Richard Eisenberg of Forbes writes about a symposium hosted by the MIT AgeLab, which explored the impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia on financial planning. The symposium “brought together a broad spectrum of experts ranging from Alzheimer’s Association execs to neurology professors to financial advisers to people who have early onset Alzheimer’s or are married to them,” writes Eisenberg.
Dan Kadlec reports for TIME on new research from Joseph Coughlin, director of the MIT AgeLab, which shows that grandparents can play an important role in teachning their grandchildren about the importance of saving money.“Life has gotten very busy for dual income households,” Coughlin says. “Grandparents can fill in the gaps. They have the time and the stories to tell.”
Lisa Kiplinger writes for USA Today about research from Dr. Joseph Coughlin, director of the the MIT AgeLab, that indicates that 85 percent of Millennials are open to having conversations about finances with their grandparents, but only 8 percent of grandparents are likely to initiate the conversation.
Writing for The Washington Post, Emily Badger reports on an AgeLab study that showed that using more legible typefaces in in-car media, like GPS systems, could reduce distracted driving.