http://www.ilcusa.orgCurrent ILC-USA and topical news on healthy aging.ENhttp://www.ilcusa.orginfo@ilcusa.orginfo@ilcusa.org A new presentation outlines new research projects on the measurement of happiness and later life satisfaction relevant to issues of longevity, aging and independent living for older adults, especially valuable for the Boomer generation and their parents.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/march-2010-aging-in-america-conference262.php2262 Findings of the consensus panel suggest that a senior living community may be the best choice for ensuring independence. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/advance-planning-key-to-late-life-satisfaction259.php2259 ILC-CEO Dr. Robert N. Butler was interviewed for a segment about health after age 50 for a special series on the Today show "Just Getting Started: Life After 50".http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/staying-healthy-after-50226.php2226 ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. talks about why alcohol is a terrible national problem, and what we should do about it.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/ask-the-doctor-the-dangers-of-overindulging205.php2205 Muscle mass does not substitute for muscle function, ILC-CEO Robert N. Butler, M.D. says.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/ask-the-doctor-can-human-growth-hormone-slow-aging183.php2183 A new University of Michigan study finds that wearing a pedometer may help you lose extra pounds, even if you don't diet. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/walk-off-those-extra-pounds-without-dieting153.php2153 A Stanford University researcher set out to determine how pedometers influence physical activity and discovered their use has far-reaching beneficial effects on activity level, and consequently, better health.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/stanford-university-study-finds-pedometers-increase-physical-activity-improve-health126.php2126 Can the process of life review — with its components of forgiveness and atonement — have implications for society at large?http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/life-review-truth-reconciliation-forgiveness-and-renewal131.php2131 We recommend walking 10,000 steps a day as one of the best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Copley News Service reporter Joe Volz recently tried out our walking tips. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/10000-steps-a-day-E28094-for-life61.php261We mourn the news of the passing of our friend and colleague, Gerald J. Gruman, M.D., Ph.D., on September 13, 2007, but celebrate his productive and successful life. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/ilc-usa-salutes-gerald-j.-gruman115.php2115The ILC-USA has long recommended that older people can stave off the muscle-wasting condition known as sarcopenia by working out as little as twice a week. Now, The Arizona Republic offers five simple tips.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/staying-strong-while-growing-old63.php263A variety of lines of evidence indicate that aging and longevity are subject to genetic regulation, but until fairly recently the identity of these genes was unknown. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/evidence-indicates-aging-subject-to-genetic-regulation64.php264Article touts maintaining cognitive vitality through intellectual stimulation, exercise and diet. http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/forbes.com-reports-on-brain-boosters-E28094-cites-ilc-usa-cognitive-vitality-report65.php265 The New England Journal of Medicine publishes a new study on sexuality, health and older adults.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/report-on-sexuality-health-and-older-adults-taps-ilc-usa-author74.php274 A blue-ribbon panel of experts provides readers with new information about the growing anti-aging industry, arming them with knowledge that will make them informed consumers.http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/a-warning-against-the-growing-hype-of-anti-aging-medicine62.php262