6/16/2016 – Can You Afford to Live Longer?

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Allianz Life conducted a study with the Stanford Center on Longevity Opens a New Window. to explore the topic of longevity, what it means for retirement planning and how advances are leading people to consider alternative life-path possibilities.

“As Americans come to terms with the fact that they’ll likely live an extra 30 years, they have the opportunity to look back and evaluate their past decisions and consider the newfound possibilities for the future afforded by time,” said Katie Libbe, Allianz Life Vice President of Consumer Insights.

Read the full article at Fox Business.

6/14/2016 – More Americans are making smarter Social Security choices

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Are older workers finally getting the message about the advantages of a delay strategy?

The answer might be “yes,” according to a recent report from the Stanford Center on Longevity. SCL’s Sightlines report includes comprehensive measures of the actions that Americans of all ages are taking that help boost their chances of living long and living well.

Read the full article by Center on Longevity Research Scholar Steve Vernon at CBS MoneyWatch.

6/13/2016 – Living longer means a second chance at those life decisions you now regret

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There’s a new take on those post retirement years. “A Gift of Time,” a new study from Allianz Life Insurance Co. says Americans are embracing the opportunity to make up for those decisions they regret, such as the college they attended or the career they chose.

“As Americans come to terms with the fact that they’ll likely live an extra 30 years, they have the opportunity to look back and evaluate their past decisions and consider the newfound possibilities for the future afforded by time,” said Katie Libbe, Allianz Life vice president for consumer insights.

Read the full article at The Washington Post.

6/12/2016 – Churchgoers May Live Longer

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Going to church may lower the risk for premature death, a new study suggests.

Researchers used data from a long-term study of 75,534 women that tracked their health and lifestyle, including their attendance at religious services, over 16 years through 2012. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Read the full article at The New York Times.

6/11/2016 – Another Delicate Topic With Aging: When Is It Time to Give Up Guns?

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In a nation with widespread gun ownership and an aging population, firearm removal has been added to the burdens of caring for older relatives — alongside seizing the car keys and taking away the checkbook.

Read the full article at The New York Times.

6/8/2016 – Middle-aged African-Americans more likely than whites to die of stroke

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In middle age, black Americans are four times more likely to die of stroke than whites, a U.S. study suggests.

But the reason doesn’t appear to be differences in care after a stroke. Instead, it’s because African-Americans have more strokes at age 45 and throughout middle age, the study found.

Read the full article at Reuters.

6/6/2016 – The Real Threat of an Aging Population

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We used to size up a person by counting his children. Now we count Rolex watches, six-pack abs and Instagram followers. The Center for Disease Control recently reported that Americans gave birth to about 10,000 fewer babies in 2015 than in 2014. Go to an airport departure gate and count how many people pre-board because they are seniors hobbling with walkers rather than young parents with baby strollers.The lack of babies makes the airplanes quieter, but for the country’s economic future, it suggests turbulence ahead.

Read the full article at Time.

6/2/2016 – Want to Get More Done at the Office? Just Stand Up

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Texas A&M researchers found that workers who could stand at their desks were 46% more productive than those with traditional seated desks.

Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.

6/1/2016 – Many Americans Filled With Regret, But Also Hope, Survey Finds

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Allianz Life commissioned a study of 3,000 Americans and found that around one in three respondents said they had some major life regret — whether it was their choices in education, career or where they lived. While that may sound depressing, the survey also had a more heartening finding. More than nine in 10 Americans said they’d welcome the chance to live an extra 30 years. The best part? They’d use their years to chase their dreams and literally live like there’s no tomorrow.

Read the full article at Huffington Post.