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Why do we procrastinate about financial decisions when we know that putting them off hurts us in the long run? Why do we splurge today instead of saving for retirement? And when is the brain at its prime in terms of decision-making? Harvard economist David Laibson joins DailyFinance's Laura Rowley in New York's Central Park with his insights.

Medical imaging and diagnostics powerhouse GE Healthcare teams up with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to research methods of detecting Alzheimer's in patients -- even before they begin to exhibit symptoms of the devastating disease.

Thirty out of 49 major developed countries could see their credit ratings plummet to junk status if they don't make changes soon, says a Standard & Poor's study. The biggest problem is health care spending on the elderly, particularly for long-term care.

Its total worldwide costs for 2010 are estimated to be $604 billion, or around 1% of the world's GDP, according to World Alzheimer Report 2010 from Alzheimer's Disease International. By 2030, that burden could hit more than $1.1 trillion.

When Mom begins to mislay her car keys, or Dad misses bathing for a couple of days, many of us realize that it might be time to take at peek at their finances to make sure nothing has gone awry. However, this could be much too late. According to a couple of recent studies, patients with mild...

People complain that being out of shape is driving them crazy, and a new study shows that it might be making them demented too.A study published in Neurology found that adults who carry excess belly fat in middle age -- even when they are considered to be of normal weight overall -- are more likely...