Finding A Hidden Benefit to Working Past Retirement

: Written by J.J.

Are you still working? Planning to Retire? Working hard, saving, and retiring by 65 has arguably long been part of the American Dream. Now this norm is changing. The evidence: Americans 65 and older are the fastest growing segment in the workforce! Let's take a look at why that's happening and how it may benefit the way we age.

How Could It Be A Concussion? I Didn't Hit My Head!

: Written by J.J.

Let's bust a myth! You don't have to hit your head to have a concussion. You don't have to lose consciousness to be concussed. In fact repeated falls, hard falls on knees or the bottom--- even hitting the head on a door or counter can cause concussion in older adults. That's right. Our older bodies are more vulnerable to concussive events and they take longer to recover. Read on to learn if you're at risk, how you can monitor for concussion symptoms and what steps to take if there's a possibility you're concussed.

5 Things I've learned From Dementia #4

: Written by J.J.

Painting by Rafe Schiwwmer courtesy of The Art of Alzheimers

4) Take care of yourself. Your life may depend on it!

Dementia in later stages can be all consuming. It may involve repetitive questioning or progress to a loss of executive function entirely. Caregivers cope with heavy demands for attention and sometimes ongoing resistance or aggressive behavior. Nitty gritty hygiene needs and unpredictable behavior can be a daily reality. For some round the clock monitoring is necessary. Dementia can last 7 years or more and there are no drugs that cure and few that slow or manage the condition. This presents caregivers with a challenge: where is the time to take care of myself?

Can we slow or eliminate aging? Investors say: yes.

: Written by J.J.

Last century we found treatments for cancer, developed antibiotics, expanded medical imaging systems, and made heart interventions commonplace. This century can we slow the aging process? Investors are saying yes! Their capital is part of a confluence that includes medical breakthroughs and hopeful radical life extension advocates. Together, they're making the elimination or slowing of aging look like a realistic goal. Thinkers have been imagining this moment for some time as you'll learn reading the history of the anti-aging research movement. People are debating the ethics of longevity but what happens if we find the solution for aging and end the process of growing old? Most importantly, how will it impact you?

Image at left depicting causes of cell senescence is courtesy of the Journal of Cell Biology. The image can be enlarged at its source.