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2/17/2015 - Retirement: Boomers want to keep working - if they can

by on February 17, 2015 3:47 pm
Baby Boomers continue to shatter stereotypes. Many work well into traditional retirement age. And financial advisers and counselors are encouraging them. Read the full article at USA Today.
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2/14/2015 - Need extra income in retirement? Try freelancing

by on February 14, 2015 6:18 am
Americans used to follow a set path: Work for decades, retire and spend their golden years never thinking of work again. But retirees seeking supplemental income, social connections or even the opportunity to dabble in different interests might want to remain in, or re-enter, the workforce. Read the full article at USA Today.
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2/12/2015 - Tiny fish makes big splash in aging research at Stanford

by on February 12, 2015 10:16 pm
Researchers disabled aging-associated genes in the short-lived African killifish, including one for an enzyme called telomerase, whose absence caused humanlike disease in the animal. Among the researchers are Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Anne Brunet and Steven Artandi, and former postdoctoral scholar Dario Riccardo Valenzano. Read the full article at Stanford Medicine.

2/12/2015 - The New Age of Much Older Age

by on February 12, 2015 7:23 pm
Everyone wants to live longer, and science is starting to make that happen. But living better will be the real challenge—and opportunity. Read the full article at Time. (requires subscription)
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2/11/2015 - 5 Investment Assumptions That Will Cost You in Retirement (U.S. News & World Report)

by on February 12, 2015 5:34 pm
There’s no way to predict how your investments will perform or what your expenses will be in retirement. We compensate by making assumptions to fill in the knowledge gaps. But if your estimates are incorrect, it could have dire consequences for your retirement finances. Here are a few common assumptions you should avoid using when… Read more 2/11/2015 - 5 Investment Assumptions That Will Cost You in Retirement (U.S. News & World Report)
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2/11/2015 - Three Questions with Implications for Your Financial Future (Knowledge@Wharton)

by on February 12, 2015 5:33 pm
Financial experts constantly report that people aren’t saving enough for retirement. And everyone knows that too many consumers mismanage their budgets, invest unwisely, spend too lavishly and defeat themselves by buying high and selling low. But, of course, some are doing much better, accounting for the soaring assets in mutual funds, 401(k) accounts and tax-free… Read more 2/11/2015 - Three Questions with Implications for Your Financial Future (Knowledge@Wharton)
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2/10/2015 - The U.S. just barely cracks the top 20 countries when it comes to retirement security (Washington Post)

by on February 12, 2015 5:29 pm
Want more retirement security? It might be time to move to Switzerland. The United States ranked 19th in the world for retirement security, according to an annual ranking of 150 countries by Natixis Global Asset Management. It’s held that spot for three years. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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2/11/2015 - If You Have Dementia, Can You Hasten Death As You Wished?

by on February 11, 2015 9:44 pm
If you make a choice to hasten your own death, it can actually be pretty simple: Don’t eat or drink for a week. But if you have Alzheimer’s disease, acting on even that straightforward choice can become ethically and legally fraught. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

2/11/2015 - Six Reasons to Rethink Aging and Retirement

by on February 11, 2015 5:17 pm
Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity explain that what we think about mental health, exercise, and financial stability is wrong. Read the full article at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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2/10/2015 - How Reducing Social Isolation Protects Older Adults

by on February 10, 2015 9:35 pm
social isolation is associated with, and a powerful predictor of cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, institutionalization, stroke, re-hospitalization, depression, and increased risk of suicide, just to name a few. It is linked to everything from a higher risk of contracting the common cold to faster tumor growth in cancer patients. All in all, socially isolated people… Read more 2/10/2015 - How Reducing Social Isolation Protects Older Adults