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5/5/2015 - Why African-American seniors are less likely to use hospice

by on May 5, 2015 9:47 pm
Black seniors are more likely than whites and Latinos to forgo hospice care. Due to deeply felt religious beliefs and a long history of discrimination in the U.S., African-American patients are often reluctant to plan for the end of their lives, and more skeptical when doctors suggest stopping treatment. Read the full article at National… Read more 5/5/2015 - Why African-American seniors are less likely to use hospice
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5/5/2015 - High-Tech Sensors Help Kids Keep Eye on Aging Parents

by on May 5, 2015 6:23 pm
Advances in low-cost sensors and wireless networks are fueling a boom in the so-called “smart” home. And companies are looking beyond home security and temperature control to creating products for Baby Boomers trying to balance caring for aging parents and respecting their independence. It’s a new twist on the notion of personal alarms, such as… Read more 5/5/2015 - High-Tech Sensors Help Kids Keep Eye on Aging Parents
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5/4/2015 - Green tea extract and exercise hinder progress of Alzheimer's disease in mice

by on May 4, 2015 8:31 pm
Comprehensive study of EGCG, a compound found in green tea, could lead to treatments of Alzheimer’s in humans. Read the full article at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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5/4/2015 - As We Age, Keys to Remembering Where the Keys Are

by on May 4, 2015 6:17 pm
“I recently told my 70s-something walking group that I wanted to write about “retrieval disorder,” our shared problem with remembering names and dates, what we had just read and where, even what we had for dinner last night. Or, in my case, the subject of the column I wrote the day before.” Read the full… Read more 5/4/2015 - As We Age, Keys to Remembering Where the Keys Are
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5/4/2015 - Talking about “mouseheimers,” and a call for new neuroscience technologies

by on May 4, 2015 5:58 pm
Michael Greicius, MD, MPH, professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford, and a Center on Longevity faculty affiliate, researches Alzheimer’s and has a bone to pick with media hype about Alzheimer’s research conducted in mice. What the mice have shouldn’t be considered the same condition, he says, so he’s termed it “mouseheimer’s.” Read the… Read more 5/4/2015 - Talking about “mouseheimers,” and a call for new neuroscience technologies
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5/4/2015 - Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes a Huge Difference (NPR)

by on May 4, 2015 5:38 pm
In two new studies, Harvard economist Raj Chetty and his colleagues found that where poor kids grow up has a huge effect on how much money they earn as adults. In one study, families living in public housing were randomly selected to be eligible for housing vouchers that required them to move to low poverty… Read more 5/4/2015 - Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes a Huge Difference (NPR)
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5/3/2015 - Family-funded reverse mortgage can help elderly parents keep home (The Los Angeles Times)

by on May 3, 2015 6:04 pm
Could there be a way to help senior homeowners with their cash flow needs without saddling them — and ultimately their families — with high costs? That’s a key question at a time when millions of seniors are flooding into their post-retirement years, many of them with equity in their homes but insufficient income to… Read more 5/3/2015 - Family-funded reverse mortgage can help elderly parents keep home (The Los Angeles Times)
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5/2/2015 - The painful price of aging in prison

by on May 2, 2015 6:18 pm
Even as harsh sentences are reconsidered, the financial — and human — tolls mount. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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5/2/2015 - Medical alert scammers bully seniors (USA Today)

by on May 2, 2015 6:09 pm
Elderly consumers across the country found themselves bullied and tricked into paying hundreds of dollars for medical alert devices they never ordered, according to federal regulators.The seniors were in their 70s or older, often lived alone and had limited incomes but were scared into paying good money for something they didn’t really want. If you’re… Read more 5/2/2015 - Medical alert scammers bully seniors (USA Today)
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5/2/2015 - Plan participants stuck with retirement savings last year (Benefits Pro)

by on May 2, 2015 5:46 pm
Plan participants are, by and large, continuing to save for retirement, with hardship withdrawals holding steady and allocations staying pretty much the same. Those are some of the findings from the Investment Company Institute’s research report “Defined Contribution Plan Participants’ Activities, 2014,” which found that most people in a DC plan are continuing to contribute. Just 2.9… Read more 5/2/2015 - Plan participants stuck with retirement savings last year (Benefits Pro)