Research and Reports

Expert Explains Why Brains Get Better With Age
   Contrary to long-held beliefs that brain power inevitably declines as we age, the mind actually experiences a surge of creativity and brain function well into the second half of life.
11/29/07 2:08 PM  read complete story

Research: Cognitive Exercise Improves Memory in Older Adults
   New research presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America shows that doing the right kind of brain exercise can enhance memory and other cognitive abilities of older adults.Dr. Elizabeth Zelinski of the U. of Southern California's Andrus Gerontology Center ...
11/16/07 11:32 AM  read complete story

Study: Four Companies Meeting Challenge of Older Workforce
   Searching for the Silver Bullet: Leading Edge Solutions for Leveraging an Aging Workforce is the latest study from the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI), in collaboration with David DeLong & Associates. The study explores what proactive organizations are doing creatively to meet the challeng...
11/14/07 11:24 AM  read complete story

Moving Into Nursing Homes Cited as Seniors' Greatest Fear
   Seniors fear moving into a nursing home and losing their independence more than they fear death, finds a new study.
11/14/07 09:45 AM  read complete story

Study: One in Seven Americans Age 71 & Older Have Some Type of Dementia
   A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that about 3.4 million Americans age 71 and older--one in seven people in the age group--have dementia, 2.4 million of whom have Alzheimer's disease (AD). AD or vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia in older ...
11/13/07 4:28 PM  read complete story

CMS Finds Healthcare Spending for the Young Growing Faster than for Seniors
   While the cost of healthcare in the United States for people age 65 and older is more than three times that for younger people, healthcare costs for seniors are growing at a slower rate than they are for younger people, finds a new report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).Amo...
11/7/07 2:33 PM  read complete story

World Health Organization Offers Age-Friendly Cities Guide
   The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. The guide is based on consultations with older people in 33 cities in 22 countries. It identifies the key physical, social and service attributes of age-friendly urban settings.Istanbul, London, Melbourne, Mexico City,...
10/30/07 12:57 PM  read complete story

Seniors Less Likely than Youngest Drivers to Cause Accidents
   A new RAND Corporation study titled Regulating Older Drivers: Are New Policies Needed? finds drivers 65 and older are only one-third as likely as 18-to-25-year-old drivers to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely to cause accidents than drivers 26-64."While driving ability declines with age...
10/30/07 12:28 PM  read complete story

Research Project Seeks Seniors, Retirement Community Leaders
   Varsity, a Pennsylvania-based advertising and marketing firm focused on the 50+ market, is looking for leaders at retirement communities, as well as individuals aged 55+, to participate in a survey as part of its Project Looking Glass. For more information, click here.Phase I of the p...
10/24/07 3:31 PM  read complete story

Survey Examines How Florida's 50+ View Election Issues
   A just-released AARP survey of aged 50+ voters in the key state of Florida shows 80% of "swing" voters in that state's primaries are likely to change their position before they vote based on health and financial security issues.
10/18/07 11:33 AM  read complete story