Strengthening Medicare The Medicare fund that pays for seniors’ hospital care could be insolvent as soon as 2017. As policymakers consider this looming challenge, what are the lessons-learned from health reform? What messages will help them gain the support of older Americans? Six Center on Longevity faculty affiliates, with expertise in economics, medicine, political science and psychology, share their views. Read More >>> |
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Exploring Links Among Music, Memory and Aging Virtually everyone experiences memory decline with age. Alzheimer’s disease and clinical dementia are the most severe forms of this decline, although subtler versions of decline also come with age, including poorer recall and degraded working memory. Through a new grant, the Center on Longevity will examine the possibility of using music to improve memory in older adults. Read More >>> |
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