18/2015 - Gen X is sleeping through its retirement wake-up call (MarketWatch)

by on September 18, 2015 4:21 pm
“Gen X is in retirement jeopardy,” warns Catherine Collinson, president of the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS), which just released A Compendium of Findings About American Workers backing that up. “At their age, they need to be more focused on saving and planning for retirement, but our research found that many have backed away from it.”… Read more 9/18/2015 - Gen X is sleeping through its retirement wake-up call (MarketWatch)

9/17/2015 - Retirement confidence is up, but why? (CNBC)

by on September 18, 2015 4:17 pm
Savers in several countries “experienced a dramatic increase in their confidence that they would meet retirement goals,” according to a new survey commissioned by State Street Global Advisors. Some 51 percent of U.S. investors participating in an employer–sponsored retirement plan said they were very or extremely confident they will meet their retirement goals, up from… Read more 9/17/2015 - Retirement confidence is up, but why? (CNBC)

9/17/2015 - Dementia-friendly businesses can help ease anxiety

by on September 17, 2015 6:17 pm
To ease the anxiety and frustration of customers with dementia, and to help people working in local businesses understand their special needs, some advocacy groups have begun training programs to help make companies and communities more dementia-friendly. Read the full article at CBS News.

9/17/2015 - Can states help more workers save for retirement? (CBS Moneywatch)

by on September 17, 2015 4:21 pm
Roughly half of all American workers aren’t eligible to participate in a retirement plan at work, which doesn’t bode well for their retirement years. The vast majority of these workers will receive Social Security benefits, but these benefits are meant only to serve as a safety net to keep you out of poverty. They were never intended to provide… Read more 9/17/2015 - Can states help more workers save for retirement? (CBS Moneywatch)
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9/16/2015 - The Rituals of Modern Death

by on September 16, 2015 5:55 pm
These days only about one in five people dies at home. Most die in hospitals or nursing homes. A unique and telling set of rituals has grown to be associated with death and dying in the hospital. Read the full article at The New York Times.