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2/5/2015 - Is It Really Dementia? Maybe Not.

by admin on February 5, 2015 11:48 pm

Behind that dementia diagnosis may actually lie a treatable condition: normal pressure hydrocephalus. While an estimated 700,000 adults are living with normal pressure hydrocephalus, fewer than 20 percent of those with the condition receive an appropriate diagnosis. Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.

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2/4/2015 - The Secret of Wealthy Older Adults (U.S. News & World Report)

by mbeals on February 5, 2015 5:45 pm

How much do your grandparents (or parents) know about money? The answer might determine how much they have in their bank accounts. That’s the finding of Joosuk Sebastian Chae, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, who presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s annual meeting in the District of Columbia in November. Using data from… Read more

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2/3/2015 - The One Crucial Money Concept Children Need to Learn (WSJ)

by mbeals on February 5, 2015 5:43 pm

Children need to learn about the fungibility of money. Fungibility–itself a delightfully squishy, marshmallowy term– is defined by Meriam-Webster as “being of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in the satisfaction of an obligation.” In other words, money can be used simultaneously for more… Read more

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2/3/2015 - The Anti-Aging Pill

by admin on February 3, 2015 6:18 pm

Facing a long wait for evidence, a longevity researcher takes an unusual path to market. The company, Elysium Health, says it will be turning chemicals that lengthen the lives of mice and worms in the laboratory into over-the-counter vitamin pills that people can take to combat aging. Read the full article at MIT Technology Review.

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2/3/2015 - Anti-Aging Innovations Suggest We Need Only to Look Inside Ourselves

by admin on February 3, 2015 6:10 pm

Scientists have known about the link between telomeres and cellular aging for decades. In recent years, however, interest in telomeres — and their direct role in the aging process — has exploded. In 2009, a group of scientists was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine for their discovery of how telomerase, an enzyme found in… Read more

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2/2/2015 - The Mental and Physical Toll of Student Loans (The Atlantic)

by djaworski on February 2, 2015 4:58 pm

As the use of student loans escalates, so too do conversations about the possible ramifications of increasingly high debt for young Americans. It’s widely known that inability to pay student debt can result in a host of problems, like damaged credit or garnished wages, but a new study from the University of South Carolina suggests that some… Read more

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2/2/2015 - What women need to know when they retire (MarketWatch)

by djaworski on February 2, 2015 4:53 pm

Young people entering the workforce need to educate themselves about the retirement-planning process. Women in the early stages of their retirement planning should be aware that they will face some different challenges than their male coworkers. One of the key differences is life expectancy. On average, women live longer than men do. Girl babies born… Read more

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2/1/2015 - What to do when behind on retirement savings (USA Today)

by djaworski on February 2, 2015 4:48 pm

You’re in your 50s, the kids have moved out and the panic sets in: you don’t have nearly enough retirement savings.More than a third of the country’s workforce is with you: 36% say they and their spouse have less than $1,000 saved for retirement, according to a 2014 survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute,… Read more

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2/1/2015 - As America Grays, A Call For Dignity In Aging And Elder Care

by admin on February 1, 2015 7:19 pm

In her new book, The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America, author Ai-jen Poo weaves research with stories from seniors and caregivers, and lays out solutions on how to avoid a potential nightmare. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).

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1/31/2015 - Dying Shouldn’t Be So Brutal

by admin on January 31, 2015 7:22 pm

People who are approaching the end of life deserve the security of confident, skillful attention to their physical comfort, emotional well-being and sense of personal dignity. Their families deserve respect, communication and support. Exemplary health systems and healthy communities deliver all of this today. But they are few and far between. Read the full article… Read more

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