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longevity, seniors
Submitted by Wesley on August 5, 2008 - 3:43pm.
One attribute of increases in human longevity is that the length of time that seniors are expected to live past retirement has been increasing. Even though people are living longer (since 1940 men are now living on average five years longer), the age of customary retirement has been relatively fixed. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 24, 2008 - 8:58am.
Husbands might want to print this article and save it.
According to the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute, "the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest." »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 10, 2008 - 10:49am.
A comprehensive study of baby boomers sheds new light on the attitudes and opinions of the 78 million members of this generation as they deal with middle age issues and prepare for their twilight years. First lets see how much you know about baby boomers: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 20, 2008 - 11:00am.
In a sobering study by researchers at the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge, people with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on September 16, 2007 - 7:25pm.
The health benefits of the "Mediterranean" diet are well-known and it is particularly good for your heart. The diet emphasizes fruits and vegetables, fish and whole grains, and limits unhealthy fats. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 19, 2007 - 9:11am.
If you are not yet signed up for the monthly LifeTwo newsletter then do so now. All you have to do is type the email address in the green box on the upper right-hand column of this web site. You can unsubscribe at anytime. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 6, 2007 - 8:17am.
According to new research being done by the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, low levels of testosterone may increase the long-term risk of death in men over 50 years old. »more»
Submitted by Greg on April 26, 2007 - 10:02am.
The April 30th (2007) edition of the New Yorker features "The Way We Age Now" by Atul Gawande. In it, Gawande looks at some very basic unanswered questions: »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 24, 2007 - 6:26pm.
A British man celebrated his 100th birthday in style--by winning 25,000 pounds ($50,000) from a 250-to-1 wager that he would make it to 100. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on October 18, 2006 - 3:37pm.
Boomer Chronicles points us to an article with things you can do in your 40's and 50's to minimize the likelihood you end up in a nursing home (or at least move that date back by several years). »more»
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