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4/20/2015 - A Diet Might Cut the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s
by admin on April 20, 2015 4:18 pm
Researchers successfully tested a special diet they designed that appears to reduce the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
4/17/2015 - Rules to Make Retirement Investing Safer (The New York Times)
by djaworski on April 20, 2015 4:14 pm
In a giant step forward for investor protection, the Department of Labor proposed new rules this week to ensure that financial advisers act solely in their clients’ best interests when giving advice and selling products for retirement accounts. The new standard of fiduciary duty would bar stockbrokers, insurance agents and other financial professionals from increasing their pay… Read more 4/17/2015 - Rules to Make Retirement Investing Safer (The New York Times)
4/18/2015 - Having Both Depression And Type 2 Diabetes Increases Dementia Risk
by admin on April 19, 2015 4:06 pm
Adults who have either depression or type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of developing dementia, and the risk may be even higher for people who have both conditions, according to a new study. Read the full article at Huffington Post.
4/18/2015 - Japan’s Population Falls to 15-Year Low
by admin on April 18, 2015 4:09 pm
Japan’s population has dropped for the fourth year in a row, bringing it to a low not seen since 2000. The biggest problem for Japan may be the rate at which its population is aging. The number of people aged 65 or older in Japan has reached 33 million. More than 1 in 4 people… Read more 4/18/2015 - Japan’s Population Falls to 15-Year Low
4/16/2015 - Study hints at possible Alzheimer's cure
by admin on April 16, 2015 6:49 pm
Of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease is the only one that cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed. However, researchers at Duke University might be one step closer to finding a cure for this devastating disease that affects nearly 5.3 million Americans. Read the full article at Public Radio… Read more 4/16/2015 - Study hints at possible Alzheimer's cure
4/16/2015 - Time to Ditch the DNR
by admin on April 16, 2015 4:21 pm
It is time for the public to speak up about their end of life wishes, but it is also time for the health care system to be ready for collaborative decisions when it matters most. Read the full op-ed by Jennifer Brokaw, MD.
4/16/2015 - At what age can you really retire? (CNBC)
by djaworski on April 16, 2015 4:13 pm
Nearly three out of 10 workers expect to retire before they’re 65, according the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Unfortunately, many Americans are financially unprepared to retire at all. A new survey finds 40 percent of baby boomers have nothing saved for retirement and 21 percent have less than $100,000 saved. You don’t want to just leave your retirement… Read more 4/16/2015 - At what age can you really retire? (CNBC)
4/16/20915 - Student Inventors Tackle Elder Mobility Hurdles
by admin on April 16, 2015 3:59 pm
Young winners of the Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge build practical solutions. Read the full article at Next Avenue.
4/15/2015 - New Proposed Rules for Retirement Investments (Marketplace)
by djaworski on April 15, 2015 11:06 pm
Federal regulators are proposing new rules to protect retirement savings. As part of Obama’s stated plan to bolster the middle class, the Labor Department proposed changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.The rules are designed to protect retirees from investment brokers who put their own financial interests above their clients and eliminate conflicts of… Read more 4/15/2015 - New Proposed Rules for Retirement Investments (Marketplace)
4/15/2015 - Dementia 'halted in mice brains'
by admin on April 15, 2015 6:12 pm
Tweaking the brain’s immune system with a drug has prevented mice developing dementia, a study shows. The team at Duke University, in the US, showed immune cells which start attacking nutrients in the brain may be a trigger for the disease. Read the full article at BBC News.
