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4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s
by admin on April 29, 2015 5:17 pm
It is the year 2025 and it seems like a miracle reminiscent of John F. Kennedy’s moonshot. A multi-modality cure for Alzheimer’s disease was recently discovered, fast-tracked and approved by the FDA. Not just a prevention (although that came first, back in 2020), but breakthroughs in science and technology have actually caused a reversal of… Read more 4/29/2015 - A Vision of a Future Free of Alzheimer’s
4/29/2015 - College Savings take a Dive (Reuters)
by djaworski on April 29, 2015 4:40 pm
Average amounts saved for college have fallen 25 percent since last year and fewer middle-income families are saving for higher education, even as parents overwhelmingly endorse its value as an investment, according to “How America Saves for College 2015,” the latest survey by education lender Sallie Mae. Parents had an average $10,040 set aside for… Read more 4/29/2015 - College Savings take a Dive (Reuters)
4/28/2015 - Will childless Millennials turn America into Japan?
by admin on April 28, 2015 5:33 pm
Here’s a recipe for an economic armageddon: Take a rapidly aging society and a younger generation that’s not having kids. The result? An incredible shrinking economy that’s also burdened by huge costs to its Social Security and tax systems. Read the full article at CBS MoneyWatch.
4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think
by admin on April 28, 2015 5:23 pm
Your chances of finding a new career in later life – one that pays you more and brings you more satisfaction – could be better than you think. That’s the primary finding in a study published this month by the American Institute for Economic Research, a nonprofit group based in Great Barrington, Mass. The report,… Read more 4/28/2015 - Finding a second career may be easier than you think
4/28/2015 - Air Pollution Tied to Brain Aging
by admin on April 28, 2015 5:09 pm
Air pollution is known to increase the risk for stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders. But now researchers have found it is also linked to premature aging of the brain. Read the full article at The New York Times.
4/24/2015 - As Cognition Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go (The New York Times)
by djaworski on April 27, 2015 5:44 pm
Studies show that the ability to perform simple math problems, as well as handling financial matters, are typically one of the first set of skills to decline in diseases of the mind, like Alzheimer’s, and Ms. Clark’s father-in-law, who suffered from mild dementia, was no exception. Research has also shown that even cognitively normal people may… Read more 4/24/2015 - As Cognition Slips, Financial Skills Are Often the First to Go (The New York Times)
4/24/2015 - Why the retirement savings crisis is also a women's crisis (The Washington Post)
by djaworski on April 27, 2015 5:41 pm
The retirement savings crisis is enormous. By some estimates, Americans are under-saved by up to $14 trillion. This number may in fact be understated, because it assumes Social Security and Medicare solvency – a big if. And the solutions to this problem are generally assumed to be a real negative for the economy. But here’s the dot… Read more 4/24/2015 - Why the retirement savings crisis is also a women's crisis (The Washington Post)
4/27/2015 - In Battle Against Alzheimer’s, This May Be Ground Zero
by admin on April 27, 2015 5:15 pm
Roche drug trial in Colombia focuses on extended family whose members are likely to carry a gene that can lead to dementia by age 45. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
4/27/2015 - America's Workforce Is Aging And That's Just Fine
by admin on April 27, 2015 5:05 pm
America’s workforce is aging, with nearly a third of workers now over 50 and employees over age 65 outnumbering teenage workers for the first time since 1948. Should we worry? Not at all, says a study by Aon Hewitt for AARP, the nonprofitmembership organization for people age 50 and over. The report, published Monday, asserts… Read more 4/27/2015 - America's Workforce Is Aging And That's Just Fine
4/27/2015 - Drop-In Chefs Help Seniors Stay In Their Own Homes
by admin on April 27, 2015 4:57 pm
A healthy diet is good for everyone. But as people get older, cooking nutritious food can become difficult and sometimes physically impossible. A pot of soup can be too heavy to lift. And there’s all that time standing on your feet. It’s one of the reasons that people move into assisted living facilities. But a… Read more 4/27/2015 - Drop-In Chefs Help Seniors Stay In Their Own Homes
